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		<title>How to Reconnect Your Team</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2015 20:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>#66 Reconnect Your Team On a monthly basis at the beginning of a meeting, ask your direct reports to share something on their mind. It can be anything they care to share with the team such as something they did outside of work that other team members might be interested in or something that’s going [&#8230;]</p>
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<h3><strong>#66 Reconnect Your Team </strong></h3>
<p>On a monthly basis at the beginning of a meeting, ask your direct reports to share something on their mind. It can be anything they care to share with the team such as something they did outside of work that other team members might be interested in or something that’s going on at work that they want the team to know about. Give each person five minutes to share.</p>
<p><em>This is the sixty-sixth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights language, attitudes and behaviors that help you connect with others. Although the language, attitudes and behaviors focus on application in the workplace, you will see that they also apply to your relationships at home and in the community.</em></p>
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