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When RebelMouse Knows It Needs to Start Over

Identify what triggers count as an existential threat to your company and determine which of your team members can work at a blazing (pun intended) speed to keep your company primed to meet market demands.

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How Bacardi’s New Program Turns Millennials into Leaders

To train Millennials for leadership while smoothing generational differences in the workplace, set up an internal program that prepares young workers for big projects and gives them the feedback they need to improve.

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How Evolve IP Keeps Millennials Engaged in the Workplace

Figure out what Millennials (and your other employees!) value most, and create a company culture that emphasizes those values every day. This will help reduce overall employee turnover and increase employee satisfaction for all involved.

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How Help Scout’s Virtual Teams Maintain Their Company Culture

Attrition is a big concern in all organizations, so it’s especially important that remote teams have a sense of belonging and purpose. By building and maintaining a positive and intentional culture, your company can act proactively to increase engagement and retention.

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How UXPin’s Kick Off Meetings Manage Expectations

Like all meetings, know what you want to get out of the kick off before you book 60 to 90 minutes on the team’s calendar. This is the time to get clear on why they’re working on this project: if a team walks out of the meeting wondering what they just signed up for, then that’s a sure sign of fire drills, late nights, and missed deadlines to come.

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How The Muse Onboards Their Virtual Team

Get remote team members up to speed as quickly as possible by opening up sources of information and kicking off relationships with frequent feedback sessions.

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How Setpoint Manages Deadlines

Tell your project managers not to be concerned about saving face. If a project needs more time–that’s okay. Just keep lines of communication open so there are no last-minute surprises.

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How Starbucks Energized and Engaged Store Managers

While you may not have $35 million for your team’s development, the Starbucks Leadership Lab demonstrates how creative training opportunities can inspire people while reinforcing the company mission. Brainstorm simple ideas that encourage managers to better serve customers and allow employees to work as strategic thought partners at the local level.

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How Bellhops Keeps Its Movers Motivated

Allow employees to make decisions on factors that increase team engagement as well as customer satisfaction. Start by looking at company values to inform these decisions.

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Career Planning in a Flat Org: How Spotify and Google Keep People Engaged

For decades, career development has been compared to a ladder—a series of promotions (and corresponding salary increases) that move employees into higher, and highly competitive, leadership positions. But as organizations flatten out and eliminate managerial roles, career ladders are turning into “jungle gyms.” As a result, flat organizations must find alternatives to promotions in order to keep people motivated, or risk employee turnover and low engagement.

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How 10x Management Manages Freelancers

While freelancers are independent workers, the more you include them in the project and culture, the better the end result. Be willing to invest time to develop good relationships and encourage their growth. Of course, you should also check with HR regulations to make sure you aren’t crossing the line into employee status.

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How Redbooth Manages Teams That Work Remotely

When managed correctly, allowing your team to work remotely can benefit both individuals and the team—more than two-thirds of employers have reported greater productivity from remote workers. But remember that tools like Slack are just tools—if you want to get the most from your team, you need to keep them engaged in the culture and create processes that keep them in the loop.

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Five Unique Perks at Work from Retailers

When trying to attract and retain talent, employee perks can be a way to distinguish yourself from your competitors. In fact, a Glassdoor survey found that four out of five employees would prefer new benefits over a salary increase. Ask your employees what matters to them, and create benefit programs that meet real team member needs.

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How Polidea Prepares for Kick Off Meetings

The beginning of a new project is the perfect time to establish group norms and determine how the team will collaborate. Use the kick off meeting to align around ways of working and understand how it relates to the company’s overall mission.

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How Jeff Bezos Frames Decisions for Speed and Inventiveness

When your team sits down to make decisions, always first ask yourselves whether the decision can be reversed. This will determine the appropriate level of caution for the situation at hand.

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How Speek Develops a Kick-Off Meeting Agenda

The beginning of a project is a good time to step back and evaluate how you’re going to approach the work at hand. When creating the agenda for the kick-off, make sure you address both the work itself and how it will be accomplished by the team.

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How LinkedIn and Instacart Build Data Science Teams

Before hiring a data science team, decide if your company is willing to invest in collecting and determine how the team will function within the organization. Finally, make sure the entire organization sees the benefit of using data and learns how to incorporate into everyday decision making.

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How Uber’s Weekend Prototyping Sprints Build Innovative Products

Focusing on a clear goal in a new location can generate great ideas in a short period of time. Just make sure that it doesn’t become a regular weekend event, which will quickly burn out the team.

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How Facebook Conducts Performance Reviews

Repurposing performance reviews can make your entire team more effective. Create internal tools for giving and receiving feedback to contextualize and improve these reviews on an ongoing basis, and hold regular conversations to discuss strengths and areas for improvement.

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The Best Teams at Google Are the Most Empathetic

Prioritize creating a safe environment for your team to get the best results from them. Monitor personal interactions and chat with team members (or collect anonymous surveys, if necessary) to gauge the overall level of trust and comfort.