The Science of High Performance Teams with Dr. David Burkus

Team culture will always impact team performance. Dr. David Burkus joins Kevin to talk about the importance of teams in organizations and how they play a crucial role in making things happen. He has found that to build the best team, you must first shape the habits and practices that bring out the best in each team member. He also shares the three key elements for effective teams: common understanding (empathy), psychological safety (trust and respect), and pro-social purpose (feeling that one's work contributes to a larger whole). Listen for... 00:00 Introduction 03:17 Leadership Experience 04:02 Book's Relevance 05:36 High-Performance Team Science 06:02 Science & Team Performance? 06:51 Team Culture Research 07:33 Ideas for Leaders 08:03 Individual Work Preferences 09:26 Team Intelligence 09:53 Women & Collective Intelligence 10:13 Training Social Sensitivity 12:27 Elements of Team Culture 13:02 Understanding & Safety in Teams 13:28 Role Clarity 14:14 Leadership Expectations 15:06 Teamwide Clarity 16:20 Coordination & Communication 17:13 Bursty Communication 17:39 Psychological Safety Intro 18:17 Defining Respect 18:57 Trust vs. Respect 19:29 Active Listening 20:07 Disrespect & Trust 21:09 Valuing Perspectives 22:12 Disrespect's Impact 23:10 Alan Mulally's Respect Story 24:19 Pro-Social Purpose Defined 25:15 Meaningful Work's Impact 25:41 Pro-Social Purpose Machine 26:08 Impactful Work & Teamwork 26:49 Misunderstood: Purpose 27:19 Misunderstood: Safety & Respect 29:13 Missing: Psychological Safety 30:35 Fun & Pickleball 31:47 Recommended Read 32:30 Connect with David Burkus 33:07 Ongoing Culture Talk 35:19 Conclusion Meet David Name: Dr. David Burkus His Story: Dr. David Burkus is the bestselling author of four books about business and leadership, including his latest book, Best Team Ever: The Surprising Science of High-Performing Teams. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked multiple times as one of the world’s top business thought leaders. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS This Morning. A former business school professor, Burkus now works with leaders from organizations across all industries, including PepsiCo, Fidelity, Adobe, and NASA. http://davidburkus.com/ This episode is brought to you by... The Long-Distance Team. Remote leadership experts, Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel, help leaders navigate the new world of remote and hybrid teams to design the culture they desire for their teams and organizations in their new book! Book Recommendations Best Team Ever: The Surprising Science of High-Performing Teams by David Burkus The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human by Karolin Helbig, Minette Norman Related Episodes Thinking in New Ways About Important Things with David Burkus Creating Dream Teams with Mike Zani Building Psychological Safety with Minette Norman and Karolin Helbig Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group   Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we’d be thrilled if you’d let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here’s a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes    Podcast Better! Sign up with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free! Use promo code: RLP