Teaming with Ideas

by Tim Shaw

Teaming with ideas is a refreshing look at personal and team-work effectiveness. It is a Head and Heart guide, for life, as relevant for a parent, parkrunner or president. Do you know that no one can be who you are, and that the only game you can win is when you are being true to yourself?If so, your sole focus ought to be on what you can do to improve. The leading question you should be asking is - how do I become a better version of myself? This is the game; it is the only game, because in the arena of life it’s the game that will matter most to you and your team.In this book you will •About the enduring fundamental characteristics applicable to every team to which you belong•That a basic understanding of neuroscience will transform what you do•How to discover your personal thumbprint and team 'fit'•That experiential learning, with reflection, is the most effective way to learn•That parkrun, although unobvious, is one of the best vehicles to examine your ‘teaming’ prowess. It is free of constraints, other than those which are self-imposedNo ‘touchy feely’ bonding activities, only self-examined naked truths about yourself, your teams and your teaming contributionA snapshot for what you will find inside•Tactfully applying your mind - page 35•Safety proofing your team environment - page 52•Ten tips for a learning environment - page 61•How to use the good-fit tool - page 92•The purpose-centered model for strategic alignment - page 104•The essence of teams - page 125•Eastern Province cricket team history - page 131•The sweet spot in your make-up - page 157•Putting it all together - the parkrun teaming adventure with personal and team questioning, ideas and application - pages 163-301 know I will be referring to Teaming with ideas for guidance and reassurance many times in the future as we continue to strive to build parkrun into a household name throughout Africa. ( Bruce Fordyce - Comrades marathon runner and President of parkrun South Africa)This book resonated with me as one of the most exceptional portrayals of TEAM dynamics that I have read. It should be on every South African leader’s bookshelf as the trajectories of organizations, SOE’s, and this country, would be different - for the better. (Dave Wilson - Director, Euro Steel)I appreciate the fact that the book takes a more pragmatic learning approach - using the role of neuroscience as an anchor in experiential learning. I like the concept of self-examination first, in leading towards examining your own role in teams. This resonates with my beliefs on self-leadership and self-mastery. (Nomkhita Mona - CEO, NMB Business Chamber)Tim, who has worked with my teams over the past 8 years, has come up with a little gem. The book is informative and practical, a must read for all leaders and team players. Examples and associations mentioned throughout can be applied in a business and personal capacity within a team environment. (Philip Herselman - Regional General Manager, Atlas Copco Power Technique South East Asia)Teaming with ideas covers the full gambit from a crash course in neuroscience to a deeper understanding of the human mind, how this impacts us as individuals, and how it can be used to turn us into higher performing people and teams. I highly recommend this book not only from leaders or participants in high performance teams, in all walks of life, but also a personal guide on a journey on self-awareness, wholeness and improvement. (Werner Kapp - Chief Operating Dimension Data) Shaw is a people development practitioner. He helps people get better at what they choose to change regarding their teams, their leadership, their relationships, and themselves. He is also author of the book Leading Self and Others, which is a Head and Heart approach for encouraging people to engage, and to make a difference where they are with what they have.

308 pages, Paperback

Published March 31, 2021