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Two Behavioral Tendencies That Sabotage Team Communication

Lead Change Blog

In my previous article , I wrote about the conversational “sweet spot” that unlocks team performance. The sweet spot is defined as the balance of candor and curiosity in team discussions. Teams that have a high conversational capacity know how to stay in the “sweet spot.” Good work happens in the sweet spot.

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Why The Art of “Kuuki wo Yomu” is a Crucial Skill for Teammates and Leaders

Great Results Team Building

Accelerating your growth as an team leader or teammate is about mastering the art of effective communication. Whether orchestrating meetings in person or virtually, your ability to discern the unspoken feelings and circumstances within the room can be the difference between strengthening trust and sabotaging interactions.

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7 Leadership Pitfalls That Sabotage Company Growth

The Empowered Buisness

What’s sabotaging your growth? If not, is it a market issue, a competitive issue, a behavioral issue or something else preventing you? Tim Cook (Apple’s CEO) says it best …” At Apple we say ‘no’ to great ideas every day in order to do one or two things very well.” Success Blind Spots .

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It's Not About Perfection

Persuasive Powerhouse

When you strive for perfection, you sabotage your own efforts. A young woman was a member of our team. On one morning she came and told everyone (we are usually 4-6 people- a small team) that she quitted smoking. So many people find that surprising, as our tendency is to believe that leaders are super human.

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Lifting Others with Your Words

Persuasive Powerhouse

I think many of us have a natural tendency to want to downplay positive events, for fear of the ensuing negative event. I appreciated Ken calling me on this one. His response made me think about how we moderate good things that happen with words that deflate. We know what that can do to our own attitude and the attitudes of those around us.

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