Foundations for effective, efficient and enjoyable teamwork

<aside> 🗺️ Communication is essential for effective teamwork → and shared language and concepts are essential for effective communication

This is a team-based Bootcamp. That means your success and enjoyment throughout this Bootcamp will inevitably be connected to your team experience.

As with all team experiences, good communication is critical to success. Without it, you will struggle to be effective or efficient; and frustrations and failure are likely to overwhelm any sense of enjoyment you have.

These Stage 2 Resources – and of the Bootcamp sessions and processes they are supporting – are designed to provide you and your teammates with some foundational shared language and concepts. That way you have a strong foundation for all your communications throughout this Bootcamp.

Please start by watching this short and simple video discussing “Challenges in and Strategies for Working with Multi-Cultural Virtual Team” by Wendy Wilflower

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODA1lDXhsC0

<aside> 💡 As you watch this video, please consider lessons that you feel could be valuable to bring into and discuss with your team as you decide how you will work together during your Bootcamp experience.

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Second, we encourage you to take 5-10 minutes to read this article on the “Forming, Storming, Norming & Performing” stages of effective team development.

Third and finally, please review the Acknowledging & tackling unconscious biases resource in preparation for your team experience.

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