Episode 20: Building an Excellent Team Culture

Summary

Jason Kae discusses building and maintaining excellent team culture using the metaphor of a rainforest. He emphasizes the importance of trust, communication, autonomy, and shared purpose as foundational elements. He also highlights the significance of conscious leadership and being aware of stakeholders. Jason shares strategies for leaders facing toxic team cultures, including listening, observing, and setting new expectations. He emphasizes the need for genuine communication, accountability for results, and fostering joy, enthusiasm, and purpose at work. Jason also discusses mentorship, coaching, and maintaining a positive team culture during times of change and disruption.

Takeaways

• Trust, communication, autonomy, and shared purpose are foundational elements of building an excellent team culture.
• Conscious leadership involves being aware of stakeholders and creating a business that benefits all parties involved.
• In toxic team cultures, leaders should listen, observe, and set new expectations.
• Maintaining a positive team culture requires genuine communication, accountability for results, and fostering joy, enthusiasm, and purpose at work.
• Mentorship involves learning from someone who knows how to do the job, while coaching involves asking questions to guide individuals to find their own solutions.
• During times of change and disruption, leaders should empathize, communicate transparently, and provide support and space for employees.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and the Rainforest Metaphor
03:04 Building an Excellent Team Culture
08:23 Dealing with Toxic Team Cultures
14:57 Fostering Joy, Enthusiasm, and Purpose at Work
18:08 The Importance of Mentorship and Coaching
23:56 Maintaining a Positive Team Culture During Change and Disruption

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