Known for challenging the conventional methods of corporate team-building, Carlos Valdes-Dapena encourages teams to rethink collaboration for greater efficiency and output. With a combined 30 years of experience as a corporate leader at Mars, Inc. and IBM, Carlos keenly understands implementing strategies for purposeful, results-oriented teamwork and collaboration. He has traveled the world to share his evidence-based techniques with business leaders and HR professionals for organizations both small and large.

Collaboration plays a vital role in today's fast-moving and increasingly remote workforce. Carlos provides a framework for developing authentic collaboration at home and in the workplace. Whereas traditional team building offers quick fixes and distractions from a team's issues, Carlos utilizes techniques proven to apply to the corporate environment.

Throughout his tenure at Mars, Inc., Carlos developed an innovative approach to collaboration through extensive research with brands like M&M's, Snickers, Uncle Ben's Rice, and Wrigley's Gum. His evidence-based strategies empowered teams to become more connected and productive and increased value to their organizations.

Contrary to orthodox team-building, Carlos' research points to individual motivation as the key to effective collaboration. This shift in focus is the basis for Carlos' award-winning Framework for High-Performance Collaboration.

In his presentations, Carlo shares how he cultivated this framework for team building that went viral at Mars, Inc. He helps audiences rethink their beliefs as he reveals his research-based findings that have been widely field-tested to deliver actionable results. His process helps teams find their shared purpose and create a sustainable sense of unity and belonging.

Bringing his vast experience to his recent book, Virtual Teams: Holding the Center When You Can't Meet Face-to-Face, Carlos outlines the tools needed for teams forced to work apart. With methods tested by thousands of teams, he implores that the foundation of a strong, resilient team is shared meaning, vision, and goals.

His previous bestseller, Lessons from Mars: How One Global Company Cracked the Code on High-Performance Collaboration, highlights the unique perspective of Mars Inc. and how they've reinvented the power of teamwork.

Currently, Carlos is the Managing Principal of Corporate Collaboration Resources, LLC, a group effectiveness consulting firm aiding organizations in creating and maintaining cultures of collaboration.

He has presented and run workshops at numerous conferences including the North American Organization Development Network, The Conference Board, and the Organization Design Forum.