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Your Team's Success Depends on Culture: (Dos and Don'ts for Building a Winning Team) Did you know? Even top performers struggle in a toxic culture. But with the right culture, even ordinary teams achieve extraordinary results. So, what separates high-performing teams from dysfunctional ones? 1) Trust: ? Do: Be honest, transparent & dependable. ? Don't: Be inconsistent or secretive when making decisions. 2) Respect: ? Do: Treat everyone with dignity and kindness. ? Don't: Tolerate rudeness, disrespect, or discrimination. 3) Wellness: ? Do: Promote a healthy work-life balance. ? Don't: Encourage overwork or ignore well-being. 4) Collaboration: ? Do: Foster a collaborative culture where teamwork thrives. ? Don't: Let your team work in silos. 5) Inclusivity: ? Do: Encourage everyone to share ideas and participate. ? Don't: Let people feel excluded or marginalized. 6) Appreciation: ? Do: Regularly acknowledge and appreciate good work. ? Don't: Forget to say thank you or recognize efforts. 7) Feedback: ? Do: Give specific, valuable, and timely feedback regularly. ? Don't: Avoid feedback or wait until too late. 8) Communication: ? Do: Communicate openly and frequently with everyone. ? Don't: Keep important information to yourself or cause confusion. 9) Growth: ? Do: Provide opportunities for learning and career paths. ? Don't: Neglect personal development or block growth. 10) Support: ? Do: Be available to help employees succeed. ? Don't: Be distant or unapproachable when guidance is needed. Remember: If you tolerate dysfunction, don't be surprised when your best people leave. Please Like and Repost ? to help others. Follow (Asim Khaliq) for more career and business insights.

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I am proud to officially announce that I was sworn in last week as a commissioner for the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission. I have taken the inch and definitely gone the mile, to ensure that California's youth have a voice. It has been an honor to be appointed by Governor Newsom. I will continue to show up and represent California's youth. Commission for Behavioral Health

Hangin’ out with my good buddy Hsiawen Hull! ?? #CISOA2025

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Artificial Intelligence: Business Strategies and Applications from UC Berkeley.

I just celebrated my 5 year anniversary with KAI Partners, Inc. This is a landmark for me as I’ve never exceeded 4.5 years at the same employer. I love my job. I love working for a company that shares my same values. I appreciate all my team members and am so proud to be a part of the KAIP team.Thank you David Kendall, Angela Darchuk and Catherine Kendall for hiring me.

In January 2019, I flew into Sacramento for a new consulting gig, not realizing it would change the trajectory of my career. That first night, I snapped a photo of the Tower Bridge—just a visitor in a new city, unaware of how much this project, and the people I’d meet, would come to mean to me. For the past six years, I’ve seen firsthand the relentless challenges Community College IT teams face: ?? I’ve watched dedicated professionals fight to keep students safe and teachers teaching—with too few resources and too many threats. ?? I’ve sat on the phone with friends, feeling helpless as they were held hostage and extorted by ransomware gangs. ?? I’ve seen brilliant ideas drown in bureaucracy—only to be saved by sheer determination on the ground. ?? I even saw an email I dashed off on a Friday afternoon get written into California law (true story!) Somewhere along the way, I realized: This is my place. These are my people. I grew up with a single mom pulling 12-hour shifts at the hospital. By the time my classmates were playing high school sports, I was already four years into the workforce. When they left for big-name universities, I was scrubbing toilets to pay for classes at my local community college. My story isn’t unique. It’s the story of millions of community college students—hardworking, determined, creating our own opportunities. So when I see underfunded, overworked teams fighting to keep students learning and teachers teaching—while being asked to do more with less—I take it personally. It's like Captain America says: I don’t like bullies. I don’t care where they’re from. This is all a long-winded way to say—I’m excited to see my people in a few weeks at CISOA. Let’s keep fighting the good fight. ?????? #CISOA #Cybersecurity #HigherEd