You never cease to amaze me, Julia! Your articles are consistently jam-packed with so many actionable nuggets and suggestions from top experts. I especially resonated with these points from this edition:
1. The idea to create a "learning list" of "what to learn, unlearn, and relearn." Very creative and clever! I plan to make time for this exercise next week.
2. I love the concept of Rob Forman’s 10-minute ‘Set Asides’ and how it encourages openness while reinforcing presence in meetings. At my company, we’ve incorporated ‘connection questions’ at the start of all-hands, executive, and 1:1 meetings—ranging from lighthearted ‘Would you rather?’ questions to deeper reflections like ‘What’s one challenge you’re navigating, and how can the team support you?’ Over the past three years, this practice has helped our hybrid, multinational company build trust and psychological safety, strengthen team cohesion, and work better together.
For my direct report meetings, I include ‘Urgent Issues’ as the second agenda item—similar in spirit to ‘Set Asides’ but with a sharper focus on problem-solving. I appreciate Rob's idea, though, and plan to consider how to try it out in some of my meetings.
You never cease to amaze me, Julia! Your articles are consistently jam-packed with so many actionable nuggets and suggestions from top experts. I especially resonated with these points from this edition:
1. The idea to create a "learning list" of "what to learn, unlearn, and relearn." Very creative and clever! I plan to make time for this exercise next week.
2. I love the concept of Rob Forman’s 10-minute ‘Set Asides’ and how it encourages openness while reinforcing presence in meetings. At my company, we’ve incorporated ‘connection questions’ at the start of all-hands, executive, and 1:1 meetings—ranging from lighthearted ‘Would you rather?’ questions to deeper reflections like ‘What’s one challenge you’re navigating, and how can the team support you?’ Over the past three years, this practice has helped our hybrid, multinational company build trust and psychological safety, strengthen team cohesion, and work better together.
For my direct report meetings, I include ‘Urgent Issues’ as the second agenda item—similar in spirit to ‘Set Asides’ but with a sharper focus on problem-solving. I appreciate Rob's idea, though, and plan to consider how to try it out in some of my meetings.
Thank you!
Thank you so much Jaime! I appreciate your kind words. Thank you for being so committed to supporting community building at work!