About Carlos Valdes-Dapena
Carlos Valdes-Dapena discusses what led to writing “Lessons From Mars“, and how Mars, Inc. allowed him to create a framework for team collaboration that went viral within Mars. Carlos has formed his own company, Corporate Collaboration Resources, and shares this framework in his new book and to clients around the world.
Known for challenging the conventional wisdom of corporate team-building, Carlos Valdes-Dapena empowers teams to drive higher value to their organizations through High-Performance Collaboration. Throughout his 17 year tenure at Mars, Inc., he developed his expertise in collaboration and the keys to group effectiveness through extensive research working directly with brands like M&M’s, Snickers, Uncle Ben’s Rice, and Wrigley’s Gum.
Understanding the vital role collaboration plays in today’s remote and fast-moving workforce, Carlos focuses on providing a framework for organizations to develop authentic collaboration. Where traditional team building offers a quick fix, or distraction, from a team’s issues, Carlos helps teams using techniques that were developed for businesses and are proven to translate to the corporate environment.
Contrary to traditional approaches to team-building (which organizations spend tens of millions of dollars every year with little measurable impact), Carlos’ research at the highest organizational levels points to individual motivation as the key to collaboration effectiveness. This shift empowers teams to create a culture of collaboration and is the basis for Carlos’ award-winning Framework for High Performance Collaboration.
Currently, he is Managing Principal and founder of Corporate Collaboration Resources, LLC, an organization and group effectiveness consulting firm. He has presented and offered workshops at numerous conferences including the North American Organization Development Network, The Conference Board, and the Organization Design Forum.
Virtual Teams: Holding the Center When You Can’t Meet Face-to-Face
In the face of the COVID-19 virus, organizations large and small are shuttering offices and factories, requiring as much work as possible to be done from peoples’ homes.
Virtual Teams draws on the insights of the author’s earlier book, Lessons from Mars, providing a set of powerful tools and exercises developed within the Mars Corporation to create high-performance teams.
These tools have been adapted for teams suddenly forced to work apart, in many cases for the first time.
These simple secrets and tested techniques have been used by thousands of teams who know that creating a foundation of team identity and shared meaning makes them resilient, even in a time of crisis.
The “Resilience Series” is the result of an intensive, collaborative effort of our authors in response to the 2020 coronavirus epidemic. Each volume offers expert advice for developing the practical, emotional, and spiritual skills that you can master to become more resilient in a time of crisis.
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