Category: Motivation

TEAMS365 #2553 – Weekly Journaling Prompt 134

12/26/2020

As we go to wrap up the last Weekly Journaling Prompt of 2020, you are invited to consider the prompt “This year I….”.

What are the things you:

Were proud of?
Accomplished?
Learned?
Beat or Banished?
Embraced?
Focused on?
Were grateful for?

Enjoy your weekend reflections and it’s been a pleasure to bring you these Weekly Journaling Prompts for 2020!

All the best,
Jennifer

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TEAMS354 #2546 – Weekly Journaling Prompt #133

12/19/2020

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This year’s Weekly Journaling Prompt gets you to consider the question ‘This time next year, I hope….”

2020 has been a year of unexpected changes, the need to adapt and pivot, and certainly a lot of learning. Whether we were touched personally with health issues, job loss, a chance in livelihood, everyone on the planet has gone through a shared experience.

While things remain uncertain, the ability to cultivate hope, and a view to the future is important.

Today’s weekly journaling prompt gets you to think about the prompt “This time next year I hope …”

I hope that this invites you to pause, breathe and create…

Enjoy,
Jennifer

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TEAMS365 #2539 – Weekly Journaling Prompt #133

12/12/2020

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Welcome back to another weekend! This week’s prompt is …”This time, next year I hope….”

I hope that this will invite you to do a little dreaming and visioning. For some, it’s harder to do that this year. At the same time, the power of vision is key in helping us move forward. As I have shared in the blog already this year, having a strong vision can pull us forward. It can be the thing which is helping us to move swiftly with your work. What are the elements which are going to help you focus even more?

Enjoy the reflection,
Jennifer

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TEAMS365 #2532 – Weekly Journaling Prompt 132: In Retrospect

12/5/2020

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“The goal of retrospectives is help teams to continuously improve their way of working.”
― Ben Linders, Getting Value out of Agile Retrospectives - A Toolbox of Retrospective Exercises

Welcome back to another Saturday blog post, this one focusing on the journaling prompt “In Retrospect”. It is time to take a look back …at the year? At a key project? At a relationship?

Retrospects can be important way to build in learning from an activity. What are you doing to create pause points after your major tasks and activities?

Enjoy the reflection!
Jennifer

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TEAMS365 #2516 Team Building Tip 270 - What do we want to fit into the last mile of the year?

11/19/2020

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As we step into the last 6 weeks of the year, what are the things that are going to help you move through the last mile of the year? While it’s been a wild ride, it’s likely that there are certain things that you want to focus on.

In this week’s Team Building Tip is an invitation to discuss “What’s our last mile of the year – individually and collectively?”

For more on this, check out this YouTube video I did with a series of reflective prompts, as well as what elements are important.

Enjoy!
Jennifer

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TEAMS365 #2511 – weekly Journaling Prompt 129

11/14/2020

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Welcome back to another Weekly Journaling Prompt. While it’s not quite the end of the year, it’s about that time to start building in time for reflection and preparation for the new year. This week’s Weekly Journaling Prompt is “My learning has been….”

I imagine this year has been ripe with learning. What have been those learning moments? The experience of learning? The triggering factors which led to learning? How you’ve put learning into practice, again, and again, and again…

I hope that you enjoy this week’s Weekly Journaling Prompt!

All the best,
Jennifer

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TEAMS365 #2505 – Week in Review

11/8/2020

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How was your week? This week we covered a range of really important topics for today’s remote worker. It reflects some of the writing I am doing this month as part of NANOWRIMO – the National Novel Writing Month. It probably won’t be a surprize that I am writing about Standing Out Virtually.

This week we’ve explored the following topics:

I hope that you enjoyed this week’s topics as much as I enjoyed writing about them. What are you enjoying right now? What’s going to move your work forward?

With best wishes
Jennifer

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TEAMS365 #2504 - Weekly Journaling Prompt 128

11/7/2020

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Today’s journaling prompt gets you to consider the question “Elements which are key are…”

One of the themes I have as an anchor this fall is “Distill down to the core”. In remote work, most things are about simplification. It is about getting crystalized into what are the key elements.

This week you are invited to reflect on, and journal around, the question “Elements which are key are….”

What are the core elements?

This weekly journaling prompt flows well with an earlier post this week around Personal Branding. As you write out your key elements (for you, or a project) think about how that can influence the brand.

Enjoy your reflection and exploration around today’s question!

With best wishes,
Jennifer

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TEAMS365 #2503 – Flashback Friday – Stand Out Remotely

11/6/2020

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Aligned with this week’s theme of branding, celebrations and motivations I thought it would be useful to reach back to one of my July 2020 posts. This year I’ve been building out a series of programming around Stand Out Virtually™, and what it means for you and as a business.

Here’s what I wrote back in Teams365 2403:

One of the many challenges faced at the moment is standing out remotely. With back-to-back virtual meetings becoming the norm, one call can blend into another. Note, if you haven’t read yesterday’s Back to The Basics call on the Energy of the Call, check it out.

At the same time, many professionals are concerned that they are not as visible in the virtual space as they are in a face to face environment. This translates to concern around their visibility for career progression, taking on special projects etc.

Several things you will want to consider:

#1 – What does “standing out remotely” mean for you? What’s important about this? Do you want to stand out more so that your message is remembered – which may mean more about presentation techniques? OR is it standing out as a professional? And perhaps someone who is known for great virtual calls which whiz by and are remembered. What’s your WHY around this?

#2 – Our personal brand can get translated through the screen through our slides, images, our background and also what we are wearing. What are the brand elements you want to keep in mind?

#3 – Be proactive. This might mean getting into the rhythm of connecting regularly with others. It might mean getting a mentor. It might mean focusing in on getting active in a professional association. What do you want to be known for?

Standing out remotely means many different things. I’ll be focusing more on the topic in August as it relates to leading more engaging and memorable virtual calls. Are you ready to Stand Out?

Even though the Challenge is complete, you can check out my 5 Day Challenge – Standing Out Virtually. Participate in the challenge at your own pace for $97 US.

I hope you will!
Jennifer

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TEAMS365 #2500 - Motivation in the Remote Space

11/3/2020

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Motivation is a key topic for remote workers to focus on in the remote space. What motivates one person, may not motivate another.

With the shift to remote working arrangements where we need to rely more on ourselves to get out of a dip in motivation or other elements, what are the things that are going to help you become more motivated?

In my work as a coach I like to share a model I call the CLAIMS framework of motivation. We are motivated by elements including:

C - Community – Many professionals want to be part of a bigger whole. This is particularly important when we work remotely. Some motivational models call this belonging or affiliation. In remote work, as it relates to community it is about relationship development, communication and developing a strong team culture.
L - Learning – Ongoing learning is critical for success within the remote workspace, particularly as teams today are fluid and ever changing. Think about the team elements which are all about ongoing learning – concepts like TEAMING, AGILE, etc. What are the different ways you want to learn? Contribute?
A - Autonomy – Remote work is not short on autonomy. Autonomy means having the independence to do our work in a way, time and structure set by us. It’s reliant on high trust and giving people the choice and flexibility to get things done. It’s also reliant on clear communication, systems, practices, goals, roles and other elements which are core for high performance. When clarity exists, remote workers can focus in on what’s important.
I - Impact – What’s the impact you want to make? As a remote worker our impact is often measured through our output (what results we get). Don’t’ forget that it can also be measured through the influence we have over others and how we build a sense of community and team.
M - Monetary – For some money and other benefits may be a significant driver. How are you supporting people in this area? What has happened to the compensation piece and perks since moving to remote work?
S - Status – What is our role? What is our position? Are we seen as the go-to person around problem solving? Are we acknowledged for what we bring to the team? Learn more about status and think about how this fits into work in the remote space.

Beyond these six areas there are several other areas which are a key part of remote work success.

As you consider your work, what’s important to note?

All the best,
Jennifer

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