Maximizing Teams

• Psychological Safety: Create an environment where team members feel secure to share ideas, ask questions, and admit mistakes—without fear of punishment or humiliation.
• Encourage Feedback: Invite input and feedback from all team members. Use open-ended questions and allow time for idea exploration.
• Value Diverse Perspectives: Recognize and celebrate both introverted and extroverted personalities. Introverts may prefer written feedback and time to process, while extroverts thrive in brainstorming sessions.

Workplace burnout happens when employees can’t recover or disconnect from job-related stress. Burnout increases the risk of depression and leads to drops in productivity, innovation, and quality.

How to Support Your Team:

• Model healthy boundaries—send emails during work hours and encourage self-care.
• Be clear about expectations and encourage employees to take breaks and time off.
• Actions speak louder than words: when leaders prioritize well-being, employees feel empowered to do the same.

Meetings should be purposeful and inclusive:

• Plan Ahead: Craft clear agendas and set appropriate time limits.
• Encourage Preparation: Ask team members to prepare their thoughts in advance.
• Hear Every Voice: Use round-robin responses and written feedback to ensure all perspectives are heard.
• After the Meeting: Give everyone time to process and share additional feedback.

• Challenge Consensus: Encourage critical thought and innovation by welcoming opposing viewpoints.
• Support Individual Creativity: Studies show that many people generate better ideas alone—make space for solo reflection as well as group discussion.