The Power of Teams Audiobook

Chapter Eighteen - Team Leadership

Join Sam for the FINAL chapter of Part One of The Power of Teams, and therefore the last chapter of the audiobook recording!
Sam discusses the research behind team leadership, and reflects on a range of practical strategies to enhance your team leadership.
 
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Chapter Seventeen: Debriefs

Sam reads from Chapter 17 of The Power of Teams, exploring the research and practical strategies behind team debriefs. 
 
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Chapter Sixteen: A Coaching Approach

Sam reads from Chapter 16 of The Power of Teams, focusing on how teams can benefit from understanding the principles of coaching, in order to take a coaching approach to the way they interact, and evaluate their work.
This episode features amazing case studies from Andy Buck and Tom Sherrington!
 
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Chapter Fifteen: Learning

Sam reads from his favourite chapter of The Power of Teams: Team Learning!
The chapter includes research about CPD in schools and teams, tangible strategies to help with team learning, and an incredible case study from Jade Pearce. 
Jade then joins Sam for an illuminating interview that helps with some FAQs about team learning.
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Chapter Fourteen: Wellbeing

Sam reads from one of his favourite chapters in The Power of Teams: Wellbeing. The chapter explores evidence-informed approaches to team wellbeing, with workload at the forefront.
 
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Chapter Thirteen: Cohesion

A shorter episode this week as Sam Crome reads from Chapter Thirteen of The Power of Teams. Join him as he reads from the Cohesion chapter, and find out how you can create the glue that keeps as a team together!
 
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Chapter Twelve: Conflict

Sam reads from The Power of Teams every episode, and this time it's Chapter Twelve: Conflict.  
 
Teams need to reframe what conflict means, treating it as inevitable, important, useful, and a vital part of team improvement. Join Sam to find out how we can utilise conflict effectively!
 
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Referenced article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scotthutcheson/2025/01/09/the-neuroscience-of-conversations-why-leaders-should-rethink-meetings/ 

Chapter Eleven: Motivation

Sam reads from Chapter Eleven: Motivation, exploring the role of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and the importance of Self Determination Theory.
Sam is then joined by Bradley Busch for an interview about team motivation.

Chapter Ten: Meetings

Sam reads the Team Meetings chapter from The Power of Teams, packed with research and practical strategies to improve your team meetings.
He is then joined by Doug Lemov to discuss meeting protocols and tips in more detail. You don't want to miss this one!
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Chapter Nine: Communication

This extended episode features both a reading of the Communication chapter, but also a fantastic interview with Jennifer Webb.
Find out more about how teams can improve their communication, both in terms of information and knowledge sharing, but also creating a culture of open communication and dialogue.