Understanding and helping the people around you Three frameworks and how-to from understanding your web of relationships: Listen & Learn; Power & Responsibility; Give & Receive.
How can we innovate more? Boundary-spanners are people who have frequent interaction with members of other teams and bridge silos. Thanks to them, teams are more creative.
Two Surefire Ways To Make Your Remote Teams More Creative Avoid the Not Invented Here syndrome by developing a shared identity and stimulating employees to connect with people from other teams.
When is commitment bad? Identifying with your profession or team leads to being committed to it. This identity influences your behavior and values. Too much of it, and you will be blind to shortcomings.
How to measure lurkers People lurk for different reasons. This type of behavior is not necessarily bad. There are ways for you to find out who your lurkers are, and through this better understand this segment of your community.
How to deal with lurkers What is lurking and how to deal with it Members who log in regularly and (presumably) read posts but do not interact with community members lurk. In the past, it has been associated with free riding. For that reason, lurking still has a negative association for some people. In a
When should I gossip? Q: Under what condition is gossiping good? A: If you share accurate evaluations about others, and keep your negative comments about people with lower status at bay.
Get a 1000-foot view of your skills Instead of creating a list of skills, create a skill network. The picture you get will show you skill clusters, influencer-skill and bridging skills.
Online teams can feel like real teams Social presence is about beaming yourself into an online space and "be there" for others. It is easier to have a social presence offline, but with intention and effort you can also "feel real" online.
Break Routines. Learn If you want to keep on growing, you need to keep on learning. Break your routines. (Notion sheet/workbook available)