Working remotely can be a challenge in more ways than one, here is how to survive it!

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This post tells the story of a hardworking engineering team led by a brilliant manager, Jane, who took bold systematic steps to transform how they work and create a powerhouse team .

Engineering Team Success: A Relatable Story of Process Change

Quality breeds quality, and is more than the end product, instead, is it everything you do to get there. Quality begets quality and it starts from the inception of the idea/vision, the creation of a plan, and the strategy and process of execution. It is everything you do.  Let's explore how to build quality into your operations and processes.

Quality: Not Just the End Product

How your teams are structured to consistently deliver value and have the ability to be both strategic and tactical matters.  As your organization grows, you have increasing opportunities to create productivity multipliers if executed effectively.  Read more to learn about the differences, advantages, and disadvantages of functional and mission-based teams.

Functional Teams vs Mission-Based Teams: Why, When, and How.

Motivation is an intrinsic need and is activated from passion and creating big goals... or the use external rewards.  Rewards can act as temporary modifiers to behavior but can ironically have adverse effects in the long run depending on how you implement them.  Here is what Daniel Pink has to say about reward systems at work.

Motivating Others Using Rewards

We develop beliefs for every area of our life, yet, the most important beliefs that contribute towards our success are the ones that determine the feelings towards oneself. How you view yourself, has a direct relationship with the success you will have in the world – If you don’t believe you possess value, than there is nothing for you to share.

To Be Successful, Have Successful Beliefs

Our culture can define our image of what success looks like, yet, it is a term that needs to be defined to the individual.  What is your definition of success?

Create Your Definition of Success

Some people form beliefs quickly. Some will accept the word of others based on their merit or their relationship with the person. Some will read books and instantly subscribe to the teachings and later regurgitate them to anyone willing to listen. Others will listen to TV ‘experts’, then accept what was said as fact. How many health practices, fitness plans, or diets have been declared the best thing EVER, than later debunked as unhealthy or harmful?

Own Your Beliefs

Beliefs are the these thoughts we have developed an emotional attachment to and held to be true, and thus, affects every area of our existence and understanding of reality. Our beliefs are the filter we see the world through and shape how we live our life.  Are your beliefs holding you back?

Beliefs Hold the Key

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Knowledge Management is paramount to your success as a growing organization but it can also be your biggest detriment if not executed with intention.

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