Struggling with challenging team dynamics?

I recommend open communication, active listening, and empathy among team members. Also by understanding each other's perspectives.

Open and honest communication is key. Encourage team members to voice their concerns and ideas in a respectful manner. Sometimes, simply listening to each other can resolve a lot of underlying tension. It's also important to foster a sense of empathy within the team. Understanding where each person is coming from can help in addressing conflicts more constructively. Setting clear expectations and roles can prevent misunderstandings and overlapping responsibilities. Don't forget to celebrate the small wins together—this can build a sense of camaraderie and shared purpose. Remember, every team goes through rough patches, but with patience and effort, you can turn those challenges into opportunities for growth and stronger connections.

Start with a mindset of cooperation. What is the collective team goal? What can each member contribute, and how? Regarding communication, determine the individual's communication style, similar to "love languages." Apply principles of Adlerian psychology and the concept of 4Cs. At what level do team members feel connected? How capable do they feel? Do they feel that they count and matter? What is the courage to complete the task and be part of the team? Want to learn more? Ask a question to continue the dialogue.

At times, we hear other people's words, but we are unable to fully listen. This doesn't happen because we are awful, uncaring individuals, but simply because instead of being present, our minds are often caught up in past events or future worries. This undermines team dynamics, leading to misunderstandings, mistrust, and wasted time. Taking a little time to land, breathe, be present, connect with our teammates, focus on what other people are saying and how they are saying it, being curious of their words, perspectives as well as their silence, inquiring for greater understanding, creating a space for sharing, is the most precious time investment for building a solid and effective team.

Mindful listening to me means being here and now with the person who is speaking, focusing on his or her words, face expressions, voice, tone, body language - and listening intensely to the message he or she are delivering. I will ask, nod or smile or cut in with comments so it becomes a live dialogue. I will do this to show that I am listening, but also because there isn't any other alternative - either I am there 100% or I needn't be there at all. Listening half way, scrolling on the phone, thinking of other things or waiting for the person to get finished so I can speak is not an alternative. We get back what we give. I am one person, but I can create a new trend by starting because others see the benefits of listening mindfully too.

Enhancing emotional awareness in teams is essential for managing stress, improving dynamics, and growing together. When team members understand their own and others' emotions, they communicate more clearly and empathetically, reducing conflicts and improving collaboration. Offer regular mindfulness sessions and emotional intelligence training. More importantly, create psychologically safe environments where team members feel comfortable expressing themselves. Start meetings with regular check-ins to share feelings, this normalising emotional discussions and building empathy. Additionally, encourage one-on-one meetings between team members and managers to create a safe space for individual expression.

Being aware of our emotions is a start - then we see that others have emotions too. We should understand and be kind to ourselves, which helps us be kind to others (compassion focused therapy is also nice). When we recognize, understand and accept emotions we can look at them without judging. We will also get better at discovering our emotions before we express them and we can be honest about them and others emotions - then we can adress them with acceptance, understanding and compassion. It helps talking about what's difficult without overreacting and create unnecessary grudge or fights. This helps us understand each other better. We should therefore build in room (time) for mindfulness and talking about how we feel in our workplace.

A partir do momento que soubermos gerir nossas emo??es, todas as situa??es ficar?o mais leves e portanto mais claras em suas resolu??es.

La conciencia emocional nos aporta la capacidad de reconocer y comprender nuestras propias emociones y las de los demás. Esto nos puede ayudar de varias maneras: 1. Mejora la toma de decisiones: Al entender tus emociones, puedes tomar decisiones más informadas y evitar que las emociones negativas te controlen. 2. Relaciones interpersonales: La conciencia emocional te ayuda a comprender y empatizar con los demás, mejorando tus relaciones personales y profesionales. En conclusión la conciencia emocional es esencial para una vida personal y profesional satisfactoria, ya que te permite navegar tus propias emociones y las de los demás de manera efectiva.

Bringing an open mind to interactions with colleagues and teammates is very helpful in shifting challenging team dynamics. This can mean approaching each interaction with "beginners mind," that is, approaching interactions as if you have forgotten past disagreements or unproductive conversations. An open mind can also involve being curious about team members, their ideas, and perspectives. It is almost impossible to be judgmental if one is being curious. And a nonjudgmental stance can go far in helping to improve team interactions.

Escuchar lo que la gente tiene para decir en lugar de centrarnos en lo que nosotros creemos que sabemos de las personas, nos permite acercarnos a perspectivas en las que no habíamos reparado. Además, el colocar etiquetas a las personas que nos rodean es una forma de limitar el desarrollo de nuevas actitudes.

O n?o julgamento dentro de um ambiente corporativo, n?o significa "tampar os olhos", ou "passar a m?o na cabe?a". é de suma importancia o ambiente de trabalho e as atividades da equipe sejam observados com olhar crítico e revelado a todos, caso erros aconte?am. O diferencial do líder com postura sem julgamentos, está no processo de identificar todo o contexto ou todas as justificativas plausíveis para aquela situa??o. E para isso, é necessário enxergar com todos os olhos, de cada um da equipe, eximindo de si mesmo aquilo que você você acredita ser bom ou ruim enquanto justificativa/contexto.

When we learn to analyze what we're feeling before giving opinions or making decisions, it's easier to do it without being judgmental.

The non-judgement cultivated with mindfulness practice leads to a key shift in mindset towards continuous personal and professional development. Learning to embrace feedback with a curious outlook, transforms criticism and setbacks into opportunities for growth. Instead of falling into negative loops, team members learn to approach challenges with detachment and as a chance to learn something and improve. Instead of finding someone to blame or a scapegoat, understanding what went wrong is seens as useful only to find constructive ways to move forward.

It's natural to react defensively when presented with feedback that you perceive as criticism. Taking a moment to "stop, breathe and think" can make a world of difference. In that moment, shift your perspective to being curious with a desire to learn more. By seeking this dialague and increased understanding of the other person's perspective, you will have a more productive discussion and experience.

Criticism seldom leads to constructive solutions or happy, productive people. We should not praise to much either - it can be interpreted as a clap on the shoulder from a superior. We should strive to be nonjudgemental and neutral. We describe what we see, plain and simple, without labels that either means something bad or something good. But some praising must be allowed - to give another person credit for doing a good job creates a nice workplace if there at the same time already exists enough room built in the system for mindfullness and talking about emotions, so that all employees feel that they are seen and appreciated.

A prática diária nos leva ao que chamamos de rotina. De início é preciso ter disciplina e estudar para entender onde fazer conex?es do seu dia a dia com os benefícios da aten??o plena. Depois de um período, alguns estudos falam de 21 dias, a prática de torna algo regular e entra na nossa rotina, de forma inconsciente, que para você deixa de ser um “esfor?o”.

Um ponto importantíssimo para esse tema, é o quanto a prática de mindfulness contribui para o vínculo entre as espa?os. Um espa?o que simboliza paz e acolhimento sempre será visitado pelo individuo com outro olhar e outros sentimentos.

El autoconocimiento de los miembros de un equipo juega un papel fundamental en la mejora de la dinámica, especialmente cuando se enfrenta a situaciones desafiantes. Realizar dinámicas y ejercicios que permitan a todas la personas explorar sus valores, fortalezas, debilidades, estilos de comunicación y preferencias de trabajo resulta fundamentales ante entornos complejos. Algunas herramientas que considero valiosas son juego de roles y la linea de la vida. ??

Todo mundo já passou por isso - aquela sensa??o de que ninguém sabe exatamente o que deve fazer. Isso pode gerar uma confus?o enorme e atrapalhar o andamento das coisas. Para evitar isso, é fundamental que cada pessoa saiba exatamente quais s?o suas responsabilidades. Uma boa dica é ter um bate-papo aberto com a equipe, deixando claro quem faz o quê. Assim, cada um pode focar nas suas tarefas sem pisar no calo do outro, e o trabalho flui muito melhor. E lembre-se, se houver alguma dúvida, n?o custa nada perguntar e esclarecer!

One of the most effective ways to manage team conflicts is to be accountable. Taking accountability for personal emotions and behaviors sets the stage for open, honest, and purposeful communication and resolution. With an accountable foundation for resolution, difficult team dynamics can be sorted out respectfully and intentionally.