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Collect and Connect: Map Team Assets to the Work Ahead
Collect and Connect: Map Team Assets to the Work Ahead

Years ago, a woman on my team (let’s call her Sara) wanted to do process improvement coaching and innovation work in the network of primary care clinics our team served. So I gave her that work to do.

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Hunter GatewoodMay 31, 2022
Be Ready for Conflict: Five Things to Say
Be Ready for Conflict: Five Things to Say

Conflict is normal. A big role of a leader is to take conflict as it arises and make it safe and productive. We want to make conflict a learning experience instead of a power struggle.

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Hunter GatewoodFebruary 9, 2022
The Power of the Brief Pause
The Power of the Brief Pause

Most people in early 2022 are clinging to the ceiling from stress and worry, while si- multaneously all but flat on their backs from burnout. It’s an ugly place to be.

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Hunter GatewoodJanuary 19, 2022
Turn the Page: Taking a Moment to Refocus and Refresh Your Team for Greater Clarity
Turn the Page: Taking a Moment to Refocus and Refresh Your Team for Greater Clarity

Last week, as I was getting organized for my fall work and trying to shake off a new wave of pandemic worry and malaise, I took a new step that made a huge difference.

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Hunter GatewoodSeptember 13, 2021
First days, welcome, and safety: Virgos waiting tables, Lily Tomlin in “9 to 5”
First days, welcome, and safety: Virgos waiting tables, Lily Tomlin in “9 to 5”

First we figure out if we are safe. Then we decide how we can participate and contribute. Think about your first days on a new job, any job in your history.

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Hunter GatewoodAugust 10, 2021
Team History Pep Talk: A Not-Sappy Way to Help Resilience and Learning
Team History Pep Talk: A Not-Sappy Way to Help Resilience and Learning

To support a work team through tough workplace transitions, like the 2021 saga Return to the Office (or Not), effective leadership communication focuses on resilience and team interdependence.

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Hunter GatewoodJuly 22, 2021
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