AGL 122: Building Better Teams

Building Better Teams

Today I’m doing a solo show talking about building  better teams.  In this episode  I talk about the following:

• Foundation
• Interior
• Refinements
• Exterior

FIRE is the acronym I use when describing building in this talk.  Under each heading I discuss things I feel are important.

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Foundation

• Leadership.  Pulling vs. Pushing
• Cultural Norms (IT Code)
  • We Act Like an Owner
  • We Have Each Other’s Back
  • We Choose People over Process
  • We Question our Assumptions
  • We Think Big and Start Small
  • We Don’t Create Waves, We Ride Them
  • We Are Intentional About Our Work
  • We Fail Fast and Recover Faster
  • We Are Not Experts, And Will Keep the Posture of a Student, Always Learning
  • We Make the Complex Seem Simple
  • We Make Life Easier for Those Around Us
  • We Are Here to Serve, not Be Served

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Interior

• Motivation
  • Carrots and Sticks
  • If / Then
• Serving together as a Team
• Playing together as a Team

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Refinements

• Purpose
• Field Trips
• Biology of Leadership

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Exterior

• Give Credit to Individuals and Team
• Never Blame Individuals
• Create Annual Reports

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