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Share this email Share this email on LinkedIn   Share this email on Twitter   Share this email on Facebook   New from McKinsey & Company Are you on a dream team? Sixteen skilled teams are going head-to-head for a shot at the basketball league championship this weekend. You might not be a pro on the court, but there’s a lot to learn from the game in the workplace. Take a moment to reflect on how to take your team to the next level, and dive deeper with insights on the topics that matter, including: leading teams through difficult moments fostering more diverse and inclusive workplaces boosting team performance with a proven approach building top teams by focusing on the right priorities Read more Countering otherness: Fostering integration within teams Exploring our feelings of otherness can help us discover how we are the same. Build stronger bonds   Always connect, never give up: An interview with Jason Wright As president of Washington's football team, Wright is calling on his experiences as an NFL player, business school graduate, and McKinsey partner to change an entrenched culture. Go for your goals   Psychological safety and the critical role of leadership development While the benefits of psychological safety are well established, a new survey suggests how leaders, by developing specific skills, can create a safer and higher-performance work environment. How to lead   A map to better team performance Mapping how teams perform helps you find and fix performance problems. 4 steps Author Talks: All along the S-curve Nurture individual growth and team development within your company. Encourage individual growth   The Committed Innovator: A conversation with Amy Brooks of the NBA The National Basketball Association's chief innovation officer explains how the league seized opportunities presented by the past year's disruption to test new ideas. Influence change, challenge the status quo, and more   The boss factor: Making the world a better place through workplace relationships Businesses looking to make an external social contribution should, paradoxically, look inside: improving workers' job satisfaction could be the single most important thing they do. Change for the better   The impact of agility: How to shape your organization to compete Insights from over 2,000 global respondents reveal the recipe for an agile transformation that delivers real business impact. 4 steps for success   High-performing teams: A timeless leadership topic CEOs and senior executives can employ proven techniques to create top-team performance. Build your dream team   The elusive inclusive workplace In the wake of the pandemic, you've committed to fast action on diversity. The first step is a new, more inclusive lens on talent management—straight through the life cycle. Use a new lens   Culture in the hybrid workplace Hybrid work is happening. Your culture will need to catch up—fast. Time for a radical rethink?   MORE FROM MCKINSEY Are you a "team of learners," or do you learn as a team? Today's teams operate differently and should therefore learn differently. We recommend three activities to help teams learn together. Deliver performance Rising to the team challenge COVID-19 is not slowing down team connectivity but is making them more creative. One team challenged each other to a bread bake-off. Have virtual fun The McKinsey Crossword: Crew Team 36 across: Mandatory gathering of employees (and a hint to this puzzle’s theme). Can you solve it? Play now To see more essential reading on topics that matter, visit McKinsey Themes. — Curated by Babi Oloko, a digital editor based in New York Follow our thinking McKinsey Insights - Get our latest thinking on your iPhone, iPad, or Android Share these insights Did you enjoy this newsletter? Forward it to colleagues and friends so they can subscribe too. Was this issue forwarded to you? Sign up for it and sample our 40+ other free email subscriptions here. This email contains information about McKinsey’s research, insights, services, or events. By opening our emails or clicking on links, you agree to our use of cookies and web tracking technology. For more information on how we use and protect your information, please review our privacy policy. You received this email because you subscribed to our Strategy alert list. Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe Copyright © 2022 | McKinsey & Company, 3 World Trade Center, 175 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007