True Team Building: More than a Recreational Retreat

Dr. Robert Atkins made a living and created a cultural phenomenon teaching people to reduce
their intake of carbs. My advice counters Dr Atkins; I teach teams to indulge, even delight in their CARB intake. CARB is an acrostic representing the four major dimensions ultimately responsible for a team’s effectiveness:
– Commitment to the team and each other
– Alignment and goal agreement
– Relationships among team members
– Behaviors and skills
This manifesto then could be described as the anti-Atkins diet for teams-it takes more CARBs (or more of each of the CARB components) for teams to be successful.