Greetings from Teamworks Managing Director, Kristin Skarie...

Hello! I hope you are having a great semester so far. I am so excited about the latest happenings here at Teamworks, please read on...

The collaboration of higher education and developers of senior living is an exciting trend in the development of Senior Living Communities. Teamworks is partnering with the Rochester Institute of Technology, Christa Construction and Living Communities on this new project! Rivers Run will be a vibrant living community for active adults who are looking to be involved in cultural, intellectual and social engagement through RIT and cooperating organizations. Kristin Skarie is facilitating the Rivers Run Advisory Committee made up of RIT representatives with a vested interest in the creation of innovative programs to benefit Rivers Run Community Members and RIT Students. For more information contact Living Communities on 585.624.7650.

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We just did a great team building program for over 90 leaders in the Customer Care organization of NSTAR. NSTAR is a utility company headquartered in Boston, with a mission of serving its 1.4 million customers well. Seven Teamworks facilitators led small mixed groups of leaders through a progression of engaging, relevant and fun group problem solving activities addressing communication, ownership and team time management. Participant feedback was overwhelmingly positive - here's a sample: "I had a few aha’s about listening to directions, thinking outside the box, listening to and learning from others, respecting diverse views, stopping and reworking a plan, being specific with communications, and being active and involved." We thank NSTAR for the opportunity to work with such a dedicated and energized company that believes in exceeding the expectations of their customers internally and externally.

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Since 1988, LeaderShape, Inc. has been teaching young people to lead with integrity. I have been blessed to be part of this extraordinary organization, and to have facilitated four LeaderShape Institutes. The most recent, at the University of Texas – Austin, was one of 35 campus-based sessions across the United States in 2003, in addition to 8 national sessions at the Allerton Conference Center in Illinois. There are now 19,000 LeaderShape Graduates and Faculty committed to making an impact in the lives of others on campus and beyond! Check out the new LeaderShape website at www.leadershape.org.

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Ray Conner brings his team building and facilitation expertise to the Teamworks Team. Check out the Teamworks Team page to learn more about Ray and the rest of our team. We’re constantly developing new programs and opportunities and continue to learn and add to our own knowledge base of leadership, teamwork and community building.

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This new feature on our website will feature tips, tools and techniques for building great leaders and teams on your campus. Simply give us your email address and you’ll receive regular newsletter issues in a simple format at no cost to you. We will never use your email for any other purpose, and you can let us know any time you are no longer interested in receiving the newsletter. Our goal is to share all we know about teamwork with you!

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