Leaderly Quote: Teams break down when we don’t listen to each other.
By Jo Miller
“Teams break down when we don’t listen to each other.” — Dr. Ann Quiroz Gates
One common behavior that can cause a team to break down is failing to listening.
In a recent women’s leadership webinar, I interviewed Dr. Ann Quiroz Gates, who has researched how effective scientific and engineering teams are built, and asked her to describe some common barriers to teamwork. In high-performing teams, Gates observes, there’s often someone who is truly listening to the other team members. “Perhaps, they’re paraphrasing what someone says or validating what they have said,” says Gates.
Read about my conversation with Gates, and our discussion about the common ways that teams break down, and how to increase your team’s effectiveness.
Jo Miller
Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths. Based on her work with hundreds of thousands of women, she developed a pragmatic and powerful roadmap that guides women to become the leaders they aspire to be. Jo shares this proven process in her book Woman of Influence: 9 Steps to Build Your Brand, Establish Your Legacy, and Thrive (McGraw Hill, 2019.)
Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.com and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.

By Jo Miller
“Teams break down when we don’t listen to each other.” — Dr. Ann Quiroz Gates
One common behavior that can cause a team to break down is failing to listening.
In a recent women’s leadership webinar, I interviewed Dr. Ann Quiroz Gates, who has researched how effective scientific and engineering teams are built, and asked her to describe some common barriers to teamwork. In high-performing teams, Gates observes, there’s often someone who is truly listening to the other team members. “Perhaps, they’re paraphrasing what someone says or validating what they have said,” says Gates.
Read about my conversation with Gates, and our discussion about the common ways that teams break down, and how to increase your team’s effectiveness.

Jo Miller
Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths. Based on her work with hundreds of thousands of women, she developed a pragmatic and powerful roadmap that guides women to become the leaders they aspire to be. Jo shares this proven process in her book Woman of Influence: 9 Steps to Build Your Brand, Establish Your Legacy, and Thrive (McGraw Hill, 2019.)
Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.com and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.