Join Brett Harned and Greg Storey from Same Team Partners for a quick weekly check-in, where they check-in, discuss a big design ops topic, and then share what they're listening to, reading, and using, and then end it with a high-five.
The Gods of business consulting and thought leadership have spoken, and the new team "operating system" is called "The Way We Work." Greg found it all in this HBR article, Build Better Teams. It's really good stuff! The exciting part about this is that the principles closely align with what we're doing (and releasing soon) at Same Team Partners. During the review, we discuss the fundamentals of teamwork and building trust. And guess what? We do that work, too! With that said... THE ASK Thank you to everyone who followed us on LinkedIn! This week, please Subscribe to Same Team Partners to receive updates on new content, tools, templates, and products. Big things are going to happen in September! THE HIT LIST: Greg: Listening: Duran Duran - Dance Macabre and Psycho Killer Watching: KAOS Brett: Seeing: Waxahatchee this Saturday at The Fillmore in Philly Listening: Waxahatchee, Tigers Blood Reading: Why Self-Advocacy Can Help You Become An Invaluable Collaborator
In last week's Hit List, Brett mentioned the Fast Company article Why we’re failing new managers and how we can set them up for success. That article got him thinking about his own experience, so he did what we do at Same Tem Partners. He wrote about it on Same Page. Check it out: Becoming a manager shouldn’t be as hard as becoming a parent. In discussing both articles, Greg and Brett share their experiences as new managers, and how to help new managers succeed, THE ASK Connect with Same Team Partners on LinkedIn. THE HIT LIST Greg: Reading: Running a Critique Listening: TOPxMM Brett: Listening: brat by Charli XCX Reading: Colorado man left behind during office retreat survives night on mountain
Have you ever experienced the loneliness of being the solo designer or project manager (or insert other job here) in a company? We've been there, and we just found an article on Medium, 4 challenges solo design teams face and how to overcome them, that touches on some of what lone rangers go through and how to cope. We discuss some strategies that have worked for us. THE ASK We just launched our new website! Visit and subscribe to receive updates on upcoming free content and other projects. No spam, pinky promise. THE HIT LIST Greg: Reading: Wardley Mapping Writing: Anxiety Lives in the Past and the Future. Listening: Amon Tobin - Permutation Brett: Listening: Sit down and love again by Sfven Reading: Why we’re failing new managers and how we can set them up for success
We've been thinking a lot about 1: 1 meetings at Same Team Partners. This week, while in a research rabbit hole, Brett found the article Don't cancel meetings to be productive, cancel one-on-ones written by Clickup CEO Zeb Evans. His take is that 1:1s for leaders are a waste of time. He offers some practical solutions for his business. We have a hot take on that. The Ask Subscribe to our forthcoming newsletter at sameteampartners.com (And watch for the launch of our new site!) The Hit List Attending: The New Purpose of the PMO at thedigitalpm Using: Threads! Follow us there! Writing: No shirt, no problem Listening: Happy Again, Phantogram Reading: The Art of Witty Banter: Be Clever, Quick, & Magnetic by Patrick King Watching: Nick Cage interview on The Late Show
This week's Review is all about team-building activities, and centers on the HBR article 17 Team-Building Activities for In-Person, Remote, and Hybrid Teams. Greg and Brett share their experiences planning and facilitating team events, and discuss some basic best practices. The Ask: Whether you're a PM or PM-curious, we'd love for you to take this brief survey to help us shape future offerings for those who help others get stuff done. And while you're at it, check out what's coming with Project Management for Humans. The Hit List: Reading: Morgenmete Journal Watching: Damon Albarn: Studio Tour Reading: Kamala Harris's VP pick offers a lesson for hiring managers about 'perfect' candidates Listening: If i could make it go quiet by girl in red