Can embarrassment be a hidden gem in team dynamics? The hosts explore how it can serve as a potent motivator, turning real-world pressure into performance boosts. They underline the importance of aligning leaders with teams for transparent communication, ensuring everyone is on the same page. By sharing lessons from the U.S. Navy, they reveal how embracing embarrassment can spark innovation. Ultimately, they argue for a balance between fear and growth, making room for both success and personal development.
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volunteer_activism ADVICE
Expose Teams To Real Pressure
Expose teams to real customer pressure instead of shielding them from it.
Let them hear complaints and deadlines so they act with urgency and focus.
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Use Public Events For Accountability
Put teams front-and-center with public outcomes like board meetings or customer events.
Use those real events to combine the risk of embarrassment with the excitement of celebration.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Santa Claus Doesn’t Extend Deadlines
As CTO I begged Santa Claus for more time before peak season but never got it.
Facing immutable deadlines forced focus on what product line we'd have and how to win customers.
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Does embarrassment do you good? While most of us try to avoid it, we believe embarrassment can be a powerful motivator for teams. Join Squirrel and Jeffrey as they discuss how exposing teams to real-world pressures and public accountability can drive both performance and innovation.
SHOW LINKS:
- Squirrel's Newsletter: https://squirrelsquadron.com/newsletter.html
- Unilateral Control: https://schwarzassociates.com/how-unilateral-control-undermines-team-results-and-relationships-2/
- Learning War: https://trenthone.com/learning-war/
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About Your Hosts
Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick joined forces at TIM Group in 2013, where they studied and practised the art of management through difficult conversations. Over a decade later, they remain united in their passion for growing profitable organisations through better communication.
Squirrel is an advisor, author, keynote speaker, coach, and consultant, and he's helped over 300 companies of all sizes make huge, profitable improvements in their culture, skills, and processes. You can find out more about his work here: douglassquirrel.com/index.html
Jeffrey is Vice President of Engineering at ION Analytics, Organiser at CITCON, the Continuous Integration and Testing Conference, and is an accomplished author and speaker. You can connect with him here: www.linkedin.com/in/jfredrick/
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