The path to a
thriving team is
not complex.
It just requires intentionality.
Why do some teams perform well?
And other teams do not?
Research from universities and experiments with teams of knowledge workers show three common factors to high-performing teams:
Teamraderie is adopted by the world’s best companies
to help their teams to thrive
High-performing teams are no accident:
they are led by managers who are deliberate
We help managers lead with intentionality
by leveraging the world’s best thinking
How to createBELONGING
- How to establish
SAFETY
How to developMEANING
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The “Vulnerability” Effect
“Teams that exhibit vulnerability demonstrate higher trust and creativity.”
Zak et al, Claremont McKenna College
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The “Core of Connection”
“Teams that share personal stories to reveal core motivations show 20% higher belonging.”
Rowatt et al, Baylor University
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The "Fearless" Effect
“Teams that ensure all members admit mistakes show higher creativity, agility, and cohesion.”
Edmondson et al, Harvard Business School
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The "Curiosity Cure"
“Teams that adopt a practice of 'curiosity' to problem-solving show better resilience and responsiveness.”
Delizonna et al, Stanford University
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"The Power of Purpose"
“Teams that discuss purpose to their work show reduced attrition and elevated rating of well-being.”
Alexander et al, Northwestern
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"Help Your Team Find Purpose"
“Giving members a way to articulate purpose leads to teams that do more, and do it better.”
Quinn et al, University of Michigan
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Managers select shared team activities
that make their workplace better
Only take
45 min
Done every
2-3 months
Great for
distributed teams
Simple steps to set up your team experience
You:
- Pick Experience
- Pick Date
- Invite Team
Teammates:
- Pick Options
- Share Address
- Get Tracking
Everyone:
- Kit Arrives
- Review Instructions
- Experience Day!
Everyone:
- Team Photo
- Additional Assets
- Follow-up Activities
Our customers report immediate benefit
with more engaged and productive teams
Connection
“I feel connected to my coworkers.”
Commitment
“I find my work meaningful.”
Trust
Opportunity for growth
Retention
Employees retained at the company
And the result has been one of the
fastest enterprise adoption stories on record
Meet our Team
Meet the people who guide our team
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Frances Frei
AdvisorFrances is the UPS Foundation Professor of Services Management and Senior Associate Dean of the Harvard Business School, and formerly was SVP of Leadership at Uber. She has studied how teams form trust with each other and believe that “trust” in team scan unlock unprecedented human progress
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Robert Sutton
AdvisorBob is a professor of management science at Stanford University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has written five NY Times best-selling books, including The No Asshole Rule, Scaling-Up Excellence and Good Boss, Bad Boss. He has studied the dynamics teams and leaders must establish to achieve high-performance.
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Keith Rabois
Advisor
Keith is a Managing Director at Founders Fund and has been an early-stage investor and executive at PayPal, LinkedIn, Slide and Square. Keith believes that teams are the source of advantage for every great company and that preserving and advancing their connection is the utmost priority of CEOs.
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Josh Bersin
AdvisorJosh Bersin is the president and founder of Bersin & Associates, a leading industry research and advisory firm in enterprise learning and talent management. Bersin is the author of Irresistible: Seven Secrets of the World’s Most Enduring, Employee-Focused Organizations and three other acclaimed books on learning and talent management.
