#496 4 Team Habits That Are Holding You Back (and What to Do Instead)

🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO This week, Helen and Sarah shine a light on the unhelpful habits that teams often slip into without even realising it. From meetings that drag on autopilot to one-to-ones that don’t deliver what you need, these routines can waste time, reduce energy, and stop people from working at their best. In this episode, they share the four most common team traps and practical alternatives to try instead. You’ll hear how to spot unhelpful routines, reset them without blame, and create new habits that help your team feel more energised, inclusive, and effective. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Announcement 01:02 Introduction 05:15 Why teams get stuck in autopilot 08:20 Trap #1: Repeating the same roles in meetings 15:40 Trap #2: Defaulting to recurring meetings 21:58 Trap #3: One-to-ones that lack focus 29:45 Trap #4: Unhelpful communication and collaboration 38:37 How to experiment and reset as a team 42:30 PodSheet and next steps 🎯 What You’ll Learn 4 common team habits that hold people back Why recurring meetings and default roles reduce effectiveness Alternatives to traditional 1:1s that create more value How to reset team communication for clarity and collaboration Simple experiments you can try together to build better ways of working For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email [email protected] More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 🏃‍♀️ Join our next Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction 📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices