Holistic Teams That Work

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TESTIMONY...
“...She taught me everything
I know about teams, human interactions and conflict resolution. She gave me my first experience in team building, and I still use her methods to this day..."

Brenda Green
Delivery Management Manager
Acccenture

Valerie Dhanens

Finally! A complete “how-to” guide to teambuilding sprinkled with just a dash of theory. This step-by-step approach to planning, preparation, and facilitation is designed to unleash the power of teams. In an era when employment relationships have shifted from long-term and stable to short-term and contingent, it is essential to engage employees in experiences that promote team work and a respect for their contributions.

Dr. Valerie Dhanens is an organizational leadership and training consultant with over 35 years in the private, academic, and government sectors. Her special expertise includes organizational change, team development, feedback systems, training design and development, group dynamics and facilitation, and individual, team, and organizational assessment.

Her book, Making Magic: Building Effective Teams, is a “how-to” guide to successful teambuilding. This step-by-step approach to planning, preparation, and facilitation of teambuilding is designed to unleash the power of teams and answers the questions:

What skills and abilities do I need to facilitate effective teambuilding?
How do I prepare for a teambuilding session?
How can participant resistance be overcome?
What exercises can I use to gain participant commitment to the team and its mission?
How can I ensure that any gains during the teambuilding are maintained after the session?

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