Blog — Joshua Tiong
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On Sabbatical - Month 2

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On Sabbatical - Month 2

Rounding out into the second month of time focused on personal growth and discovery... these are the notes I jot down as I went along:

Month 2 (May 2016)

  • Draft a lot of content, but not end up publishing it for various reasons (mostly perfectionism)

  • Continue taking the stairs

  • Update LinkedIn profile and clean up connections

  • Take a two week trip to San Francisco where I. I made a map of places I went and things I did. Visit C100, see public spaces (apparently called POPOS)…

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Collaborate Better in 9 Easy Steps

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Collaborate Better in 9 Easy Steps

Hints for Team Projects

  1. Build trust first. Do NOT leap into tasks and roles and assigned duties.
    • Spend some time together getting to know one another or (in some cases) getting to know each other better. Share personal information about your family or background, or hometown, or hobbies – or all of these things. Disclosing – and showing vulnerability – builds trust, and you’re going to need trust.
    • Have fun during this time. Eat (you should always bring food to meetings).
    • You might think, “We don’t have time; we have to get stuff done.” You will SAVE time later by putting in effort here now, even if later is tomorrow or this afternoon.
  2. Create a common goal together. This might be a grade you wish to achieve, or a level of professionalism, or a mission to move people to action. If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there. A common objective brings a team’s focus into alignment. Create short-term objectives as well.