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"Every high performing team believes it exists for a compelling reason and that the world will be better for what it does. Its purpose is not the task or work it does but the benefit it delivers." Linda Hill and Kent Lineback, organizational behavior experts, know that it takes more than just process and knowledge to build a high performing team. You also need the secret ingredients to unite them, as we'll see.

Learn powerful leadership techniques, tips, and insights to inspire and guide your own leadership journey.

• Share example of kindergarteners vs MBA students in structural challenge. Their style of team interaction was more effective and produced better outcomes. • Embrace connection and good ideas, vs. status and jockeying for hierarchy • Competition is such a deeply ingrained part of American culture. But it can hurt our team efforts. Belonging and cohesion matter more for effectiveness.

Praise and criticism can feel like a double-edged sword for leaders and managers. But according to Kim Scott, the trick isn’t how much you praise or criticize employees—but how effectively you approach the feedback.

Busy managers, executives, and business owners, learn helpful strategies for reclaiming your work-life balance, from Stacy Igel’s book Embracing the Calm in the Chaos.

Crucial conversations are often the make-or-break moments in the professional world, especially within the realms of HR and Learning & Development. These conversations carry emotional loads and high stakes, whether they involve negotiating a contract, addressing performance issues, or resolving interpersonal conflicts. "Silence or violence: The two ways most people handle crucial conversations," as wisely pointed out in the book "Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High."

Learn about Amy Edmonson's Team Learning Model, and how it can transform your good team into an exceptional one. This blog post explores the conditions, beliefs, behaviors, and performance indicators that separate good teams from great ones.

Be professional. Don’t bring your baggage to work. Right? According to Kim Scott, attempting to conceal your humanity and vulnerability isn’t helping you—or your team. Learn how to turn your humanity into a superpower at work with radical candor.

Learn the building blocks of trust, explore why trust is so essential for building engaged employees, and find out how to build trust with your team.

Why is the manager-employee relationship so pivotal? And more importantly, what can you do to cultivate trust and rapport with your employees? Read this post!

Many managers fear overpraising employees. But Carol Dweck believes that praise can cultivate resilience and a growth mindset in the workplace. Learn her seven tips for effective praise:

Ready to cut through the BS and pave the way to healthier communication with your employees? Keep reading to learn the nine steps leaders can follow to build a culture of radical candor.

Mindset author David Goggins shares five ways that anyone can make failure a stepping stone to ultimate success.

According to Stephen Covey, “Trust is the glue of life.” But the “glue of life” can get sticky pretty quickly when someone lets you down. Learn about the benefits of a high-trust workplace—and how you can balance the potential risks!