Too Much Togetherness Is Killing Team Productivity
When the group broke out in a fight over who got the green kayak, I knew it was bad. At one point in my life,
April 23, 2025
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Your Team Needs To Act More Like Vampire Bats
No, I’m not telling you to ask HR to start putting pints of blood in the break room. Stay with me.. Vampire bats have a
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Would You Spill Your Feelings to a Robot? Your Team Might Already Be Doing It.
Turns out, the most empathetic ‘person’ on your team might be a chatbot. I was recently working with a company exploring ways to support employee
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The Hidden Cost of Tight-Knit Teams: How to Fix a Bounded Culture
Does your team feel more like Cross-Fit or Alcoholics Anonymous? I was working with a leader named Cara who ran a high-performing, close-knit team at
April 9, 2025
How to Break Up Office Cliques Without Breaking Your Culture
The one rule we had to repeat every year to our staff was, “No summer camp love connections!” This was part of a 10-day summer
April 9, 2025
What a Litter Campaign Can Teach You About Employee Engagement
“Don’t mess with Texas” didn’t just fight litter—it sparked a movement. Back in the early 2000s, 95% of Texans could instantly recognize that slogan. It
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