Episode 14: The Untaught Skill of Teaming

We say we value teamwork. But how many of us were ever taught how to team?

In this episode, Giovanna D’Alessio unpacks why real teaming — not just collaborating, managing, or aligning — is one of the most vital yet overlooked leadership capacities of our time.

Teaming is not a structure. It’s a living skill. A way of being in difference without disconnection. Of navigating complexity with presence, not performance. Of building trust not through strategy decks — but through small, daily acts of courage.

You’ll learn:

• Why psychological safety isn’t about being nice — it’s about being real
• How high-functioning teams disagree productively
• Six practices that bring teaming to life — from surfacing the unspoken to strategic silence

Whether you’re a leader, coach, or team member, this episode will help you see teaming not as a buzzword — but as a transformational practice.

Tune in. Reflect. And remember: teaming isn’t a role — it’s a choice we make, again and again.

The Orange Twist is hosted by Giovanna D’Alessio, MCC — reflections on leadership, culture, and change for HR professionals and organizational leaders.
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