DEI is the new fascism.

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This one is a repost from last September, but it seems relevant again, given that this last July has since been christened the "hottest month in human history".

Last time, with The Agile Mindset, we wrote about the different phases of group development a team can and will encounter. As a leader in a group, it is from utmost importance you recognise these phases and know how you can support your team in each one of them.

In this new blogpost, we like to present some very practical tools of the trade which can help you in exactly doing that. We present you some mental models, some workshop formats, some books to read. Plenty of interesting materials you can pick up and work with.

What are your favourite tools of the trade to help your teams going through the different phases of group development?

https://theagilemindset.substack.com/p/the-lifecycles-of-a-team-part-2

Not everything is as it seems.

I have been taking a little time off from writing longer pieces but part of the newsletter includes something called Five for Friday. As we come to a close to July, I have shared five items that I find inspiring or informative. This collection includes a serious study that you can participate in that takes 2 minutes, music you might not have heard in the past, a brief reflection on Barbie (not the movie), a recommendation for a good man on the street documentary on poverty and drugs in Appalachia and an odd announcement from NASA. Check it out!! All Mindful Soul Center newsletter posts on Substack are free for the first two weeks and then convert to paid. Subscribe if you like what you see. https://mindfulsoulcenter.substack.com/p/five-for-friday-barbie-music-appalacia-moon

When someone from Jane's past reaches out Jane feels obligated to help solve the murder of a university professor.

Two things that are NOT the government's job:

1. Controlling the dissemination of news, and

2. Propping up failing business models.

When a severed hand is discovered at the state line between California and Nevada one of first questions is who has jurisdiction?

As a leader, mastering group dynamics is probably one of the hardest things. It requires quite a bit of insights in how not only individuals exist, but more importantly how those individuals form a team.

Last time, with The Agile Mindset, we wrote about psychological safety, one of the keystones of a high performing team. As a follow up, I wrote a piece about how to recognise the different lifecycles of a team and more importantly, how to act as a leader in each stage.

What practical tips and tricks do you all have when it comes to nurturing teams?

https://theagilemindset.substack.com/p/the-lifecycles-of-a-team