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One Shift

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One Shift is a weekly email that gives you one quick, actionable shift—tested in the real world—to help you lead with clarity, courage, and calm. You’ll also get first access to books, free trainings, workshops, and webinars.


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7 Surprising Steps to Boost Team Creativity (Even on Your Busiest Days)

Teams get stuck in “safe thinking,” so ideas stay small and problems keep repeating. In this article, Jef Menguin shares 7 surprising steps to boost team creativity—simple moves like “wrong answers only,” protected thinking time, “what if” prompts, and sharing half-ideas. Read it and share it with your team so you build a culture where people speak up, explore faster, and ship better ideas.

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Promote the I in Teams

Teams stall when nobody says “I will” and everyone waits for “we”—and the result is rework, finger-pointing, and slow execution. In this article, Jef Menguin shares a simple way to build personal ownership inside teamwork through clearer roles, promises, and follow-through. Use it in your next meeting and pass it on so accountability becomes normal, not awkward.

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Raise team awareness.

Help your team make accurate assessments of its actions and structure. Understand that your team is a perfect fit to its current structure and performance of its members. People preoccupied about their daily businesses become blind to what they’re doing. They fail to correct themselves.

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How to Use a Team Charter to Promote Team Commitment

A team charter fixes the silent drift that makes meetings heavy, decisions slow, and “we’re not aligned” become the team’s favorite excuse. In this article, Jef Menguin shows how to use a team charter as a strategy conversation—not a form—so roles, rules, and “what winning looks like” become clear. Practice it and share it with your leadership team so you stop guessing, decide faster, and commit harder.

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