Team Building

One of the objectives of sharing my experiences on Medium is to capture the light and sparkle that my school life and workplace bring. This time, I’d like to share a recently blessed incident, a lesson learned, and the strength and inspiration it gives me. Here is the story I must confess that I…

Autonomous teams are often found in agile organizations that value innovation, adaptability, and employee empowerment. By granting teams greater autonomy, organizations aim to foster creativity, motivation, and a sense of ownership among team members, which can ultimately lead to increased productivity and enhanced business outcomes. However, autonomy can often be…

“Remote work is not an obstacle to connection; it’s an opportunity to redefine how we connect.” — Elise Keith, Co-founder of Lucid Meetings The remote work trend is here to stay, with most companies either embracing full remote or hybrid work. According to a recent study: 63% of high-growth organizations…

Entrepreneurship is a term that is thrown around often, but few truly understand the scope of this field. It is not just about starting a business, but about creating something that is innovative and has the potential to change the world. A successful entrepreneur has a keen eye for spotting…

At Money Forward i (MFi), we value collaboration, innovation, and staying at the forefront of industry trends. To harness the potential of cutting-edge technologies, we recently organized an extraordinary event — the Hack Day. This event brought together our talented software engineers and business members to explore the power of…

Or something like that — During the day my most focused hours are from 10 am to 2 pm. Work-related meetings scheduled before or after those times irritate me. Fine, they completely piss me off. …

We live in a world that often glorifies perfection and shuns mistakes. And as a leader, I was conditioned to believe that a single misstep can be catastrophic to my career. Even if you are not a leader, the fear of failure can be paralysing, preventing you from taking risks…

Every corner of the software and web application development knowledgebase has become its own country. — It’s interesting to take a step back sometimes, and consider how the world of the application developer has changed over the last twenty years. Where an individual could once upon a time install a server and dive head-long into O’Reilly books with various animals on their covers, the story isn’t…

(The ‘quick read’. For the full version, go here: https://medium.com/@catherinegraycoaching/want-to-build-an-effective-positive-and-fully-engaged-team-1c8c2a8ed9a5 ) If you are a senior leader in an organisation that is rapidly changing, it’s likely you’re facing some of these issues: - Difficulty retaining top talent and ongoing expensive recruitment problems. - Inconsistent or disappointing results in productivity, profitability…