We often have to work on multidisciplinary teams, but we don't always have a great plan for doing that. This presentation focuses on how you can build and be part of more effective, high-performing teams.

1. PLAYING WELL
WITH OTHERS
@lauracreekmore
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2. TeamTeams
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3. What Is a Team?
Group of people1
Acting toward a goal2
With skills, resources3
Under a contract4

4. Teams Are Broken
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5. All Alike
Happy Teams

6. Happy Teams
Share a common vision2
Communicate well1

7. Are unhappy in
many different ways
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8. All Alike
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9. Broken
Contracts
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10. Case
1

11. Don’t have a common
understanding of goal
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12. 2
Case
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13. Poorly curated skills
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14. 3
Case

15. Poor communication
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16. 4
Case
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17. Disorganization
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18. Failing Ugly
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19. Failing Pretty
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20. 5
Case
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21. MAKING IT
HAPPENFLOW

22. F A I L
C
U R E T O
O M M A T EU N I C
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23. from the HBR’s 10 Must Reads series
On Teams
Book Recommendation

24. PEOPLE
Team Building

25. HHappy Hour
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26. CChatting
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27. EEven Steven
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28. PROCESS
Team Building

29. CContract
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30. GGoals
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31. TTools
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32. CCadence
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33. RRole
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34. LLeader
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35. Process Leader
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36. Are you getting
what you need
to reach the goal?
The Question

37. https://www.flickr.com/photos/125303894@N06/
Process Leader

38. Doing Teams Right
Written contract4
Roles3
Goals2
Process Leader1

39. YOU’RE NOT
IN CHARGE?
What If…

40. BE
SUBVERSIVE

41. PRACTICE
YOUR CRAFT

42. These books influence my
thinking on crea=ng,
managing, and par=cipa=ng in
high-func=oning teams.
Resources On Teams1
hbr.org/books
The basics—from some top
management thinkers.
Gamestorming2
by Dave Gray
Tools to help your team connect,
communicate, and collaborate.
Crucial Conversations3
by PaIerson, Grenny, McMillan,
Switzler
Ideas to make hard talks beIer.

43. @lauracreekmore
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Slides available now:
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Laura Creekmore
Thank You