team management — TEAMING WITH IDEAS

When we can connect with others around meaningful work and produce better results that we can all be proud of, that’s just good for everybody. That’s why I do this work, that’s why we need to start this quiet revolution. The invitation is open. Join me, won’t you?

Team BuildingCarlos Valdes-DapenaMay 18, 2020lessons from mars, overcollaboration, Virtual Meetings, team management, intentionality, team focusComment

Trust and Trust Building

There is a presumption that you have to build trust to create a great team. I see it differently. Trust is not a necessary precursor for effective teamwork. Trust is an outcome of people collaborating on meaningful work. Read this to find out more.

Team BuildingCarlos Valdes-DapenaMay 1, 2020team tools, team relationships, team trust, lessons from mars, overcollaboration, team development, team performance, team focus, team managementComment

Focusing Collaboration on What Matters

“TOGETHER WE ARE COURAGEOUS ARCHITECTS OF THE FUTURE OF PETCARE”.

This statement is not only inspirational and aspirational, it’s also practical. For example, if a topic didn’t deal with the future of the entire petcare segment, if it wouldn’t make a difference to what the segment might look like 5 or 10 years ahead, that topic wouldn’t make it onto their agenda.

Team LeadershipCarlos Valdes-DapenaMarch 20, 2020team process, Teambuilding, Team collaboration, team management, lessons from mars, overcollaboration, team focus, team developmentComment

The 6 Practices of a High Performing Team Collaboration

…As accurate as it was, descriptions of team needs weren’t going help people who just wanted to know what work had to get done, and how they ought to go about it. So, I wondered, “How could I augment Three Imperatives so we would have something teams could use to generate collaboration and teamwork?” They needed the actual Practices to . Allow me to describe the six practices and how they align with the three imperatives.

Team BuildingCarlos Valdes-DapenaFebruary 26, 2020team development, High Performing Teams, lessons from mars, overcollaboration, team framework, team management, team modelComment