What do great teams have in common with Duke Ellington and Miles Davis? They have all mastered the art of unlearning, perform and experiment simultaneously, and take turns soloing and supporting each other.
In this Teamraderie experience, jazz pianist and professor, Frank Barrett, takes your team on a musical journey to “unlearn” and “say yes” in order to develop a culture of improvisation and innovation. First, he will guide your team through an improvisation activity to co-create a song together. Through nerves and stumbles, you will realize the art that comes from error. In the second activity, you will deconstruct a session with Miles Davis to learn the proactive competence approach that lead to his highest selling jazz album. Lastly, you will discuss concepts from “Yes to the Mess: Surprising Leadership Lessons from Jazz” and how to offer each other support and take turns as leaders just as jazz players do.
Take a leap and discover how your team can turn noise into music together.
You will be assigned one of our acclaimed creator hosts to lead your experience.
Frank Barrett is a Professor of Management and Global Public Policy at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He earned a PhD in Organizational Behavior from Case Western Reserve University and authored the book “Yes to the Mess: Surprising Leadership Lessons from Jazz”. In addition to writing, Frank is an accomplished jazz musician and has traveled extensively with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. His research interests and expertise include organizational change, social constructionism, organizational innovation, improvisation and appreciative inquiry.
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