Introduction to Teamwork Dynamics in Second Life

Welcome to the Second Life Home Office of Teamwork Dynamics

Teamwork Dynamics, Inc.• Conducts continuous research into the

best practices of effective executive and management team leaders

• Conducts ‘readiness reviews’ to determine current status of executive and management team effectiveness

• Helps develop management team leaders who need to deliver significant and sustainable outcomes

Critical Success Factors• Our work is based on an organizational

hierarchy of goals and teams.• We help clients establish a culture of

dynamic teamwork based on:Clear goalsShared valuesMutual TrustCollaborative debate

Individual CommitmentsPersonal accountabilityBarrier removalSustainable results

1. Research, understand, enhance, and develop the skills needed to work with virtual tools in support of the work of real life teams.

2. Develop Second Life tools and processes needed to support the work of Real Life teams.

We Came To Second Life To . . . .

1. Provide an informed resource at the executive level for our clients who want to explore the capabilities and application of Second Life to their business objectives.

2. Help management team leaders develop the teamwork skills necessary to use virtual technologies to deliver sustainable results.

Our Mission In Second Life Is To . . .

1. Conducting executive briefing programs for client executives and managers

2. Carrying out engagements to review client goals and strategies which may be enhanced by a presence in Second Life

3. Leading training programs designed to help management team leaders develop the skills necessary to effectively use Second Life as a team tool

We Accomplish Our Mission By . . .

4. Supporting client projects to establish a presence in Second Life:a. Identifying and organizing Second Life

resources to support client projectsb. Managing development processes to

create clients’ virtual facilitiesc. Providing training to client leaders in

team leadership processes


5. Evaluating current and past investments in virtual environments by:a. Review of project objectivesb. Independent interviews of stakeholdersc. Measurement of results vs. expectationsd. Observation of current usese. Recommendations for changes and

needed actions


1. Became a SL resident in January 20072. Acquired first parcel and developed an office

space in February 20073. Initiated an extensive research process to

discover what others have done4. Acquired and developed a wide range of tools

to be used in support of our work with client teams

Our Second Life Journey . . .

5. Conducted numerous real life team meetings with participants located across the globe

6. Assisted several organizations establishing their presence in Second Life:a) Decision support with regard to approachb) Project management to build out SL spacec) Training of staff to manage/operate in SL space

7. Developed a strategic partnership with Association Works to develop a Second Life island focused on service to not-for-profit organizations


8. Developed strategic alliances with:a) Professor focused on decision support systems.b) Former CIO focused on integrating SL with RL IT

operations and applicationsc) Consultant researching virtual worlds

9. Currently have two locations – looking at developing a third

10. Focused on assisting organizations wishing to use Second Life as a communications platform for teams


1. Second Life provides a powerful virtual communications platform which can be used very effectively by small, geographically dispersed teams to plan and facilitate their work.

2. Second Life tools and processes can be integrated into the work of real life teams through team leaders who embrace the capabilities of Second Life and use the available tools on a regular basis.

We believe that . . .

Let’s Take a Tour!

• Offices on the Association Works Island

• Meetup Center above Association Works Island

• SMU SL Campus• SIM’s SIM • Jones Beach

Teamwork Dynamics in SL

TeamworkDynamics

Leadership Center

AssociationWorks

The Great Hall








TeamworkDynamics

Leadership Center

The Great HallAssociation

Works




Dynamic Team Leadership

Tom Samson972-304-1144

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Introduction to Teamwork Dynamics in Second Life