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Team Building in the Corporate Venture Studio Context

Innov8rs

During our recent Innov8rs Learning Lab on Culture, Talent & Teams, Kimberly Skelton (Accenture Song Sr. Entrepreneur-in-Residence) and Hillary Balma (Director at G-Works Venture Studio at General Mills), shared guiding principles and lessons learned in building strong teams of corporate entrepreneurs.

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To Put Your Company Values into Action, Create Working Agreements

Harvard Business Review

They help teams build three key components that drive effective collaboration: shared language, understanding, and accountability. The authors explore that disconnect and present a more effective, alternative way for leaders to foster shared understanding, language, and accountability in their organizations: working agreements.

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Powering Up the Next Generation of Women in Games

Business and Tech

Three key approaches to combat these issues are outlined in the IGDA’s “ Guide for Game Companies: How to Create and Sustain a Positive Work Culture :” proactive cultural development, team building, and team development. These values and cultural decisions are driven by leadership.

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Why Sales and Marketing Need to Embrace an Elevated Consciousness: Going Beyond Targets and Revenue

Tullio Siragusa

Sales and marketing teams have a unique responsibility as they are often the front line of a company, representing not only the products and services but also the company’s values and culture. Leaders can encourage their teams to volunteer their time and resources to support local charities and community projects.

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How Employers Can Bring Wellbeing Into Focus

Business and Tech

How can employers encourage a culture of health and wellness within their organization? Why is company culture so important for employee wellbeing? Richard Branson: Too many companies are too keen to put multitudes of rules and regulations on their staff. Gabriella Kellerman Chief Product Officer, BetterUp.

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Unleash the Power: Driving Innovation in Executive Teams with Experiential Intelligence

Leapfrogging

As an executive leader, I’m often tasked with driving innovation within my team to ensure our company remains at the forefront of our industry. Innovation in executive teams is not just about developing new products or services; it’s about fostering a culture of continuous improvement, strategic thinking, and adaptability.

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Design Thinking for Collaboration: A COOs’ Guide to Cross-Functional Teams Innovation

Tullio Siragusa

As a COO, you can apply this approach to increase collaboration within your company by following these steps: Encourage cross-functional teams: Design Thinking requires collaboration between different teams and departments. Encourage cross-functional teams to work together to solve problems and come up with new ideas.