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Pia Lee and Dan Hammond

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3:27

Psychological safety in change

Squadify Connects ·

2023/09/11

This Connect revisits Psychological Safety in the specific context of change. You can remind yourself of Timothy Clarke’s model here: https://psychsafety.co.uk/the-four-stages-of-psychological-safety/

3:20

How the brain works in change

Squadify Connects ·

2023/09/11

This Connect is about how the brain reacts to stress. For additional research on the ‘amydala hijack’ take a look here: https://www.healthline.com/health/stress/amygdala-hijackFor a deeper understanding of the sort of threats that may be perceived but the brain, check out the work of David Rock: https://www.mindtools.com/akswgc0/david-rocks-scarf-model

4:35

Understanding how people transition in change

Squadify Connects ·

2023/09/04

This week, we dive deeper into the human aspects of change using the Kubler-Ross change curve.You can find loads of resources here: https://www.ekrfoundation.org/5-stages-of-grief/change-curve/

3:36

The leader’s role in change

Squadify Connects ·

2023/09/04

Change is truly becoming a constant today. Navigating the journey of transformations, restructures and layoffs is difficult for any employee, but requires specific skills and behaviours to understand and lead both yourself and your team through the transition. This miniseries gives you a clear perspective on what change is, how to navigate it, and how to compassionately lead your team through it.

3:22

A healthy agile team

Squadify Connects ·

2023/08/29

Agile is not just a load of ceremonies and process. All the conditions for team success need to be in place to make it work. Use this simple guide to the 3Cs that is tuned for agile: https://7942349.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7942349/3-Dec-12-2023-10-07-45-3937-AM.png

3:11

Experimentation

Squadify Connects ·

2023/08/29

So many challenges that teams take on today are new, so a crucial part of our agile approach is learning. Getting good at that will accelerate your team and give you better outcomes.

2:39

Leading a retro

Squadify Connects ·

2023/08/29

Some keys to a successful retro: Give everyone a chance to reflect and have a set of points that they then share on a whiteboard or similar so that it’s not just the vocal folks like us that get a say Secondly, keep working psychological safety. One of the best ways to do this is to set the tone, especially for question 2 – what didn’t go so well. You lead the way – call out some things that you could have done better. That will clear the way for others to feel they can do the same.

2:46

Executing a sprint

Squadify Connects ·

2023/08/29

Your team is now really clear on what it's doing and crucially not doing in the month sprint. That lies ahead. This week, we're looking at what happens along the way to make the sprint a success.

3:57

Sprint planning

Squadify Connects ·

2023/08/29

This week we get into action and share the secrets of teams that plan and execute together with total transparency. There are sophisticated versions of this, but as you know us, we keep things very simple and we'll get you started as an agile team in just a few days.

3:12

Building your roadmap

Squadify Connects ·

2023/08/29

We've talked a lot about getting your clarity as a team really nailed down. And in this episode we'll take it to the next level. How can you maintain clarity of direction and also adapt as conditions change, and as you learn?

3:11

Why agile?

Squadify Connects ·

2023/08/29

Teams are here to get stuff done together. So this new miniseries on execution is going to be action packed, and we hope will become a key part of your leadership toolkit here at Squadify. We've built and work-tested a form of agile that any team can use to unite and accelerate. And we're gonna let you in on some of those secrets.

4:12

What Squadify data tells us about psychological safety

Squadify Connects ·

2023/06/26

When Squadify looked at the rankings of the specific team tracker questions from its global set of over 30,000 team members and then aligned it to Dr Timothy Clark's model of psychological safety, the findings were really enlightening. It's also incredibly useful for leaders navigating challenging environments today. So today's Connect aims to give laser focus to the specific things that leaders should be on the watch-out for, and how to differentiate between a nice culture and a

3:25

Challenger safety

Squadify Connects ·

2023/06/19

It is being said that challenger safety democratizes innovation. That's a pretty powerful capacity to have in a team, and so we explore the practical tips and insights to make it happen.

3:00

Contributor safety

Squadify Connects ·

2023/06/19

We've taken a look at making sure that team members are included and that they have the ability to learn. This week's Connect builds on that foundation and gets to the crucial part of being in a team when everyone feels able to make a difference.

3:28

Learner safety

Squadify Connects ·

2023/06/19

Being able to grow and develop skills on the job is both motivating and helps the team to build the collective muscle to meet new challenges. But sometimes the fear of getting it wrong means that it's just not quite as safe as we may think to speak up.

3:32

Inclusion safety

Squadify Connects ·

2023/06/19

Feeling included is a foundational part of our human D n A. We're actually hardwired to connect, and even our stress response is there to check for danger every few seconds. So creating inclusion in your team as early as possible is a key priority.

2:44

Why we need psychological safety

Squadify Connects ·

2023/06/19

psychological safety could sound like a soft topic, and you might imagine that a psychologically safe team is a place where people are just nice, but there's an awful lot more to it than that.

3:01

Role clarity

Squadify Connects ·

2023/06/17

In a world where people support each other and share the workload, role clarity could look a little old fashioned and even a barrier to teamwork. But good fences make good neighbours, and role clarity and its interdependencies are actually at the heart of team success.

3:07

Strategies

Squadify Connects ·

2023/05/16

Strategy is a big word. Well, it isn't that big, but it can be very complex. But as you expect from us by now, we like to keep things simple. We've looked at why your team exists and what it wants to achieve. This week we look at how it will get there.

3:23

Measures

Squadify Connects ·

2023/05/16

You could be forgiven for thinking that this Connect is going to be mega dull, and for pressing play with that sinking sense of years of KPIs coming at you that make little sense, or you have no control. Have no fear; this is a great topic, and once mastered can have a huge impact on aligning your team.

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