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TEAMS365 #2523 - Team Building Tip 271

11/26/2020

As we go to step into the last month of 2020 it is a great time to think about picking up a copy of the PlanDoTrack Workbook and Planner. The mantra of this work is “Consistent Steps + Daily Action = Momentum”.

When we work virtually it’s important to create momentum around key activities which are important to us. What are the things which are important to you to get traction around? What do you want to make sure you take action on?
Let us know, or have discussion as a team, in terms of what consistent action you want to get In the habit of.

Best,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
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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

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

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2509 - Team Building Tip 269

11/12/2020

This week’s Team Building Tip gets you to think about “What’s an energy booster?” From zoom fatigue to decision fatigue, 2020 is unlikely to go down as a year of too much energy.

This week have some discussion as to what can be an energy booster for you as a team. Consider the following:

Incorporate a mindfulness technique – breathwork, yoga or even a simple stretch!
Bring in a guest speaker
Co-work together – i.e. earmark a 2 hour block where you work live and real-time with others while working on different tasks. You might check in at the top of each hour.
Do a fun task together – ie Do a Cook Off and cook a meal together
Play a round of bingo
Attend an escape room virtually

What else could boost your energy quickly as a team?

Best wishes,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2502 – Team Building Tip 268- Celebrating and Acknowledgements

11/5/2020

What are the things you are celebrating in the team right now? As I’ve written in past posts, what are you acknowledging? What are the things which you are taking time to pause and explore?

Celebrations can take many forms including:

The traditional Employee or Team Member of the Week which might be recognized with a plaque, certificate or other piece
Providing acknowledgement moments in your meetings
Earmarking a special day for everyone to be focused on
Taking time at the end of projects that are complete, to celebrate their completion, as well as the learning and growth

What do you want to celebrate as a team? How will you celebrate?

Best,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2495 – Team Building Tip 267

10/29/2020

This week’s Team Building Tip gets you to consider the question “How do you want feedback?”.

Having worked with thousands of leaders and teams in the last few decades around feedback, I’ve enjoyed exploring the question – How do you want feedback?

Some people love feedback

In writing, with time to process it before a conversation
Off the cuff, and regularly
Formally – face to face

What are your preferences? What about those you work with? What are their preferences?

Today’s Team Building Tip gets you to spend some time as a team exploring the topic of feedback.

Enjoy!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2488 - Team Building Tip #266: Pitfall Alert – Part 2

10/22/2020

We’re returning back to pitfalls this week, building onto what I discussed last week, given that many are concerned with what pitfalls can look like.

This week, sound the alarm! It’s all about taking a moment as a team to STOP. PAUSE. And consider what pitfalls you are experiencing. What are the pitfalls which are present in your work right now?

Consider pitfalls for the team like:

Lack of communication
Meetings for the sake of meetings
Not involving the right people in decision making
Assumptions which go unsurfaced

What are the pitfalls the team is facing right now?

Likewise, what are the pitfalls present for the organization?
Consider pitfalls like:

No planning process in place
Reactivity
A strategic plan that hasn’t been updated since the pandemic

What are the pitfalls for the organization?

Finally, what about pitfalls due to technology?

Consider:

People not feeling connected to others and the work they do, or the organization
People not feeling like they have a voice or an input channel
People not feeling heard

Each of these pitfalls has a significant business cost which can get magnified quickly in the remote space. What’s important to note about these pitfalls and what do you want to do about it?

Enjoy the conversations!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2581 – Team Building Tip 266 – Pitfall Alert

10/15/2020

This week’s Team Building Tip gets you to consider the PITFALLS you may be facing – as a team or organization.

One of my current writing projects is the Daily Remote Guide. Recently we explored some of the pitfalls to remote work including:

Different types of social Interaction than what we experienced in the in-person space - While we can’t meet at the water cooler, what is the virtual watercooler you have access to?
Visibility - Several recent studies have found that many younger professionals are concerned about their visibility during this session. Out of Sight Does Not Mean Out of Mind. If you are concerned that no one knows what you do, consider how you can create more opportunities for sharing across the team?
Many items get magnified - From glitches to where there are gaps, consider how things get magnified in the remote space.
Collaboration - As I like to say, “no person is an island”. What’s going to help you collaborate across distance and space?
Myths - Many of the myths around remote work have been busted in recent months. From previous myths such as “if people work from home they will just sit around in pajamas” to “we really can’t connect virtually”. What are the myths which exist in your organization or industry? What’s going to help to dispel them?

What is going to support you?

Best wishes,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2474 – Team Building Tip 265 – Communicate in a Way That Works for You

10/8/2020

Last week I was on a podcast with Coach Beth Bulow, talking about remote work and virtual conversations. We spoke about some of the core tenets of virtual conversations, including touching on this tip which is Team Building Tip 265 – Communicate in a way that works for you.

There are many different options for communication in the remote space, including voice, text, video, apps, email etc. What are the best channels or platforms for the messages you want to communicate? What is the best way to communicate the message you are saying? What is the best channel for each person you are talking with?

Communication in the virtual space can be an art form. It’s easy to make assumptions about how people want to be communicated with when we aren’t together. Consider what you want to do in order to invite team members to share and interact in a way that works for them.

This week have discussion around what preferences you have around receiving and giving communication. Flag areas that need further attention (i.e. finding out that someone never reads texts, or only checks email once a day). Adjust your communication appropriately.

Enjoy the conversation!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

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TEAMS365 #2460 – Team Building Tip 264

9/24/2020

Last winter I published a white paper entitled the “Remote Working Whitepaper”. It’s been downloaded hundreds of times that I can track. You can pick up a copy here.

In it, I share what I term the 7 C’s or Remote Enablers to Work. The first one is expectations – what are the agreements you are creating as a team? This might include:

Quality of work.
Communication – how much, in what channels, how regularly?
How often you meet.
The process and structure of how you meet.
What is applicable and appropriate to raise at meetings, and what should be funneled elsewhere?

Clarity around expectations creates alignment around goals. What are the conversations you want to have?

Best,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

Join us September 17th for the one-day Stand Out Virtually! STtdio Day Masterclass - Learn more about creating exceptional virtual presentations, meetings and programs, and leave the day with your next one sketched out!

TEAMS365 #2453 – Team Building Tip #263

9/17/2020

This week’s Team Building Question is “what’s getting in the way?”. Success in today’s business context is about ongoing evaluation of what’s working and what’s not. What worked this time last year may not be the thing that works right now.

As you consider the question “What’s getting in the way?” consider what this might be as it relates to process, teamwork, communication, meetings, projects etc.

Taking a hard look regularly at what works, and what doesn’t will help you as a team keep moving and adapting.

As an old mentor of mine once said “In times of disruption, there can be no sacred cows”. This was a mantra I led by for many years, being involved in post-disaster rehabilitation and regrowth along with many other key programming areas including educational reform and environmental initiatives.

What’s getting in the way of your success right now?
What are the roadblocks you are facing?

What can help you get over (or around those roadblocks)?

What resources do you need – people? Technology? Change of process? New information? Different skills or expertise?

What’s needed to make a change?

Enjoy the conversation,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326