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Team Building Agenda: Kick-off Program for IT Leadership Team

Mike Cardus

Occasionally I create a Team-Building program agenda that is good enough to share. Below is the Day-1 ‘Kick-off’ program to 4 months of work I will be doing with an IT Leadership Team. IT Leadership Director Team Building & Leadership Agenda – Kick-Off. Groupings Mixed Teams & Functional Teams.

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Leadership: A Global Perspective

N2Growth Blog

We carefully planned our route based on a series of speaking events, conferences, and workshops that maximized our ability to gather as many diverse leaders in one location at the same time. Our journey continued to the United Kingdom, where we met our N2Growth EMEAA team conducting its annual corporate conference.

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To Come Up with a Good Idea, Start by Imagining the Worst Idea Possible

Harvard Business Review

He calls it “gypsy chefs,” a team that roams. During my “Design the Work You Love” workshop, Mickey McManus, AutoDesk research fellow and Chairman of Maya Design, shared an experiment in reverse thinking that captured my imagination. What are the obstacles standing in the way of your team?

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A Fisherman’s Guide to Deep Leadership Waters

Skip Prichard

In this interview, you’ll discover why the crew on a trawler might just be the perfect analogy for your next team-building session. What does it mean to truly understand your team, to the point where you can anticipate needs and navigate challenges with the confidence of a seasoned skipper? We watch out and care for each other.

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How IBM, Intuit, and Rich Products Became More Customer-Centric

Harvard Business Review

Consider the battle waged by IBM’s software development teams between competing methods for getting closer to customers. Over time, teams adopted an even more aggressive approach to software development called “ continuous delivery , ” a highly automated method that enables them to make many small changes per day.