3 Keys to Building Team Agility
Team agility is important as departments adjust to changing operational environments. There are three key strategies to help chart your team’s path forward.
Posts Tagged: Team-Building
Getting Beyond Team Dynamics: Building Highly Effective Teams
Building effective teams is critical for government if we are going to solve the complex problems facing our world and organizations.
Don’t Break the Silos Just Yet
There are many compelling arguments for breaking silos, but I have different perspective for you to consider.
The First Person that Talks about Work Loses
Studies show that talking about work with co-workers when you’re outside of work creates stress. Here is a fun game to make everyone talk about something else. You never know what you may learn about your co-workers or what gems of information you’ll gain.
The Daily Standup
In the day-to-day hustle of any busy organization, there are not as many options to build rapport with your staff. The daily standup is the solution.
Integrating Policy, Communications and Operations Teams
An integrative approach can help build a long-lasting partnership among policy, communications and operations teams.
Emotionally-Charged Responses Gone Wrong
Despite our best efforts, sometimes we succumb to our human tendency to respond emotionally when our team responds to our guidance with frustration, doubt and discontent. However, in the interest of building teams, here is some food for thought.
Want to Improve Your Workplace? Have Fun!
Engaging your team for that time will not only allow them the space to relax and clear their mind for that time but will continue its impact in job satisfaction even after the ‘fun’.
Empathy: What Hiring Managers Want Most
More than anything, FCC CIO David Bray wants employees who exude empathy. In an interview with GovLoop, he shared how empathy bridged a divide within his agency and how it guides the way he interacts with his team.
Is a “Standing” Meeting the Key to Team Creativity?
The next time you’re tasked with coordinating a team meeting to come up with the next big creative innovative idea for your agency, remove all of the chairs from the room.
