In this episode, Angela Malik will be interviewing our Chief Psychology Officer - Dr Amanda Potter and our guest George Karseras, the author of Build Better Teams and CEO of TeamUp, to understand how teams can create successful outcomes in a virtual/hybrid working environment. The interview looks at way we can quickly build trust and overcome the challenges of creating successful, yet remote teams. Amanda will also touch on the different roles that can be taken on within a team - based on the strengths of the team members and the importance of Psychological Safety when creating highly successful teams. The Chief Psychology Officer website is now available https://www.thecpo.co.uk/ If you have any questions or would like to contact Amanda and George you can do this via LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/amandapotterzircon and linkedin.com/in/george-karseras-3859b5 To order a copy of 'Build Better Teams: Creating Winning Teams in the Digital Age', please go to: https://www.amazon.com/Build-Better-Teams-Creating-Winning/dp/1642506923 Timestamps Building Better Teams ·       00:00 – Introduction to Building Better Teams ·       00:26 – George Karseras: Career Introduction ·       01:03 – Why this topic? ·       01:51 – Do tell; what’s the purpose of the book? ·       02:36 – Inspiration ·       03:46 – The George Karseras Book Club Trust the process ·       04:42 – Swift Trust ·       06:49 – Cognitive Trust vs. Emotional Trust ·       08:11 – Lencioni, I have a few pointers… ·       10:26 – The move towards Extreme Teams ·       11:53 – It applies to all ·       13:25 – It’s managed to influence Amanda! ·       13:56 – Personal Connection, Purpose & Trust ·       15:07 – How trust helps to build Psychological Safety Building a better team ·       15:49 – Hybrid Teams ·       17:27 – Trust the research, trust your employer ·       19:50 – Don’t be mediocre, be better! ·       22:02 – Get set, safe, strong (not Get Smart) ·       23:08 – Curiosity won’t kill the cat… ·       23:57 – A strong description of Get Strong The world isn’t what it used to be… ·       24:58 – Cognitive Diversity ·       26:00 – Safety is an enabler ·       26:35 – VUCA & BANI ·       27:47 – Has the “age of chaos” influenced the structure of teams? ·       30:09 – I didn’t predict this… ·       30:46 – We need to adapt to what the world has become ·       31:54 – Slow down and think this through A Story within a story ·       32:32 – “Change is good, Constant Change is better” ·       33:03 – Ed, Luke & Cho: Walking the Amazon ·       35:22 – Collaboration ·       36:21 – The Digital Age? ·       37:36 – Any tips? ·       38:49 – The end.