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1. 10 ways to build stronger,
more successful teams
World's best leadership practices to:
- Happy & engaged teams
- Increased productivity
- Stronger company culture
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2. The one thing employees say they want at work: more feedback, praise and recognition
from their manager. Find time for your people to tell some positive words - it's crucial. Use
modern online and mobile tools to give quick praise to your team weekly.
JUST ONE PIECE OF PRAISE GIVEN TO A TEAM DAILY CAN INCREASE
PRODUCTIVITY BY 30%
79% 81% 76%
58%of those who quit
their jobs cite lack of
appreciation as the
main reason
of employees seldom
or never receive
public praise
seldom or never
receive written thanks
from their managers rarely or never receive
praise from their
manager
#1. Give more praise and recognition

3. Results are only as strong as the objectives you set. Use proven methodology like OKR -
Objectives and Key Results. Google, LinkedIn and many others swear by it.
“MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVE WORKS - IF YOU KNOW THE
OBJECTIVES. NINETY PERCENT OF THE TIME YOU DON'T.”
- PETER DRUCKER
90% of time employees don’t know their clear objectives at work
#2. Set clear objectives and goals
90%

4. 12%
No plan
Plan
$
of startups with no written
plan failed
companies more profitable
with strategic plans
67%
No plan
Plan
Knowing progress is good, but it
can be too late. It's not
actionable.
Rather know people's plans. Seek
input from employees on their
next steps regularly.
PPP - Plans, Progress, Problems
- is a good weekly team update
format used in eBay and Skype.
#3. Study the future - not just the past
"MEASURE NINE TIMES, CUT ONCE." - ESTONIAN PROVERB

5. ∠
#4. Seek input and ideas
64% leaders make decisions without seeking input
47% employers regularly seek input from employees
37% employers make changes based on the feedback
Your people have amazing ideas and insights.
Ask input actively and regularly.

6. Get real-time status updates
Set and monitor goals
Share accomplishments and more
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7. employees receive feedback
at least once per week
61%
Highly engaged
Not engaged
43% + 18%
possibility of
improvement
70%
Not engaged
Disengaged
Engaged
Employees want feedback weekly
- not bi-annually.
You can drive only what you
measure.
ONLY 22% OF U.S. EMPLOYEES CLAIMED TO BE
ENGAGED AND THRIVING
#5. Give continuous feedback #6. Measure satisfaction
52% + 18%

8. Status update meetings can be
replaced by online real-time
tools.
People spend on average
5.6 hours each week in
meetings.
say they have dozed
during meetings.
of meetings are
considered to be failures
by executives.
39%
Z ZZZ
Z
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67%
#7. Save time from meetings

9. Just as important as knowing
about tasks, plans and
progress is knowing how
employees think and feel.
What do they say at the
watercooler?
Often you'll be surprised at
what you'll learn.
What's one thing we should
improve in our team next week?
Whom of your team mates would
you praise for last week and why?
If there’s one thing you would
change at work, what would it be?
Did something at work make
you happy or sad this week?
#8. Ask about emotions and attitudes Sample questions to ask:

10. Don’t be the boss who’s
remembered as grumpy cat.
Always give much more positive
feedback than negative.
Negativity bias =
humans have a much greater recall
of unpleasant memories compared
with positive ones.
Learn to share weekly what you
are thinking and doing.
Expect the same from everyone
in your team.
#9. Don't be too negative #10. Communicate openly
1 = 10
$29%
rise in company market value can
be achieved by improvement of
internal communication
effectiveness

11. Get real-time status updates
Set and monitor goals
Share accomplishments and more
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a stronger, more successful teams

12. RELATED CONTENT
9 UNIQUE TRAITS OF
HIGH-PERFORMANCE
TEAMS
10 WAYS TO
IMPROVE INTERNAL
COMMUNICATION
INTRODUCTION TO
OKR - OBJECTIVES
AND KEY RESULTS
Objectives:
• ambitious
• qualitative
• time bound
• actionable by the team
Key Results:
• measurable and quantifiable
• make the objective achievable
• lead to objective grading
• difficult, but not impossible
The best practice of setting and communicating company, team
and employee objectives and measuring their progress based on
achieved results.
Objectives
and Key Results
Company
Team
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Practical tips to:
Increase employee engagement
Improve company competitiveness
Build stronger teams
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