Get to Work
Now that you’ve found the people and resources your team needs, put them to work. In this chapter, you’ll learn how to bring your team together around a mission and devise rules and routines to keep people collaborating effectively—even when you’re not there.
Launch the team
Every team needs a launch meeting, whether it’s a brand-new group or you’re just the brand-new leader. Get everyone together physically, just this once, if you can swing it. Face-to-face communication is still better than virtual when it comes to beginning relationships and developing trust. Eye contact and body language help kindle a sense of affinity and trust that will allow a group of strangers to work together before long-term bonds form. You’ll also have ...
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