Teamraderie

Return-To-Office (RTO) is often intended to help improve connection—but research shows it can have the opposite effect.??? A recent Harvard Business Review article reveals that RTO policies can potentially decrease productivity and employee satisfaction, and result in companies losing their most tenured employees. Regardless of work modality, leaders must prioritize the following to truly enhance connection: ?? Colleague connection: Collaborative and supportive relationships with coworkers that cultivate inclusion and belonging. ?? Leader connection: Positive relationships between leaders and employees that foster open communication and feedback.? ?? Employer connection: Feeling connected with the company’s mission and values.? ?? Role connection: A clear understanding of one’s job and a strong sense of engagement. Read the full article here: (https://lnkd.in/ecAFXdde) The reality is that whether your team is in-person or virtual, enhancing connection is possible. Our team experiences—live, virtual, expert-led workshops—are an excellent way to increase belonging and camaraderie. Approximately 90% of Teamraderie participants agreed the experience strengthened their team’s connection. Learn more about how Teamraderie can benefit your team by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/emHJZHnm

Great leaders must be able to quickly adapt to—and learn from—change.??? In our new team experience, former U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School Instructor Robert "Cujo" Teschner joins your team live to help you learn how to conduct an effective debrief. Leveraging insights from his bestselling book, “Debrief to Win,” Cujo will help your team strengthen decision-making and ownership. Click here to learn more about this exciting new addition to our experience library: https://lnkd.in/ef6Tjx5i #teamraderie #teamexperience #upskilling #ownership #teamdebrief

What are you doing to help your employees feel a sense of purpose???? According to research from McKinsey, 70% of employees say their purpose is connected to their work. When employees feel a strong sense of purpose, they’re more: ?? Productive ?? Energized? ?? Fulfilled? ?? Engaged? ?? And more. If employees don’t feel a sense of purpose, they’re more likely to leave your organization in pursuit of work that fulfills them. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/ecaDevG9 Our new team experience, The Purpose Pursuit, can help your team reconnect to their purpose. Led by Dr. David Burkus, best-selling author and expert on leadership, this experience aims to uncover your team’s “why” through a reflective and interactive team-building session. Click here to learn more about this live, virtual workshop: https://lnkd.in/gCkWQ3y8 #purpose #teampurpose #teamraderie #davidburkus #purposefulwork

Most employees struggle to feel heard. How do your employees feel??? Research from The Workforce Institute at UKG revealed that 4 in 5 employees say their colleagues aren’t all heard equally. https://lnkd.in/gYKaD8tp Without active listening, innovation, collaboration, and productivity all suffer. If you would like your team to learn how to listen better, check out our new team experience: "Are You Listening?" Led by Julian Treasure, a five-time TED speaker and listening expert, this experience aims to enhance your team’s effectiveness by prioritizing listening through engaging exercises and dynamic discussions. Click here to check out this live, virtual experience: https://lnkd.in/gyeiF5tW #activelistening #listening #juliantreasure #feelingheard #teamraderie

Spread holiday cheer with a festive team experience! ?? From tasty holiday treats to creative crafts and a gift exchange, we have the perfect experience for every team. ? Browse our holiday experience library: https://lnkd.in/eDnVua58

It's time to reflect on 2024 with your team, spend intentional time learning together, and celebrate all you’ve accomplished this year. How do you want to end the year with your team? ? Finding purpose and setting goals ? Reflecting and appreciating ? Sharing creativity and inspiration Explore experiences to find the perfect year-end gathering for your team: https://lnkd.in/g4ebSxZS

Unspoken rules might be silently shaping your workplace culture—even if your organization encourages open communication.??? This is due to "deep rules” — the unspoken, unwritten rules that dictate what can and cannot be said within an organization. A recent article from MITSloan Management Review reveals that even in organizations that are reasonably psychologically safe, there may be some topics that are implicitly “off-limits,” even if there’s no specific rule preventing them from being discussed. Often related to challenging existing power structures, these rules can prevent employees from speaking up about issues like: ?? Compensation ?? Fairness? ?? Transparency? ?? Workplace flexibility? ?? And more Even if there are ways to discuss these topics in a broad sense, deep rules can prevent employees from expressing their true thoughts and opinions about these issues. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gZ65n6bY Many of Teamraderie’s expert-led experiences are designed to enhance communication and psychological safety. Click here to explore our communication-specific experiences: https://lnkd.in/eAJajXEg #deeprules #teamcommunication #enhancingcommunication #psychologicalsafety #teamraderie

2025 is rapidly approaching. Is your team prepared? ?? If you’re wondering how on earth it’s already almost the end of October, you’re not alone. With Q4 almost a third of the way done, it’s time to start thinking about preparing your team for the new year. In today’s edition of Leadership Lab, learn three things leaders must do to help their teams organize for year-end. #yearendgoals #leadershiplab #organizingyourteam #leadership

How can leaders cultivate a culture of continuous learning???? Enhancing team learning is a common objective for today’s leaders. However, employees often lack the time and energy to pursue learning opportunities. A recent article from MITSloan Management Review highlighted the importance of learning agility—treating learning as an ongoing, adaptable process. The authors recommend four key components of learning agility: 1?? Helping employees understand how their learnings and new skills impact their purpose at work. 2?? Cultivating a learning-rich environment that challenges employees and takes them outside their comfort zones. 3?? Asking employees meta-questions to help them self-reflect and increase their awareness of how they best learn. 4?? Prioritizing team learning by encouraging open feedback and free exchange of diverse ideas. - Click here to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/d35nWHE9 If you’re hoping to cultivate learning agility, consider making Teamraderie part of the process. Our team experiences—expert-led live virtual workshops—are a great way to help your team learn together. Click here to explore our list of 70+ team experiences designed to enhance connection, team learning, employee engagement, and more: https://lnkd.in/e7Sz638M #teamlearning #continuouslearning #learningculture #teamraderie

Active listening and feedback are important, but if you want your team to truly feel heard, take action. ?? We absolutely love these insights from Donna Morris about the importance of taking action on feedback. In our latest Leadership Lab event, Donna provided an example of how Walmart takes action on feedback. After listening to customers and employees alike, Walmart implemented “sensory-friendly hours” every day from 8:00 am - 10:00 am across stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. “It's growing revenue, but even more important, it's serving a cohort of customers that never actually went to our stores before because they couldn't put up with frankly, the noise and the visual stimulation that occurred,” explains Donna. Click here to watch the entire conversation: https://lnkd.in/gD4FAJgN #activelistening #feedback #listeningtoemployees #leadershiplab