The Power of Teams Audiobook

Join Sam for the FINAL chapter of Part One of The Power of Teams, and therefore the last chapter of the audiobook recording! Sam discusses the research behind team leadership, and reflects on a range of practical strategies to enhance your team leadership.   www.samcrome.com

Sam reads from Chapter 17 of The Power of Teams, exploring the research and practical strategies behind team debriefs.    Find out more at www.samcrome.com

Sam reads from Chapter 16 of The Power of Teams, focusing on how teams can benefit from understanding the principles of coaching, in order to take a coaching approach to the way they interact, and evaluate their work. This episode features amazing case studies from Andy Buck and Tom Sherrington!   Find out more at www.samcrome.com

Sam reads from his favourite chapter of The Power of Teams: Team Learning! The chapter includes research about CPD in schools and teams, tangible strategies to help with team learning, and an incredible case study from Jade Pearce.  Jade then joins Sam for an illuminating interview that helps with some FAQs about team learning. Find out more at www.samcrome.com  

Sam reads from one of his favourite chapters in The Power of Teams: Wellbeing. The chapter explores evidence-informed approaches to team wellbeing, with workload at the forefront.   Find out more about The Power of Teams at www.samcrome.com

A shorter episode this week as Sam Crome reads from Chapter Thirteen of The Power of Teams. Join him as he reads from the Cohesion chapter, and find out how you can create the glue that keeps as a team together!   Find out more about Sam's work at www.samcrome.com

Sam reads from The Power of Teams every episode, and this time it's Chapter Twelve: Conflict.     Teams need to reframe what conflict means, treating it as inevitable, important, useful, and a vital part of team improvement. Join Sam to find out how we can utilise conflict effectively!   Find out more at www.samcrome.com   Referenced article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scotthutcheson/2025/01/09/the-neuroscience-of-conversations-why-leaders-should-rethink-meetings/ 

Sam reads from Chapter Eleven: Motivation, exploring the role of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and the importance of Self Determination Theory. Sam is then joined by Bradley Busch for an interview about team motivation.

Sam reads the Team Meetings chapter from The Power of Teams, packed with research and practical strategies to improve your team meetings. He is then joined by Doug Lemov to discuss meeting protocols and tips in more detail. You don't want to miss this one! www.samcrome.com

This extended episode features both a reading of the Communication chapter, but also a fantastic interview with Jennifer Webb. Find out more about how teams can improve their communication, both in terms of information and knowledge sharing, but also creating a culture of open communication and dialogue.

Does your team have role clarity, and deliberate team mental models? How can we create and sustain clear, accessible processes for our teams?   Join Sam as he reads from Chapter Eight, and then interviews Nikki Sullivan.

Do your teams prioritise their knowledge, expertise, and learning?   Join Sam as he reads from Chapter Seven of The Power of Teams  

Sam reads from Chapter Six of The Power of Teams, and then reflects on what he has learnt since about how team goals can contribute to a team's success.   Find out more: www.samcrome.com www.x.com/mr_crome 

Join Sam every episode as he reads from The Power of Teams. This episode is from Chapter Five: Values and Behaviours.   After Sam reads the chapter, he interviews Principal, Scott Fletcher, for some fascinating and tangible insights into how to implement values that enhance the way your teams thrive. 

Sam reads from Chapter Four of The Power of Teams, followed by an incredible interview with Lekha Sharma about how we can put purpose into our work    Lekha Sharma: https://teacherfeature2.com/   Sam Crome: www.samcrome.com

Sam reads from Chapter Three of The Power of Teams, and then reflects on the impact of trust on teams.   Find out more: www.samcrome.com or  www.x.com/mr_crome 

Join Sam as he reads Chapter Two: Belonging from The Power of Teams, and is later joined by Haili Hughes for an insightful conversation about team belonging in schools.

Join Sam as he reads through the first main chapter of the Power of Teams, followed by some reflections on Psychological Safety.