Wired to Connect: The Neuroscience of High-Performing Teams

2021 Annual Conference & Expo
Attendees will gain new strategies for intentionally building high-performing teams across all functions of their organizations.

Approximately 90% of today’s workers say they spend one-third to one-half of each day working in teams, yet 86% of executives cite lack of effective teamwork as the source of workplace failures. Recent discoveries in neuroscience provide key principles for maximizing the brain’s capacity to work effectively in teams and create psychological safety, a cornerstone of the best teams. Participants will leave this interactive session with new strategies for creating high-performing teams across all functions of their organizations.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how certain brain structures are activated when we work in groups and teams.
  • Discover how you can help your talent work most effectively in teams, enhancing collaboration and engagement.
  • Explore how metrics of inclusion and psychological safety are crucial for high-performing teams.
  • Identify ways to intentionally increase the effectiveness of all teams in your organization, including your own.
Date(s) & Time(s): 
Saturday, September 11, 2021 - 2:15pm to 3:15pm
Presenter: 

Britt Andreatta

Britt
Andreatta
Dr. Britt Andreatta is an internationally recognized thought leader who uses her background in leadership, neuroscience, psychology, and education to create brain-science based solutions for today’s workplace challenges. Britt is the former CLO for Lynda.com (LinkedIn Learning) and has over 10 million views worldwide of her online courses. She regularly consults with organizations on leadership development and learning strategy. Britt is the author of several books on the brain science of success including Wired to Grow, Wired to Resist, and Wired to Connect. In 2021, she was named a Top 20 Learning Influencer and a Top 20 HR Influencer for Leadership Development. 
Location: 
W314-316
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Competency: 
Interpersonal (Behavioral)
Leadership (Behavioral)
Organization (Technical)
People (Technical)
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