Today 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.

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