Insights
Don’t Create Team Building Horror Stories
While team building horror stories abound, it's important to remember that effective, enjoyable, and meaningful team experiences are possible. At IN8 Create, we're committed to changing the narrative around team building, one LEGO brick at a time. By focusing on creativity, respect, and shared vision, we're helping teams build stronger connections – without the need for mountain treks, trauma circles, or soda swapping.
Creating A Resilient, Future-Ready Workforce
In our recent "Build Your Future Workforce" workshop with the Westchester Human Resource Management Association (WHRMA), we explored a crucial question: What actions should companies take now to create a resilient, future-ready workforce? The responses from participants were diverse and insightful, highlighting the complexity of this challenge
Who are Your Team Anchovies, Who is Your Salt?
This is the hard part of being a leader - often times leaders are given teams that they didn't hire, figuring out how to assemble the best recipe with a set amount of ingredients. While the leader may set the table for the culture of the team, how each person shows up and interacts determines the true flavor of team itself.
Fostering Team Success Through Individual Responsibility
By fostering an environment where team goals are prioritized and each member feels responsible for the team's success, organizations can create stronger, more cohesive teams. Remember, a great team is not just a group of talented individuals, but a synergistic unit where the whole truly becomes greater than the sum of its parts.
Does Your Team Cheer Each Other On?
When Lily Zhang of the US Ping Pong team was playing for gold, Ant was right there in stands cheering her on. And you can tell he is truly excited for her. This is the person we all want to be on a team with. A person that wants to win and one that will cheer us on with full throated support.
Team 101: What Does It Mean to Be Part of a Team?
Being part of a team, whether in an office, on a sports field, in a kitchen, or on stage, involves adhering to core and basic expectations that ensure success and cohesion. Here are some universal principles that apply across all types of teams
Communication Chronicles: Sitcom Reflections
Each of these workplaces, despite their unique challenges, offers valuable lessons in communication, teamwork, and caring for one another. The choice ultimately depends on your personality and what you value most in a work environment.
Communication Chronicles - Insights from the Yoga Mat
After understanding the "Why" of the poses, it became easier to understand how to adapt and if I needed to do something completely different. Here is how you adapt this to team communication: Share what outcome people are trying to get to and why it's important. Be succinct: Explain clearly with as few words as possible. Be consistent in how you communicate
Team Communication Lessons from Jury Duty
Here is how these could apply to any other communication challenge: Know the problem(s) you are trying to solve. Know what your audience needs (and in what order). Deliver the shortest most succinct messaging that can solve for both. If possible, get feedback, learn, iterate.
The Hidden Complexity of Team Communcation
When it comes to team communication, things are often more complex than they appear. Just like adding an ingredient to soup changes every bite, adding a new person to a team changes every group interaction. This complexity scales quickly and can become challenging to manage without the right tools and strategies.
It's an Illusion: The Psychology Behind LEGO Serious Play
On the surface, LSP might look like simple child's play, but in reality, it's a sophisticated and highly effective group communication method used by organizations like NASA, the Department of Defense, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and more!
Unlock Team Potential with Magical LEGO Sessions: Integrating Psychometrics for Better Collaboration
Understanding these traits helps in appreciating the diversity within any team. Each person's unique blend of abilities and values can create a more cohesive and effective group dynamic. During our LEGO Serious Play sessions, we often see that the key takeaway for participants is how these varied strengths build uniquely within the team, fostering a deeper understanding of each other.