Developing your Team’s Culture
Culture is the invisible current that powers how your team communicates, solves problems, and shows up for one another.
It’s not built in a single moment. It’s shaped over time through the norms you have and the values you live by.
Building and sustaining a healthy team culture brings out the best in everyone. From psychological safety to shared celebration, your team’s culture is shaped by what you reflect on and what you reinforce. With intentional practices, you can create a space where your team can thrive. A strong culture doesn’t just feel good. It drives performance, retention, and innovation.
As you reflect, ask yourself: What story is our team culture telling?
Here’s to making culture your team’s greatest advantage.
Best,
Susanne
Many teams spend time focused on what they do: the goals, the tasks, and the meetings. But fewer teams stop to reflect on how they operate.
How are decisions made?
How does trust show up?
What does “our best” actually look like?
You may have team norms. But do you have shared values? Do you know what’s driving the behaviors you want to see more of?
Teams aren’t just responsible for delivering results. They’re also responsible for co-creating the environment that makes those results possible.
It starts with naming the culture you want and intentionally building it together.
Want to help your team reflect on who they are at their best? You can start by having your team reflect on when they feel like the team has been at its best.
I’ve created a step-by-step facilitation guide for a 30-minute exercise that helps leadership teams reflect on who they are at their best and surface the values and behaviors they want to carry forward.
Message me by clicking the button below, and I’ll send you the detailed guide.
My Favorite Resources
Great leaders never stop learning. Each month, I’ll share a few resources–books, articles, podcasts, and tools–to help you lead with clarity and confidence. This month’s resources are focused on strategies to improve your leadership team dynamics and to help build trust and mutual accountability.
Book
Never Lead Alone
I’ve come back to this book a couple times since first reading it. Keith Ferrazzi emphasizes that success in today’s complex world depends on teams leading together by building trust, candor, and mutual accountability.
Podcast
Dysfunctional Leadership Teams — and How to Fix Them
Do you have a great team or do you think you have a great team? This was a great podcast about the dynamics of ineffective leadership teams and strategies for improvement.
Summer is the perfect time to step back, reset and realign your team. A retreat can help you strengthen connections, spark new ideas and set a clear course for the year ahead. But only if it’s thoughtfully planned and facilitated.
If you are considering a team retreat, now is the time to think about booking that on the calendar. I’ll help guide the conversation, keep your team engaged and make sure you walk away with both clarity and momentum. And as a leader, you get the added bonus of fully participating—without the pressure of facilitating.
