Ep #36 Why Your Team Needs A Detox

📜 Summary

In this episode of Leadership Beyond the Title, TaSheena Braxton explores the concept of team detox, emphasizing the importance of clearing old habits and unspoken rules that hinder team performance. She discusses how misalignment and unclear goals contribute to project failures and disengagement, and offers practical strategies for fostering alignment, establishing clear outcomes, and implementing regular retrospectives to enhance team dynamics and productivity.

 

💎 Gems

• Most teams fail due to unresolved buildup.
• Teams need regular detoxes to clear old habits.
• Misalignment accounts for 70% of project failures.
• Disengaged employees cost organizations significantly.
• Team culture is shaped by inherited old ways of working.
• New team members often struggle with alignment.
• Effective teams require explicit norms for decision-making.
• Retrospectives are crucial for learning and improvement.
• Toxins in teams must be intentionally cleared out.
• Leadership should focus on changing mindsets, not removing people.

 

📖 Chapters

02:37 The Importance of Team Detox
06:00 Understanding Team Dynamics and Misalignment
08:52 The Cost of Poor Collaboration
11:39 Strategies for Effective Team Detox
14:46 Outcomes, Alignment, and Retrospectives
20:53 Creating a Culture of Reflection
23:47 Taking Action on Team Toxins

 

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