EP#70 | How Great Teams Work Better Together PT. 1

Trust is the most important factor in culture activation. It’s the cornerstone of education, and it’s what makes people want to do something. It’s how you get people to take that one step. Trust is the foundation if anything else is to thrive.   Larissa and Adam co-founded MakeTeamWork.com, a global company specialising in team development, culture change, and visual collaboration. MakeTeamWork, founded in 2020 and located in Amsterdam, has created a relevant array of services and an impressive client list by developing and facilitating unique learning experiences that help teams build trust and accomplish amazing outcomes.   They are thought leaders in applying agility, creativity, and the science of Team & Organisational Development into workplaces around the globe, in person and remotely. Their Quirky Owl program, discussed in the podcast, aims to equip leaders to be authentic while having the tools to develop their high-performing teams.   0:00 Introduction 2:41 Introducing Larissa and Adam 4:27 How MakeTeamWork began just prior to the pandemic 6:39 The growth in the need for team design after the pandemic 9:00 The importance of psychological safety for making great teams 11:45 Defining Trust and Psychological safety 14:27 Introducing Neema and her views on education 15:48 How the pandemic affected Neema's educational practices 22:04 Why is it so hard to build a culture of trust within education? 25:41 How can design thinking help education? 26:41 Where to begin when accessing an organization's culture? 31:01 What leaders can do to improve trust and psychological safety on their teams?   Reserve Your Free Ticket for the Launch of the Documentary- https://designingschools.org/documentary    Connect with Larissa / Adam / Neema:   Website: maketeamwork.com Larissa LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larissamenocci/ Adam LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamambrozy/ MakeTeamWork LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maketeamwork/   Neema: Twitter - @AvashiaNeema   Connect with me, Dr. Sabba Quidwai:   Website: https://designingschools.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabba-quidwai/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/askMsQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designing_schools/