The ultimate handbook for fostering and cultivating a strong team
culture, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Culture
Code and The Talent Code.
"If you are a leader--or if you work with one--and want to understand
how to build psychological safety, trust, and a sense of purpose for
your team, then you need this book."--Charles Duhigg, author of The
Power of Habit
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Forbes
Building a team has never been harder than it is right now. How do you
create connection and trust? How do you stay focused on your goals? In
his years studying the ways successful groups work together, Daniel
Coyle has spent time with elite teams around the world, observing the
ways they support each other, manage conflict, and move toward a common
goal. In The Culture Playbook, he distills everything he has learned
into sixty concrete, actionable tips and exercises that will help your
team build a cohesive, positive culture.
Great cultures, Coyle has found, are built on three essential skills:
safety, vulnerability, and purpose. Within this framework, he shows us
how we can better serve our teammates, ourselves, and our shared
purpose, including:
- scheduling regular team "tune-ups" to place an explicit spotlight on
the team's inner workings and create conversations that surface and
improve team dynamics
- creating spaces for remote coworkers to connect with their colleagues
to foster a team spirit even across distances
- holding an anxiety party to serve as a pressure-relief valve, as well
as a platform for people to connect and solve problems together
With reflections, exercises, and practical tips that will prove
invaluable to companies, athletes, and families alike, and replete with
black-and-white illustrations, The Culture Playbook is an
indispensable guide to ensuring that your team performs at its best.
