When People Work in Harmony, Great Things...

When People Work in Harmony, Great Things Happen!™

Presenter: Dr. Michael Y. Brenner Founder and President

Who is this guy?

He looks like

Mario Lopez.

Sort of.

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What “Chords” Is Your Team Playing?

Or do they.GROOVE?Are they


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When it comes to teamwork, the

chords you play (or don’t play)

make all the difference.

Communication

RespectOwnership

DirectionHarmony

Support


• Composed of 3 or more individuals

What is a group?

• Typically a random collection or gathering of individuals

• Individual parts are replaceable

• Not necessarily striving toward common goal or

common vision

• Complementary skills

• Committed to common purpose and goals

• Whole greater than sum of parts

• Interacts as a unit

• Exhibits mutual accountability

What is a team?

• Travelers in airport lounge

• Operating room nurses

• Chefs in a restaurant

• People waiting in line at the movies for popcorn

• People in this room

Group or Team?

What differentiates a regular ol’ team

from a high performance team?


What was

required

to produce

those results?

“On a team, resonance releases energy in people, and it

increases the amount of energy available to the team, which, in

turn, puts people in a state where they can work at their best…On

a resonant team, the members vibrate together, so to speak, with

positive emotional energy.”

~ Daniel Goleman

What is resonance?


Understand OthersOn a resonant team, team members:

Experience a feeling of trust and support

Rely on facts rather than gossip and speculation

Possess an “all for one, one for all” mentality

Have healthy ways to manage conflict before it becomes toxic

Invest energy in problem-solving rather than complaining


So how do teams

become resonant?

3. They value diversity of thought rather

than allow it to foster conflict

2. They encourage each other to challenge

the status quo

1. They remain vigilant against micro-

aggressions


Resonant teams value

diversity of thought

rather than allow it to

foster conflict.

The 9’s

Creativity

Rhythm

Tempo

Tone

Listening

ChangeExplorationCollaborationExecution

Teamwork

EQ

Space

Paradox

Ambiguity

Balance

Self-Expression

What did the exercise reveal about the nature of teams?

What was challenging about that exercise?

What lessons can you apply to your own team, especially around the idea of knocking down silos?


Resonant teams

encourage each other to

challenge the status quo.

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This place sucks my will to live…

Must…work…on…resume…

Only 4,793 days to retirement…

The “Al Jarreau” Principle

The late singer Al Jarreau prided himself on

his “jazz attitude,” which he

defined as “the idea of being open to each and every moment as a chance to create something different.”

“I try to be receptive and to be listening, and to not be afraid to try something new.”


10 RulesGuaranteed to “Jazz Up” Your


1. Listen with an open mind.


2. Think it…say it!


3. Keep it simple.


4. Push beyond the obvious.


5. No idea is too outrageous.


6. No judgment…yet.


7. Piggyback on ideas.


8. No negative energy.


9. Write it all down.


10. Relax, play, have fun!


What To Do When You Get Stuck?

Ask “disorienting” questions!

What can be added? What else is like this? What can be substituted? What should be subtracted?

What can be combined? What metaphor describes this?

What might be adapted?

What could be rearranged? What might be modified? What could be put to another use?

What’s the opposite of this?

Source: Imagineering by Michael LeBoeuf

What can be combined?

What can be added?

What should be subtracted?


Ask:

“What could we do if

resources weren’t an issue?”


1. Listen with an open mind.

2. Think it…say it!

3. Keep it simple.

4. Push beyond the obvious.

5. No idea is too outrageous.

6. No judgment…yet.

7. Piggyback on ideas.

8. No negative energy.

9. Write it all down.

10. Relax, play, have fun!

Brainstorming Rules



Resonant teams remain

vigilant against

microaggressions.

We continuously give and receive wordless signals.

Even when we’re silent, we still communicate nonverbally.

Discuss the following question with your colleagues:

How might you become more aware of and reduce your own microaggressions in the workplace?


1. They value diversity of thought rather than allow it to foster conflict.

2. They encourage each other to challenge the status quo.

3. They remain vigilant against microaggressions.

Now you’re playing

in harmony!

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