How to create an innovative, collaborative & high performing team.
Today's and future teams are very different from what they once were. Now we’re mobile, flexible, real-time and connected. We’re expected to deliver results immediately. The ability to harness diversity to create high performance is critical. Rachael shaped a highly successful expedition team in Antarctica and now shares the critical tools she uses to quickly create innovation, collaboration and high performance in teams. Few of us get to choose our teams or have the luxury of a year or so to achieve peak performance. Technology and changing attitudes have enabled rapid mobilisation but can also exacerbate the “people challenge”. Because, fundamentally, teams are about people. We need new ways to create the environment where fresh teams can build a collaborative culture and deliver results quickly. In this keynote Rachael identifies the most powerful techniques that teams can use to drive innovation, collaboration and high performance.

Key takeaways:
Bacon wars - why it's critical to major in the minor things.
Respect trumps harmony - you don’t have to always see eye-to-eye, but without respect your team will fail.
No triangles - the practice of direct conversations, go straight to the source.
Antarctic winter - every workplace has one, keep teams inspired and motivated during the long dark times.
Emperor penguins - why it’s critical to protect the tribe so the individual thrives.
Lead without a title - leadership is a behaviour; build collaboration and teamwork.