Ep: 275: Dr Vanessa Druskat: A deeper dive into building emotionally intelligent teams.

Have you ever wondered How Leaders Create High-Performing Team Cultures? Dr Vanessa Druskat returns to The Art of Teaching Podcast for round two, this time for a deeper conversation about her book and the conditions that help teams thrive. Vanessa is an award-winning researcher, teacher and leading expert in team leadership. Across three decades of field research, she has examined the cultures that support trust, collaboration and high performance. This work led to the development of the Team Emotional Intelligence model, which has been used by leaders and organisations around the world. In this conversation, we explore why leaders need to stop trying to fix individuals and start shaping emotionally intelligent team cultures. Vanessa shares practical insights into building trust, strengthening collaboration and creating the conditions where people work well together. Vanessa serves on the faculty of the University of New Hampshire’s Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. Her book should be required reading for every teacher and school leader seeking to build stronger, healthier and more effective teams.