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A festive take on the ideal team size from our CPO, Dan Hammond, Squadify. TLDR: small teams work better. But however big your team is, use Squadify to boost engagement and performance!

How can leaders bridge the AI gender gap while embracing vulnerability and redefining success for women in the workplace? Nearly 60% of women are worried about job losses due to AI, but only 22% are actively adopting it. This reflects a broader pattern of workplace inequality, where tech revolutions risk leaving women behind. The solution lies in leadership, embracing vulnerability and authenticity, focusing on short-term clarity, and not pretending to have all the answers. But does it also lie in Sheryl Sandberg’s “lean in” philosophy, or does this encourage women to behave more like men in order to fit in? This episode’s guest is Sheela Subramanian, who has had an extensive career in tech leadership, including roles at Google, Slack, and Salesforce. She's the co-author of How the Future Works, a bestselling book about flexible work and teams, focusing on how leaders can navigate change. She's a mother of two young daughters and balances multiple roles including being a wife, mother, daughter, and speaker. Three reasons to listen 👱♀️ Learn about the gap in AI adoption between men and women 👱♀️ Understand how leaders can navigate workplace uncertainty by embracing vulnerability and acknowledging when they don't have all the answers 👱♀️ Discover perspectives on burnout in the modern workplace, particularly how it affects women trying to fit into systems that weren't built for them Find this latest episode where you get your podcasts! OR here: https://lnkd.in/gP_s2DAy OR visit the podcast page to see all the episodes – every one a little gem for you and your team! https://lnkd.in/dRexVFBJ #gendergap #women #ai #teamwork #workplace #leadership #squadify #wenotme #podcast

According to Gallup, 62% of employees are not engaged, and 15% are actively disengaged—and Squadify’s data adds a fascinating layer to this. While disengagement is evident, the importance of engagement factors is on the rise, creating a growing engagement gap accompanied by declining performance. But here’s the good news: we’ve proven that team leaders can bridge this gap in just six months. By using the right data and support, they can create a thriving team ‘micro-climate’ that boosts engagement and performance. Want to explore how? We’re offering a free Engagement Gap coaching session to help you understand your gaps and start taking practical steps to close them. Read our latest newsletter for all the insights and solutions by clicking below!👇👇👇

Our Chief Product Officer, Dan, gets on his hobby horse (or is it a reindeer?) to talk about team size in a short time! Don't miss this and other Lightning Talks at Agile Yorkshire's festive event on 4th December!

How can you use AI to help humans to connect better to get stuff done as a team? Well, here's our brilliant CTO, Ian Smith, at the Mindstone AI Meet-up in London this week explaining what Squadify has done so far to achieve just that. Thanks to the great audience there for the interest and engagement in this topic - it looks like it's close to peoples' hearts! https://lnkd.in/e-jHxywh

We are very proud to talk about how we are using AI to accelerate teams of humans!

How can technical leaders shift from individual expertise to building collaboration and influence? Effective leadership in tech means crafting a collaborative culture where growth happens through real-world challenges and strong interpersonal connections – not individual technical accomplishments. Rob Dinsmore, M.Ed. has an extensive background in leadership and team development, particularly in technical organisations like Cisco. He built a highly regarded programme for top engineering talent, helping these specialists expand their leadership skills and integrate them across the company to produce meaningful, business-driven outcomes. Three reasons to listen 🖥️ To find out how to enable technical leaders to work effectively as a team 🖥️ To learn why leadership for technical experts is as much about collaboration and influence as it is about technical proficiency 🖥️ To hear how Cisco integrated senior technical leaders across departments, forming partnerships that transformed business initiatives Find this latest episode where you get your podcasts! OR here: https://lnkd.in/gAqPmUaE OR visit the podcast page to see all the episodes – every one a little gem for you and your team! https://lnkd.in/dRexVFBJ #techteams #teamwork #partnerships #technicalleads #squadify #teams

Regardless of political views - will this be the most public example of a TINO ( Team In Name Only)? Time will tell.

In Chatper 1 of Josh Bersin's book 'Irresistible', the theme of the chapter Teams, Not Hierarchy, explores how shifting from rigid hierarchies to team-based structures transforms organizations. By centering teams around customers, products, or specific expertise areas, companies foster a culture of collaboration and purpose, where leaders are coaches, not controllers. This is the future of work: empowering teams to drive engagement and impact. Do you agree? #leadership #teamculture #organizationaldesign #futureofwork

So so true! And it means that we quickly pinpoint anything holding your team back so that you can solve it fast!