#496 4 Team Habits That Are Holding You Back (and What to Do Instead)

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This week, Helen and Sarah shine a light on the unhelpful habits that teams often slip into without even realising it. From meetings that drag on autopilot to one-to-ones that don’t deliver what you need, these routines can waste time, reduce energy, and stop people from working at their best. In this episode, they share the four most common team traps and practical alternatives to try instead. You’ll hear how to spot unhelpful routines, reset them without blame, and create new habits that help your team feel more energised, inclusive, and effective.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Announcement

01:02 Introduction

05:15 Why teams get stuck in autopilot

08:20 Trap #1: Repeating the same roles in meetings

15:40 Trap #2: Defaulting to recurring meetings

21:58 Trap #3: One-to-ones that lack focus

29:45 Trap #4: Unhelpful communication and collaboration

38:37 How to experiment and reset as a team

42:30 PodSheet and next steps

🎯 What You’ll Learn

4 common team habits that hold people back
Why recurring meetings and default roles reduce effectiveness
Alternatives to traditional 1:1s that create more value
How to reset team communication for clarity and collaboration
Simple experiments you can try together to build better ways of working

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