Who's your (best) friend?

Welcome to the all new fun and (we hope) informative SkyeTeam newsletter.

Please share your thoughts, we'd love to hear what would be most useful for you.

The ink is barely dry, yet we are excited to announce our new book?You, Me, We .

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Who's your (best) friend?

I don’t know about you, but the last two years have been hard. I’m tired. My team is tired. My family is tired.?We’re all missing our connections with each other, and with YOU!

Even with the relaxing of the pandemic restrictions the sense of isolation has continued for many, and despite all of the technology at our fingertips that should enable us to be more connected... personal experience, research, and headlines would indicate that we're becoming more?disconnected.

I know that I wouldn't have navigated the last two years as 'effortlessly' were it not for my best friends at work - Eric and Ruby.?Best Friends at work are the ones who are with you, on high days and low days. They're?the peeps we turn to, the peeps who help ensure we all make it through together, and are better for it. And in the case of Eric and Ruby they are the full on IMAX experience.?

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Here are three tips to help you nurture and maintain the relationships that matter to you (you can learn more in the full article).

• Think of the person who you miss hanging out with at work. Your BFF. Call them, text them, slack them and TELL THEM. Share what you miss, make the explicit implicit and make their day.
• Schedule time to connect with the whole human in your meetings. Before you jump into the project deliverables spend a few moments sharing and asking about others Ripples and Joys (things that have made them happy, impact and results they have had with others).
• Ask. Take a relationship pulse check, 3 questions - what's working, what's not, and what's one thing you can do to help your colleague - and I promise you will start to see an immediate impact on the health and strength of your relationships at work.

Despite what we may have been told in the past, business is personal and relationships do matter. We can't be successful in business, or life, unless we have winning relationships around us. Take the time to connect with others, that's how you create relationships that can weather any storm.

Please do hit reply with any questions and let me know how we can support you and ensure we are better together.

Announcing?You, Me, We!

We're excited to share that we've hit "send" on our new book! We've poured our hearts into?You, Me, We. Why we all need a friend at work (and how to show up as one!).?It goes to the printer next week and will be out on October 18th.

You, Me, We?goes deeper into the concepts in Cultivate. The Power of Winning Relationships .?We're sharing the research from more than 500 leaders who've completed our new Ally Mindset Profile, as well as the insights from leaders and participants who've participated in our programs and workshops from around the world.

You, Me, We?is the book for leaders who want to improve - at leading, yes - but also at their lives. How so? By building deep, long-lasting relationships that set everybody up for success.

It’s getting great early reviews including this awesome endorsement from?Dorie Clark,?Wall Street Journal–bestselling author,?The Long Game ?and?executive education professor, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business:

“We all want happiness, collaboration, and business success—and the bedrock that makes this possible at work is having deep, high-quality professional relationships.

You, Me, We provides a powerful framework for making intentional decisions about how we connect. Follow this recipe and your work-life (and the work-lives of those around you) will change in a big way!”?

We'll share more in future newsletters, however?we have a favor to ask of you today:

Please be?our?Ally! If you're interested in reading?You, Me, We?(and we hope you are!), it'd make our day if you'd?pre-order a copy now . It'll ensure booksellers know that it's going to be in demand and have enough stock on hand.

You can pre-order from Amazon?or?your own favorite retailer.

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