#team-culture

#team-culture

There's always a lot of white noise around an Ashes series but at the moment for England it must be overwhelming, not just given their performances in the first two Tests but because of the mid-tour break they've just been on, with assorted media and attention-seekers following them around the beaches of Noosa. I absolutely understand that Brendon McCullum's priority is to do what he believes is right for the team,

Alex Ovechkin is the greatest goal scorer in NHL history and one of the league's all-time greatest players. The 40-year-old legendary winger would seemingly have every reason to become aloof and withdrawn from his teammates, but he has done the complete opposite and continued to foster a winning environment with the Washington Capitals. Bruce Boudreau, who coached a much younger Ovechkin for parts of five seasons with the Capitals (2007-2012), has seen firsthand the impact The Great 8 has had on the club's culture.

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We've got a smooth lake at the moment, Gilbert Enoka says, relaxing in the bar of England's team hotel in Perth a few days before the battle for the Ashes gets under way. But the series is going to start and then there's going to be really, really choppy water in terms of what we actually have to sail. All I want is to help the guys develop structures that can help them be reliable when those waves come.

Over 11 months ago, Jimmy Butler lost his joy with the Miami Heat. Fast forward to now, and Grizzlies star Ja Morant's lost his joy in Memphis. The two-time All-Star had an interesting postgame exchange with reporters last week after first-year head coach Tuomas Iisalo reportedly challenged his leadership. He was eventually suspended for conduct detrimental to the team. While all indications, as of now, suggest the Memphis Grizzlies aren't looking to move Morant, many have speculated about his future in Memphis.

As AI transitions from proof of concept to production, teams are discovering that the challenge extends beyond model performance to include architecture, process, and accountability. Developers are learning to integrate AI into their delivery pipelines responsibly, designing systems where part of the workflow learns, adapts, and interacts with human judgment. From agentic MLOps and context-aware automation to evaluation pipelines and team culture, this transition is redefining what constitutes good software engineering.

England felt like such a safe space for me. It was usual to have a team review after a big tournament and after the Euros in 2022 we came together in the Club England meeting room at St George's Park, the team's headquarters. The emotional security that I felt within England was bolstered by the culture and values that had underpinned and contributed to our success.

Somewhere through their dueling analysis and misguided words is the hope Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa keep their relationship intact. It won't be easy while walking the plank the rest of this season. But their bond has been one of the few good aspects of the past few, disappointing seasons. Neither is having a good year, the coach or the quarterback. But they said Wednesday everything is fine between them, too.

Aaron Glenn, the hottest candidate in the 2024-25 coaching carousel cycle, is making rookie mistakes like letting the clock run out at halftime rather than try a Hail Mary and having Justin Fields drop back on fourth down from the Denver 44 rather than attempting a long go-ahead field goal in the closing minutes of the Jets' 13-11 loss to the Broncos in London on Sunday.

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I believe we had the football IQ and intelligence to adapt and make it work together, Gerrard told his former England teammate Rio Ferdinand on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast. But there was a bigger problem with England in my opinion. I think we were all egotistical losers. I watch the telly now and I see [Jamie] Carragher sitting next to Paul Scholes on this fan debate and they look like they've been best mates for 20 years,

Kel'el Ware's first NBA season was promising. Not earth-shattering, not a guarantee of future stardom, but still rock-solid and encouraging from all angles. The Miami Heat are, of course, hoping there's another big step coming. And more forward progress after that. If not, they'll kick themselves over their refusal to include him in their trade offer for Kevin Durant. They will, however, play a part in whether this works out or not, and so far, they're doing the right thing,

Speaking on his anticipation for playing in a Heat jersey, Powell made it clear that he's thrilled to be representing the franchise. "It's amazing, honestly," Powell said. "Walking into the arena and seeing the history, the championships ... Being in Dwyane Wade's old locker, what he meant to me and my game as a kid, modeling my game after him."

The Patriots' receiving corps was a hot topic throughout the offseason, as they had 12 players on the roster for much of training camp. It was the first time in many years that there was actual competition to make the team, with a few early risers looking like they would dominate on offense once the regular season began. Among the most talked about was DeMario Douglas, who had an impressive performance all summer long, leading many to believe he could be a secret weapon for Drake Maye during a very telling second season. The connection between them was clear last year, and it looked like they were well on their way to building upon that going into this season.

Honestly in Chicago, with [Brooks and Dodson] -- [it was] players holding players accountable," linebacker Bradley Chubb told ESPN. "We were in the heat of battle, so it got a little bit more heated than it should have. ... Just guys getting in each other's face, but at the end of the day, knowing it's all love and this is about pushing each other to be the best. "It was probably the biggest turning point for our defense this offseason because we saw two alphas going at it and pushing each other to be better.

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"We feel like every day that we've been together, starting in spring training, we've made positive steps in building our culture in the way that we hold each other accountable, the standards that we've set, and we get to continue to grow that every day," manager Will Venable said Saturday. "We get to protect that throughout the rest of the summer, and that's going to be something that's really important to us, finishing strong."