Teamwork
The relationship between team reflection and planning
Aristotle wisely said, “For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” But if you never learn from what you have done, how are you moving forward? In order to prevent team efforts from ending up on a never-ending hamster wheel, teams must reflect on the past in order to propel forward more efficiently.
23 women share the personal and professional silver linings they found in 2020
Surprisingly uplifting takes on a year that went downhill fast.
How to boost your team’s success with shared mental models
Try these exercises with your team and experience first-hand what a difference shared mental models can make.
Life can get messy: how to clean up your digital space
It’s easy to get stuck in the monotony of life—the “rinse and repeat” of your tired day-to-day routine: go to work, sign off, take care of yourself & the family, maybe treat yourself, and repeat.
The guilt-free guide to working from home with kids
Unexpected advice from parents of children with special needs.
Why restorative rest makes you more productive and how to achieve it
“Do more. Work faster. Hustle, hustle, hustle.” appears to be the motto of younger working generations. It seems like clocking insanely long hours, hardly eating throughout the day, and having no time to do anything besides work have become badges of honor—signifying dedication and a ‘do whatever it takes’ mentality.
There’s no I in team, but there’s one in “team branding”
Even in the age of selfies, your team’s brand can make a bigger difference in your career than your personal brand.
The ultimate guide to team project management
Imagine that you want to prepare a delectable brunch. You’re planning on homemade quiche, bacon, pancakes, parfaits, and mimosas. The works!
18 ways to get kids coding
Entertain your kids in a way that’s also educational (shhh…don’t tell them)
18 coding games, toys, and apps the kids in your life will love
Here’s how tech-savvy parents get their kids interested in programming.
What astronauts and submariners can teach us about the necessity of team routines
Imagine moving into a cramped apartment with your coworkers, where you will live and work in an unpredictable environment for an undetermined period of time.
Patagonia’s Demand for Ethical Supply
Before corporate social responsibility was a popular concept, Patagonia declared its commitment to better outcomes for their workers, and the planet. They soon discovered that commitment would include major pitfalls, but it seems the more Patagonia doubles down on its values, the better it performs.
The psychological ingredients of high-performing teams
In each episode of our original podcast Teamistry, we studied the qualities that helped real-life teams pull off incredible feats.
4 reasons to practice gratitude in your career
Disney might be a major media company today, but did you know that they began by making movies in the back half of a real estate office?
A Shot at Change: The Making of a Vaccine
In the West African country of Burkina Faso in the 1980s, an 18-year-old boy is killed in the road. Why? A case of meningitis. The meningitis epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa spurred a global race to find a vaccine, led by the founding of the Meningitis Vaccine Project. This network of doctors, vaccine developers, public health officials, and UN workers converged to develop an inexpensive vaccine – without Big Pharma. Instead, they built teams as an ecosystem of thriving partnerships.