What makes a great team? Are they people you can talk too, are they intelligent, do they help you get things done? These are just some of the questions you should ask yourself when trying to find the perfect business soulmate. Yana & Tom discuss their experience and best practices around building excellent teams. Are business soulmates just a hyped concept and is strong leadership not simply about finding the right incentives and KPIs? Find out why being human and being successful can't be separated.

They talk about building a team and having organized team building versus small meetings in smaller intimate settings. Along with whether everything needs to be structured. They also wonder if you can be too politically correct and still have genuine conversations. Listen in to this exciting conversation about what makes a great team and how to find people you can trust to give you sound advice. If you are in the process of selecting a team, you won't want to miss this episode.

Show Notes:

• [01:28] Tom and Yana chat about what makes a great team.
• [02:01] How open can you be with your employees or team members?
• [02:33] Yana speaks about a product launch she just had and her conversation about it.
• [03:47] Three things need to come together to have a "business soulmate".
• [04:48] Yana calls her clients her extended family.
• [05:26] The book Rocket Fuel it introduces the concept of the visionary and the integrator.
• [07:18] Tom explains why he doesn't work with books that have recipes for building a team.
• [09:09] What is more important, skills, or chemistry when building a team?
• [11:01] Lying, not following through on promises, or not being reliable are red flags for team members.
• [12:05] Do you like the idea of organized events for team building?
• [13:39] Yana would rather plan smaller team meetings in a more intimate setting.
• [15:54] Personal conversation in large companies is not encouraged as much as it is in smaller companies.
• [17:15] Do we like sit-down dinners and structured meals with fellow employees or as a part of networking?
• [18:50] Yana chats about not having any structured dinner parties, especially when all your friends live in different countnries. 
• [20:01] Can you be too politically correct? 
• [21:26] Don't do what's appropriate, do what's possible.
• [22:28] They wish the listeners positive experiences.

Links and Resources:

• Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman
• Myers & Briggs