360Learning - why Pixar movies are so awesome

There is just something about Pixar movies that make us laugh, think, and turn into a blubbering mess by the time the credits roll.

It’s safe to say Pixar has perfected the formula for producing great heart-warming, thought-provoking movies. 

So what’s their secret?

In his book, the Co-founder of Pixar Ed Catmull explains just how vital it is to have the right team if you want to achieve great results:

“It is easy to say you want talented people, and you do, but the way those people interact with one another is the real key. Even the smartest people can form an ineffective team if they are mismatched. That means it is better to focus on how a team is performing, not on the talents of the individuals within it.

...In the wake of Toy Story 2, I saw that more clearly than I ever had. Looking around, I realized we had a few traditions that didn't put people first. [...] Going forward, the development department's charter would be not to develop scripts but to hire good people, figure out what they needed, assign them to projects that matched their skills, and make sure they functioned well together. To this day, we keep adjusting and fiddling with this model, but the underlying goals remain the same: Find, develop, and support good people, and they, in turn, will find, develop, and own good ideas.”

And that’s the secret of Pixar’s domination of the world of animation for 20 years: Ed Catmull’s grasp of the importance of people and their interactions with each other has led to high performing teams and one critical success after another.

So that’s what we’re exploring this week, focusing on people and making sure they function well together, with examples of how your teams should collaborate and learn from each other, how you can effectively manage your teams remotely, and keeping their morale and engagement high. 

Happy learning!

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3 Examples of Collaborative Learning in Top Organizations

Collaborative Learning can help by creating a more democratic and decentralized learning culture within your company.

This might sound great in theory, but what does it look like in practice?

To showcase the reality of Collaborative Learning, here are three powerful examples of top companies reaching their L&D objectives through democratized, simplified, and decentralized training approaches.

See how Flexport, Appen, and AlphaSights are doing it

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6 Key Techniques for Managers Helping Teams Adjust to Remote Work

With the current COVID-19 pandemic forcing teams around the world to work remotely for the foreseeable future, many managers are looking for ways to help people adjust and continue to be engaged and productive - no matter where they are in the world.

Unfortunately, most manager training is ineffective or non-existent, meaning you may not have the tools you need. In this post, we’ve got six key techniques for managers helping teams to adjust to remote working environments.

Learn how

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How Dermira Keeps Employee Engagement High During COVID-19

“For us, the uncertainty around COVID-19 really sparked an interest in keeping people engaged and inspired. We realized the most important thing was to make employee development the top priority, no matter what was happening in the world.” Joe Wilmoth, Executive Director of L&D at Dermira.

Keep your employees engaged

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Remote Work Challenge: How to Maintain a Cohesive and Healthy Company Culture From Your Living Room

Without a strong company culture, recruiting new hires gets harder, top talents leave the company, and low morale leads to low productivity.

But how can you maintain a cohesive and healthy company culture when everybody's working from home? To help, we've partnered up with WellRight, industry experts in employee wellness, on a live panel dedicated to HR, L&D, and people development teams.

Sign up to join us live or get the recording for later!

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And that's it for this week! 

Take care and you'll hear from me soon 💛,

Joei from 360Learning

P.S. If you have any questions or feedback, hit reply – I read every email and will get back to you personally. 

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