Josh is on sabbatical! We spent too much time being excited about this. In many workplaces, people need permission to learn, despite loads of evidence that learning is the key to an agile organization. What's more, people need to be learning TOGETHER. Team learning environments are key to cohesive knowledge and improved team dynamics in an organization. However, teams can evolve into cliques that then become damaging to an organization's culture. Listen to our tips about managing this phenomenon. We also answer listener mail, sharing that can't control the world, but you can respond to the things directly in front of you.

Additional Information:

Grounded traffic lightshttps://qz.com/942104/people-wont-stop-staring-at-their-phones-so-this-dutch-town-put-traffic-lights-on-the-ground/ (https://qz.com/942104/people-wont-stop-staring-at-their-phones-so-this-dutch-town-put-traffic-lights-on-the-ground/)

Team learning environmentshttps://velvetchainsaw.com/2019/05/22/leveraging-team-learning-at-conferences/ (https://velvetchainsaw.com/2019/05/22/leveraging-team-learning-at-conferences/)

Work cliqueshttp://review.chicagobooth.edu/behavioral-science/2017/article/work-cliques-can-blind-you-future (http://review.chicagobooth.edu/behavioral-science/2017/article/work-cliques-can-blind-you-future)