“Culture is an incredibly powerful driver of human thought and behavior. It tells us what’s sacred and profane, right and wrong, good and bad. It provides guardrails that keep us in line and ensure we think, say, and do the right thing,” writes Annie McKee.

In the event of an emergency, all airplane passengers to know secure their own oxygen mask before assisting others. Managers can apply this same protocol to addressing burnout – in themselves on their team.

Leaders know how important it is to find the best talent to fill job openings. However, they are also tasked with making their organization look like an attractive place to work – and the competition for talent is fierce in IT.

While there’s no shortage of ideas for how to make team offsites fun – from ropes courses to escape rooms – what managers really need are tips for making offsites “sticky.” “Team strategy offsite meetings are expensive and time-consuming,” writes Melissa Raffoni.

Transforming meetings from places your employees have to be to somewhere they want to be requires two key ingredients: permission and safety.