Wired to Connect: The Brain Science of Teams and a New Model for Creating Collaboration and Inclusion

by Britt Andreatta

Overview

Discover the surprising truth about what creates and destroys peak-performing teams.

"In this team-focused era, Andreatta's new model shows how true collaboration lives at the intersection of inclusion, purpose, and trust. Her insights in Wired to Connect will give you practical strategies for creating and maintaining high-performing teams." --Aaron Hurst, CEO of Imperative, Author of The Purpose Economy

"Wired to Connect is an extraordinary book. Solidly grounded in the latest academic research, it manages to be immensely practical at the same time. Managers in every sector will benefit from Andreatta's new model and following her advice, using brain science to everyone's advantage." --Dr. Amy C. Edmondson, Harvard Business School, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Author of Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy

"With a balance of compelling and timely research and practical tools, Wired to Connect offers a holistic framework for building great teams and inclusive cultures. Britt's command of today's workplace challenges makes her work a must-read for talent strategists and business leaders." --Dr. Kelly McGill, Culture and Inclusion, Amazon

Teams power the majority of work around the world, yet lack of effective collaboration is a leading cause of workplace failure. Dr. Britt Andreatta synthesizes the latest findings from neuroscience and what differentiates high-performing teams from the rest. Wired to Connect provides a new understanding of how unconscious bias, inclusion, trust, and purpose impact teams and how you can create the necessary conditions for true collaboration and team excellence. Whether you're a team member or leader, in one building or in different time zones and countries, this book offers a new model and useful strategies you can implement today to consistently create peak-performing teams.

Dr. Britt Andreatta is an internationally recognized thought leader who uses her unique background in leadership, neuroscience, psychology, and education, to create ground-breaking solutions for today's workplace and personal challenges. She has over 25 years of experience consulting with executives from all types of organizations. www.BrittAndreatta.com

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780997354751
Publisher:	7th Mind Publishing
Publication date:	04/02/2018
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Dr. Britt Andreatta is an internationally recognized thought leader who creates science-based solutions for today's challenges. As CEO of Brain Aware Training, Britt Andreatta draws on her unique background in leadership, neuroscience, psychology, and learning to unlock the best in people and organizations.Britt's industry accolades include being named one of the Top 20 L&D Influencers for 2021 and 2021 and a Top 100 HR Influencers in 2021 (top 20 for leadership development). Talent Development magazine featured her as an outstanding thought leader and pioneer. Dr. Andreatta has won several prestigious awards, such as the Global Training & Development Leadership Award from the World Training & Development Congress, the Gold Medal for Chief Learning Officer magazine's Trailblazer Award.Britt has published several titles including Wired to Connect: The Brain Science of Teams and a New Model for Creating Collaboration and Inclusion, Wired to Grow: Harness the Power of Brain Science to Master Any Skill and Wired to Resist: The Brain Science of Why Change Fails and a New Model for Driving Success. She is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur, Training Industry magazine, Chief Learning Officer magazine, and Thrive Global. Formerly Chief Learning Officer for Lynda.com (now LinkedIn Learning), Britt is a seasoned professional with more than 25 years of experience. She regularly consults with businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations on leadership development and learning strategy. Corporate clients include Fortune 100 companies like Comcast and Apple, and also Ernst & Young, Microsoft, Domino's, Franklin Covey, TransUnion, Splunk, DPR Construction, Rust-Oleum, Zillow, SHI, Pacific Life, and Dell. Dr. Andreatta has worked with major educational institutions like the University of California, Dartmouth University, and the University of New Mexico, and nonprofit organizations like the YMCA and Prison Fellowship's Warden Exchange Program. She has served as professor and dean at the University of California, Antioch University, and several graduate schools.Her courses on Lynda.com (now LinkedIn Learning), Skillsoft, and Cornerstone On Demand have received over ten million views worldwide. Titles include Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Advice for Leaders During a Crisis, 20 Questions to Improve Learning at Your Organization, Increasing Collaboration on Your Team, Organizational L&D, and Creating Winning Teams. A highly sought-after and engaging speaker, Britt delivered a TEDx talk called How Your Past Hijacks Your Future. She regularly speaks at corporate events and international conferences, receiving rave reviews and awards for best session of conference. Due to popular demand, Dr. Andreatta now offers certifications in her brain-based training programs. These award-winning programs are driving sustained behavior change at organizations across a wide range of industries like technology, healthcare, financial, food, media, and manufacturing.Dr. Andreatta regularly consults with executives and organizations on how to maximize their full potential. To learn more, visit her website at www.BrittAndreatta.com.

Editorial Reviews

01/21/2019

Consultant Andreatta, who “creates science-based solutions for common workplace challenges,” devotes her spirited primer to the significance of work groups today, when “nearly 90% of workers say they spend one-third to one-half of each day working in teams.” These teams are frequently composed of members “from another region, or even country, thanks to technology and web-based work tools.” To underscore key points, Andreatta uses 14 case studies from successful or not-so-successful teams in workplaces both large and small. Andreatta employs simple lightbulb graphics at the end of each section to mark points in “Your Learning Journey,” declaring the importance of “engaging with concepts in a personal way.” Readers will learn about the new model for group success (“coordination, cooperation, collaboration”), the neurochemistry associated with teamwork, and the importance of mentorship. They’ll also learn about the “boosters” and “threats” that either add or drain “energy” from group efforts, and about the “4 Gates to Peak Team Performance” (namely: safety, purpose, belonging, and peak performing). Andreatta’s enthusiasm may well prove contagious for her target audience, encouraging them to apply her advice to their own workplace teams. (BookLife)

Publishers Weekly

"In this team-focused era, Andreatta's new model shows how true collaboration lives at the intersection of inclusion, purpose, and trust. Her insights in Wired to Connect will give you practical strategies for creating and maintaining high-performing teams."

-Aaron Hurst, CEO of Imperative, Author of The Purpose Economy

"Wired to Connect is an extraordinary book. Solidly grounded in the latest academic research, it manages to be immensely practical at the same time. Managers in every sector will benefit from Andreatta's new model and following her advice, using brain science to everyone's advantage."

-Dr. Amy C. Edmondson, Harvard Business School, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Author of Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy

"With a balance of compelling and timely research and practical tools, Wired to Connect offers a holistic framework for building great teams and inclusive cultures. Britt's command of today's workplace challenges makes her work a must-read for talent strategists and business leaders."

-Dr. Kelly McGill, Culture and Inclusion, Amazon

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