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Things to avoid to improve autonomy

Autonomy is a tough subject. And once you and your team get better at it, the work doesn’t stop. There will always be unexpected or stressful situations that occur, which can push leaders to focus on more controlling measures. Be mindful of these common pitfalls that managers may encounter during times of stress: Pushing your…

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How to promote autonomy for teams

Defining clear roles and responsibilities is just the first step in building an autonomous team. There are many other ways you can promote the idea of autonomy to your employees. The first thing you’ll want to do is properly prepare them to be autonomous. This starts with ensuring the team is aligned with its team…

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Finding the right balance between micromanagement and too much autonomy

If you’re too deep in the weeds and making every decision for your team, you’re most likely not giving your people enough autonomy. At the same time, if you’re too hands-off and allow them total control, this can be problematic as well. You shouldn’t be defining every choice for team members, but there will also…

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The benefits of autonomous teams

An autonomous team is a team that’s empowered to make decisions in an organization. It often acts in transparent ways and finds innovative solutions to tough problems that align with the needs of the business. Just that alone sounds pretty great, right? There’s obviously more to it than that, but there are many reasons why…

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How do you assess if your team trusts one another?

Whether it’s before taking action to build trust or after, it’s important to assess the level of trust your team has. The one thing you should never do is assume trust is already established or that it will remain without continuous care. There are a number of things that can cause your team to lose…

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How do you build trust in a team?

Gaining trust may seem like a simple thing, but it can actually be very challenging. Every person has their own opinions, perspectives, and desired ways to work. Now add a number of people together and tell them they have to make all those varied preferences work together–starting to get trickier right? When these behavioral differences…

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What does trust look like in a team?

Some will often confuse trust to be actions that are considered a common courtesy. Just being “friendly” with one another is not the true definition of trust that you’re looking for. Only asking how a person’s day was and then going about your business will never get you there. The good thing is, if your…

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Why is trust important?

When you think about teams at work, what is the most important thing for them to have? Many ideas come to mind, like a team’s skill set or motivation levels, but others argue that it boils down to trust.  But why would something as simple as trusting another make such a difference? This can easily…

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