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#teams365 #3076 Reconnecting the Workspace Tip

6/9/2022

With relationships and results being more diffuse and across cultures, emotional intelligence skills are key for professionals in the remote and hybrid world at all levels. Consider boosting emotional intelligence across your organization or business by:
• Undertaking an emotional intelligence assessment
• Creating opportunities for reflection and feedback on key projects and initiatives

There are several assessments available to teams and individuals around emotional intelligence including the EQ-I 2.0. What are you doing to provide a pause for professionals to explore what is important around the four areas of emotional intelligence – self-management, relationship management.

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Phone: (416)996-8326

Check out my TEDx talk

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.

#teams365 #3061 Reconnecting Workspaces Author Reading

5/23/2022

Here’s another Reconnecting Workspaces Author Reading –

What’s important to take a look at in your remote work?

Best wishes,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Phone: (416)996-8326

Check out my TEDx talk

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.

#teams365 #3047 Author Reading – Reconnecting Workspaces

5/9/2022

Welcome to another week at the Teams365 blog. This week we are going to dive into Author Reading #3 of Reconnecting Workspaces where I start to explore pages 10 and 11 of the book, digging into some of the changes we’ve seen in recent years.
Listen in here

What are you noticing that’s important about Reconnecting in the Workspace?

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Phone: (416)996-8326

Check out my TEDx talk

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.

#teams365 #3046 The Week in Review

5/8/2022

This week we took a look at a wide range of topics related to Chapter 15 in Reconnecting Workspaces around Coaching and Mentoring.

This included:
Saturday’s post of the Weekly Journaling Prompt of What Conversations Do You Want to Have?
Friday’s post - Friday Flashback
Thursday’s post of Questions to Keep the Conversation Going
Wednesday’s post of Hybrid Working Roots and Questions to Get them Going
Tuesday’s neuroscience or Brain Tip post of the PEA/NEA
Monday’s post – The Coaching Skill of Questioning

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Phone: (416)996-8326

Check out my TEDx talk

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.

#Teams365 #3038 Reconnecting Workspaces Team Tool Chapter 15: Mentoring Log

4/28/2022

Over the course of a mentoring pairing, you may have a multitude of conversation touchpoints. It is common to hear that in both mentoring and coaching conversations, it’s unclear what was covered and agreed to over time. The Mentoring Log is a quick form to capture key learning, and identify focus areas for the conversation. This log can be reproduced as needed.

Log of Meetings and Other Activities

Date/Time/Location:_______________________________________________

Focus:

Comments During/After Meeting

Follow-up Steps

Mine:

Mentor/Protégé:

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Phone: (416)996-8326

Check out my TEDx talk

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.

#teams365 #3031 Reconnecting Workspaces Myth Around Coaching and Mentoring

4/21/2022

Remote work obliterated some of the myths of leadership and development. One area it explored is that of coaching.

Many people feel that coaching is just about getting things done quickly. As I wrote in Reconnecting Workspaces, a myth in the remote space is that,
“Coaching is just about the results and action. In fact, coaching occurs over the dual axis of
Awareness and Action. It can be as important to enhance our awareness about our biases,
strengths, assumptions and beliefs, and mindsets, as it is around taking consistent action.” (Chapter 15, Reconnecting Workspaces, © Jennifer Britton, 2021.

As I shared in yesterday’s post, professional development, learning and change occur over time. It’s unlikely that things are going to change right away. It takes time to learn, and then apply, and learn from that, then change. What do you notice about your learning cycle, and how long it takes to put learning into action?

Enjoy the conversation and focus!

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Phone: (416)996-8326

Check out my TEDx talk

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.

#Teams365 #3028 Quote

4/19/2022

Welcome back to a focus on Chapter 15 of Reconnecting Workspaces which focuses on Coaching and Mentoring. Conversations are a critical piece in today’s workspace to support teams and individuals in doing their best work. What type of development opportunities exist in your organization.

As Plutarch indicated millennia ago,
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”

What opportunities exist in your organization to foster the growth of others

Chapter 15 explores both coaching and mentoring, which in some organizations are seen as the same thing. As someone who provides both coaching and mentoring support for organizations through train-the-trainer initiatives as well as direct service provision, it’s important to note the difference.

Coaching is a conversational modality geared to support others to achieve their best work. It’s about supporting others to identify the options available in achieving their most important work. Coaching can be invaluable in terms of providing an opportunity to have a pause in looking at what’s most important.

Mentoring is also important in today’s workspace as it provides the opportunity for a more seasoned person to share their wisdom. This could include providing insights around how things work in an organization, or technical know-how. Mentors usually share their experience with others.
Mentoring is a low-cost opportunity to cultivate relationships and insights in an organization.

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Phone: (416)996-8326

Check out my TEDx talk

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.

#teams365 #3027 Now What? Integration

4/17/2022

What’s important to note around around conflict and your world of work right now? This has been a focus here at the Teams365 blog as we have dug into Chapter 14 of Reconnecting Workspaces over the last three weeks.

This past week we explored:

Saturday – The Weekly Journaling Prompt around “What’s at Stake?”
Friday’s flashback to what’s important – results or relationships – when it comes to conflict?
Thursday’s Six Questions for Teams to Discuss around Conflict
Wednesday’s Focus on Hybrid Hot Spots – 6 areas to consider
Tuesday’s Brain Tip from Chapter 14 – the Amygdala Hijack
Monday’s Reading of pages 5-7 of Reconnecting Workspaces, a short 8-minute audio to hear me set up the book. This will be a new weekly series so stay tuned!

I hope that you enjoyed Chapter 14. What was your biggest takeway? I look forward to turning our attention to Chapter 15 and a focus on Coaching and Mentoring in today’s hybrid world.

Enjoy the conversation!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Phone: (416)996-8326

Check out my TEDx talk

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.

#TEAMS365 #3021: Author Reading – Reconnecting Workspaces

4/11/2022

Two years ago I did a series of readings from my book, Effective Virtual Conversations. It was well received. With that in mind, I thought I would start a new series of recordings from the Reconnecting Workspaces series, to bring to life practical ideas and implementable tips around hybrid and remote work.

As I share on pages 5-7 of Reconnecting Workspaces we are in a time of unprecedented change in today’s workforce, requiring new skills and approaches, not only for leaders, but for all kinds of professionals.
In this first reading I share a little bit about the background of the changes we are experiencing, as well as leave you with some questions for you to consider with your work.

Enjoy this first “day 1” reading of pages 5-7 of Reconnecting Workspaces: Pathways to Thrive in the Virtual, Remote and Hybrid World and consider picking up a copy of the book at Amazon.

Enjoy the conversation, and reflection!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Phone: (416)996-8326

Check out my TEDx talk

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.

Teams365 #2920 - Top Reconnecting Workspaces Posts This Year

12/28/2021

As we roll down the year, I thought it would be useful to highlight 5 of my favorite Team Building Tips for the year:

What Does Each Team Member Need? - Team Building Tip 280 https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-2278-team-building-tip-280-what-does-each-team-member-need

Micro- Pauses- Team Building Tip 276 https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-2586-team-building-tip-276-micro-pauses

What are we aiming for? - Team Building Tip 293 https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-2705-team-building-tip-293-what-are-we-aiming-for

Where Do You Need to Plan? - Team Building Tip 284 https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-2642-team-building-tip-284-where-do-you-need-to-plan

State of Trust- Team Building Tip 286 https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-2656-team-building-tip-286-what-is-the-state-of-trust-in-your-organization-or-team-right-now

All the best!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized |Reconnecting Workspaces | Group Coaching Essentials
Team and Leadership Development | Coaching | Retreats
Follow us on Instagram @ReconnectingWorkspaces
Phone: (416)996-8326

Check out my TEDx talk
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_britton_virtual_remote_and_hybrid_checklist_aug_2021

Looking to bring your workplaces back together, whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face? Pick up a copy of my new book, Reconnecting Workspaces, at Amazon.