N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice. I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous.

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Agile Alliance

JULY 26, 2018

This book describes creative exercises that foster team-building and warm up the right side of your brain – the creative side.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

David Cancel, a five-time entrepreneur and author of the book "Conversational Marketing," is CEO and founder of Drift. 3 key secrets to building extraordinary teams. Building a SaaS company from the ground up is never easy. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor. Video and messaging enable remote work.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

So students should learn about how to use the technology, and how to manage teams that use the tools — especially engineering teams. Building a team is becoming much more complicated because the inherent tendency among technical individuals to work alone is enhanced by AI,” says Lev Gonick, CIO of Arizona State University.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 1, 2024

Candid Communication: A Strategy for Human Centered Capital 27:09 Megan’s belief in open communication is highlighted when she shares how being direct and transparent with her team builds trust and establishes clear expectations. 36:56 Megan stresses the importance of self-care.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

We also loved Ron ’s story today about Graphite, which took a leaf out of Slack’s book by taking an internal tool and spinning it out as a separate company with a $20 million Series A. It’s your lucky day if you’ve ever tried to read a book you already own, but didn’t buy from Amazon , but want to read via Kindle.

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Martin Fowler

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I would avoid any artificial “team building” exercises, if only because of how much I hate them. They have learned that it's wise for teams to have a face-to-face gathering roughly three times per year. Remote work, particularly when crossing time zones, puts a greater premium on asynchronous patterns of collaboration.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2010

Making connections and gaining people’s trust is the premise of the book Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust. Making connections and gaining people’s trust is the premise of the book Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

In his book The Right Leader: Selecting Executives Who Fit , author Nat Stoddard (with help from Claire Wyckoff) investigates the complex topic of assuring smooth executive transitions, with their primary focus at the CEO level. The first section of the book focuses on finding executives who “fit&# the organization.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

For the rest of you who missed Pear’s demo day this year, which took place last week in person at the outfit’s new headquarters in Menlo Park, California (Pear has taken over a former beer garden), herewith are the nine teams that presented. The pitch: Spathios says it’s a marketplace to book short-term venues and spaces.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

CIOs should not assume there’s sufficient trust between leaders and teams and psychological safety for people to work without unnecessary stress. CIOs and digital transformation leaders should openly discuss the importance of trust, ensure room for learning from failures, and schedule team-building programs.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

In Daniel Pink’s book “Drive,” he covers how autonomy, mastery and purpose are the main drivers of motivation. Cringeworthy corporate team building is hopefully a thing of the past, but some simple online games can lighten the mood. Motivation, recognition and confidence are key to successful software development work.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 27, 2014

I’ve got four deep collaborations in process now, including writing a children’s picture book with Alli Polin and the launch of a Parent’s Guide to Leadership (a free ebook downloadable from the sidebar.). I’ve also had a few false starts. Here are my lessons learned.

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Dzone - DevOps

MARCH 21, 2022

Effective software teams are essential for any organization to deliver value continuously and sustainably. But this effectiveness is, oftentimes, hard to attain.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 14, 2010

The book helped me understand more clearly how the Internet has changed the way we interact and get information. — The Product Management Perspective: What can you say when your boss walks in and throws a new book on your desk? Shirky’s book is an excellent read for product managers.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Great teams have a knack for finding common ground and using that as a starting point for collaboration. Great teams build a habit of sharing what’s working. Share Information and Best Practices: Proactively communicate helpful insights Habit: I freely contribute what I know to make work easier for others.

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InfoBest

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Even if the story and characters are a work of fiction, the game has realistic environments that will create a one-of-a-kind experience for you and your team of detectives. Perfect for a team-building activity. An escape game can be exactly what your team needs, especially in this pandemic time. Working from home?

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

This book is especially pertinent to those seeking to grow their leadership skills and capabilities, but feel they are so far behind that it’s not worth the effort to even try. I recommend you read this book to learn more about the science of future-based language; it will help you hone your skills as a forward-looking market expert.

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scruminc

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Loaded with thoughtful questions intended to spark meaningful conversations, we can’t help but think that during normal times this game will continue to bring team members together. Great for virtual team building exercises. Image credit from Walmart. Let’s Parking Lot That’ Button. Scrum Fieldbook. Planning Poker App.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

This powerful statement comes from Tommy Spaulding in his new book It’s Not Just Who You Know: Transform Your Life (and Your Organization) by Turning Colleagues and Contacts into Lasting, Genuine Relationships. According to Spaulding, success — in business and in life — is tied directly to relationships.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

, 84% of the respondents answered building a team of go-to people. I’ve shared my own ideas over the years in blog posts and in my book The Next Level , but since I don’t have all the answers, I decided to ask some of the leaders who are focused on building teams of go-to people for their best advice on how to do it.

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QAspire

MARCH 11, 2024

William is the Co-Founder Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation and author of Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict (Disclaimer: I have not read the book but this podcase episode has encouraged me to pick it up soon.)

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 16, 2009

In the book THE PURSUIT OF SOMETHING BETTER: How an Underdog Company Defied the Odds, Won Customers’ Hearts, and Grew Its Employees Into Better People , the authors Dave Esler and Myra Kruger detail how Jack Rooney turned US Cellular into a company known for great customer service.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 5, 2014

It was a real treat to have Liane on the show, because of her many years of experience in working with some of North America’s leading financial services, consumer goods, high tech, and healthcare organizations, providing her deep insights into group dynamics to create powerful changes in top teams.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 8, 2009

According to Rodney Johnson , author of Without Warning: Breakthrough strategies for solving the silent problems taking aim at your organization , silent problems are one of the greatest challenges facing every organization, every business, and even public institutions.

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Marcus Blankenship - Daily Writing

JULY 29, 2019

I’m reading a few books right now, so I thought I’d share in case you were looking for new ideas. Thinking in Systems – Donella Meadows – A primer on systems thinking, giving you new perspectives into the world around you, and how your team builds software. How to create an organization that continually learns.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Team dynamics expert Liane Davey shares practical steps on how to do that in her new book, You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along and Get Stuff Done. In a recent conversation with Liane, she explained why it’s critical to take ownership of curing your toxic team. Click headline to continue.

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QAspire

JUNE 27, 2022

Tuning into team emotions, fostering productive work relationships, building trust, and building a conducive environment within the team is the constant work of leadership. I had the opportunity to read the book and it is a treasure of wisdom on building high-performance teams through the power of team EQ.

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Altexsoft

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Company’s booking website and mobile app allow you to track and collect a wealth of data, from web traffic information to user behavioral metrics (session duration, navigation paths, etc.), Other travel booking platforms are the main source of information on competitors’ offerings. geolocation, profiles, and feedback.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 21, 2023

” (A great example of this is in our book, Courageous Cultures, chapter 6). Just as with repetitive drills in athletics, practice builds capacity and confidence. You need less effort to inspire your team because they’re doing it themselves. The best part comes in the after-glow discussion.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

If you lead a sales team, this post shares several strategies for finding a theme that reflects your goals, as well as advice on scheduling, and tips on ways to express your company culture. Thanks very much for reading TechCrunch+ this week! Walter Thompson. Senior Editor, TechCrunch+. yourprotagonist.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

When interactions are happening, I always look to see if the aspiring leader is displaying some of what I consider to be the key team-building traits – like trust, respect, authenticity, and honesty. Thanks Dan for doing this the research, and sharing it with us in your new book. Half-Full Book Review Leadership'

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 6, 2009

Michael Bungay Stanier offers excellent tidbits of wisdom in his book Find Your Great Work. The book is written in an accessible format to illustrate that many great ideas were born on a napkin; it is about the size of a common napkin and has notes and illustrations drawn on napkins. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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James Shore

JUNE 2, 2021

Not just into your code, but your entire development system: the way your team approaches its work, the way people think about mistakes, and even the constraints imposed by your organization. This chapter has three practices to help your team dedicate itself to quality: “No Bugs” on p.XX helps your team build quality in.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Here are twelve phrases from our book Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict (HarperCollins May 2024) that will help you navigate any challenging conversation. Build Leaders on Your Team The most effective leaders constantly invest in others and build more leaders.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 22, 2013

Authors Chip Heath and Dan Heath wrote the book Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work with the following goals: “We want to make you a bit better at making good decisions, and we want to help you make your good decisions a bit more decisively. The book is replete with great stories that will keep you reading and learning.

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