by Beth Strathman | Nov 6, 2024 | communication, leadership, psychological safety, team
You’ll rarely have the perfect mix of people on your team. But keep in mind that the very best teams focus on their interactions with each other and with stakeholders. So, keep recruiting the best people possible for your team, and use this secret for building a...
by Beth Strathman | Aug 30, 2021 | adaptive leadership, analysis, decision-making, leadership, leadership skills, learning, management skills, purpose & mission, systems thinking, team, team environment
For over 400 years, western civilization has increased its use of analytical thinking and the scientific method to explain almost everything in the natural world. By using analysis (separating a whole into its component parts), our society has greatly expanded the...
by Beth Strathman | Jun 28, 2021 | adaptive leadership, agility, assumptions, beliefs, decision-making, leadership, learning, performance, productivity, strategy, team, values
The Learning Cycle is a simple framework used by teams to improve products and processes. It’s a cycle that includes Planning, Doing, Reviewing, and Learning from the results of projects and tasks. This basic learning cycle is useful for reviewing events and spotting...
by Beth Strathman | Apr 22, 2021 | external processes, leadership, purpose & mission, team, values
High-performing teams take seriously how well they create value for their stakeholders. The best teams know what their stakeholders need and expect from them. Here are some things to keep in mind as you focus on understanding your critical stakeholders, both inside...
by Beth Strathman | Mar 29, 2021 | decision-making, goal execution, identity, internal processes, leader, leadership, leadership skills, performance, team
Making decisions for yourself difficult. For teams, multiply the difficulty of decision-making even more! Not only do decision-making biases and pitfalls abound, but chances decrease of reaching a solid decision when the process used is found lacking. There are,...
by Beth Strathman | Feb 22, 2021 | dialogue, adaptive leadership, assumptions, awareness, behavior, change, collaboration, communication, influence, internal processes, leadership, learning, listening, psychological safety, psychological safety, self-awareness, team
Do you congratulate yourself on the fact that your team never argues or even disagrees with each other? Hold on. That might not be a good thing because some conflict can be beneficial, especially during team conversations. Results from a study of 55 executives teams...
