5 ways to get teams talking to each other

Why Brene Brown says leaders should be more curious | 5 ways to get teams talking to each other | Read more from Julie Winkle Giulioni on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( April 15, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [Why Brene Brown says leaders should be more curious]( Empathetic leaders don't discount team members' feelings and experiences and are willing to be curious instead of dismissive, says researcher and author Brene Brown. "We either spend a reasonable amount of time as leaders attending to the fears and feelings of people we lead, or we will spend an unreasonable amount of time managing really problematic behaviors and crises," says Brown in this conversation with ConantLeadership founder and CEO Doug Conant. Full Story: [Conant Leadership]( (4/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [5 ways to get teams talking to each other]( Leaders can help their teams restore connections across the organization by inviting guests to meetings. creating a buddy system or finding projects to collaborate on, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni. "Employees take their cues from leadership, so make sure those cues point to silo-busting behaviors that will inspire other to act accordingly," Giulioni writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (4/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Read more]( from Julie Winkle Giulioni on SmartBrief on Leadership Just the Facts, Ma'am "I stopped watching TV news a year ago, so sick of the bias everywhere. But in doing so, I was out of the loop. I decided to give 1440 a try & I've not been disappointed. Finally, Walter Cronkite style reporting! Just the facts. I also love that I can click a link to see more on many stories. Keep up the good work!" 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