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Managing yourself: How to build a team

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How to build a team

In the previous session, we uncovered practical ways you can better manage your time. In this email, we’ll dive into what it takes to build a winning team.

You can hire a group of highly skilled individuals, but if they don’t operate as a cohesive team, will they drive success? Effective teams develop better strategies, perform more consistently, and increase the confidence of stakeholders. But a team can’t be effective in a culture that lacks collaboration, trust, and inclusion—and that starts at the top. 

To build your dream team, check out these four key actions, and improve microculture, foster integration, and adopt a “servant leader” mentality, which enhances both team performance and satisfaction, says director of research and economics Tera Allas.

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