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Struggling with a barely performing team despite their impressive resumes? I think I may know what be missing.Discover the power of building “common understanding” through empathy, drawing lessons from astronaut Chris Hadfield and research by Professor Anita Williams Woolley on collective intelligence. Micromanaging isn’t the answer, and don’t be tempted to do it. There are better ways to boost collaboration to turn your barley performing team into the best team ever!

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00:00 Why do I have a "barely performing team"?

00:51 Why is your team failing?

01:40 Maybe the problem is...you?

02:21 NEW VOCAB!

02:37 Build empathy (like this astronaut)

05:43 What's the research tell us?

05:53 Anita Williams Woolley Study

06:58 NEW VOCAB!

07:33 Secret recipe for empathy

08:56 Tactic–Find unstructured time

09:29 NEW VOCAB!

10:38 Tactic–"Manual of Me"

12:58 Practical implications

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A former business school professor, Burkus holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University.

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