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Want Better, Faster, Stronger Teaming? Start Here…

Want Better, Faster, Stronger Teaming? Start Here…

by Lauren Grimshaw | Oct 7, 2020 | Culture, Featured, Personal Development, Psychological Safety, Reading, Teaming

So you’re leading a team and you want to work better together…who wouldn’t? Well, there’s one thing that underpins every successful team – no matter who or where they are – and it’s essential if you want to work better, faster and stronger. ...
Creating Culture Virtually, Part 2: Survival Guide for Managers in a Virtual World

Creating Culture Virtually, Part 2: Survival Guide for Managers in a Virtual World

by Lauren Grimshaw | Mar 25, 2020 | Culture, Featured, Remote Work, Teaming

As a leader or manager, how do you keep the ‘pulse’ of your team in a virtual environment when you’re used to working in an office?   It’s our role as leaders and managers to bring out the best in our teams so they can get things done. As a manager, some of...
Creating Culture Virtually, Part 1: How to Lead Virtual Meetings that Scratch Our Itch for Human Connection

Creating Culture Virtually, Part 1: How to Lead Virtual Meetings that Scratch Our Itch for Human Connection

by Lauren Grimshaw | Mar 19, 2020 | Culture, Featured, Remote Work, Teaming

Are you new to leading a team that’s working from home?  Most managers don’t realize there are actually TWO learning curves when it comes to working from home (WFH) as part of a remote or distributed team.  The first learning curve is obvious. As an...
One Startup’s Early Journey to Shape Workplace Culture: CloudCath, Part 1

One Startup’s Early Journey to Shape Workplace Culture: CloudCath, Part 1

by Valerie Rivera | Aug 13, 2019 | Culture, Stanford, Teaming

A few months ago, my Stanford classmate Aly El Badry reached out to ask about the work I do shaping workplace culture. He is the CEO of a medical technology startup called CloudCath, based in San Francisco. Though his team is relatively small with only 8 full-time...
How I Built a Team of Culture Catalysts, Part 2: The Vision

How I Built a Team of Culture Catalysts, Part 2: The Vision

by Zayn Knaub | May 22, 2019 | Culture, Purpose, Teaming

I was frustrated. There was no sense of purpose. No unifying principles that ensured we all understood the higher-level thinking behind decisions or tasks. After having conversations with countless Airmen, I realized that no one knew why they were here. At this point,...
How I Built a Team of Culture Catalysts, Part 1: Psychological Safety

How I Built a Team of Culture Catalysts, Part 1: Psychological Safety

by Zayn Knaub | Aug 8, 2018 | Culture, Psychological Safety, Purpose, Strategy, Teaming

Stay Connected. First Name Last Name Email Address Part 1: Setting the conditions for psychological safety with Aerial Yoga, by Take Back Work contributor Zayn Knaub “What the heck is aerial yoga?”  The question came from George, one of my Airmen who had just found...

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It’s a snowy day here in Nebraska, and it felt l It’s a snowy day here in Nebraska, and it felt like the perfect light to snap a shot of our 2021 Culture Catalyst Book Club picks!

We’re starting with Atomic Habits in January, and working our way up the stack to finish with The Seven Things Your Team Needs to Hear You Say in December. 

Want to join us? Sign up at https://bit.ly/TBWbookclub

It’s free, and you get the books however you like!

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We’re up bright and early again this morning for We’re up bright and early again this morning for another awesome virtual offsite experience! Got some coffee and tuned to get us going, too. 😀

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Here’s what we’re reading in August for the Cu Here’s what we’re reading in August for the Culture Catalyst book club! 

Even if you’re not transitioning into a new role right now, the world of work is transitioning around us and many of these lessons are still relevant.

Want to join us? Sign up for your free reading guide here: www.takebackwork.lpages.co/culture-catalyst-book-club

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