Experience The Quartet Approach
It will change the way you think about teamwork.
The Quartet Approach shares insights on how its members come together, how the group works together and how it solves problems along the way. Step by step, you hear the results of the quartet’s work process contributing to a coherent whole. When the quartet performs, a powerful message is communicated about teamwork excellence.
Sitting among a string quartet while the musicians are rehearsing and performing, you experience a team working together from within. Progressively you become aware of the quartet’s steady advance toward their goal. You hear it —you comprehend it. You feel it —it transforms you.
Imagine four individual musicians assemble to rehearse and to perform a concert. The quartet’s performance is judged on stage in front of an audience. There is no margin for error.
The string quartet is a self-directed team. Their team must work together to perform music of the highest complexity. Success depends on achieving an extraordinary level of teamwork. Their team only has one chance to get it right.
Why do you need The Quartet Approach?
When an organization desires more productive working relationships, we serve as a catalyst for discovering the important truths about teamwork. We challenge people to think in new ways about how their actions affect their colleagues and in turn their entire organization.
Where do we start?
We meet with your organization in advance to discuss problems and objectives. We then
address the specific needs of your team in order to develop a customized program.
Based on your organization’s needs, The Quartet Approach illustrates the following concepts:
Developing the trust necessary to better communicate with our peers
Engaging the talents of each team member
Motivating a work process that achieves desired results
Creating self awareness within a team
Developing well-defined roles that fit harmoniously into the big picture
Building leadership skills through productive listening
This interactive seminar with string quartet performance takes two hours.
The Experience
The Quartet Approach employs a performing string quartet to demonstrate teamwork excellence. During the 2-hour program, the clients are seated among the musicians. While the quartet rehearses and performs, the clients experience a team working together from within. Step by step, they become aware of the quartet' s progress towards their goal. At multiple times during the session, the clients (as well as members of the quartet) are guided through an illuminating dialogue about the work process as it unfolds. When the quartet performs, a powerful message is discovered about teamwork excellence, effective communication, successful leadership and the need for innovation.
About
The Quartet Approach was conceived and developed by Jeremy Gershfeld from his extensive experience as a musician, teacher, and organizational development consultant.
Mr. Gershfeld gives lectures and performances designed to educate and generate interest in the chamber music genre. He has served on the faculty at DePaul University’s community music division, and has performed in recitals and chamber music concerts throughout the United States and Europe. He has appeared in concert at The Banff Centre for the Performing Arts, the Mozarteum Festival of Salzburg, Tanglewood, Taos Chamber Music Festival and the Ravinia Festival’s Steans Institute for Young Artists.
Jeremy Gershfeld works in Organizational Development and Executive coaching. He specializes in coaching individuals and teams to communicate and think together more effectively. Gershfeld currently uses the Subject Object Interview and Immunity to Change process (curriculum originating from Robert Kegan et al, Harvard University) and consults to build Developmental Culture within organizations. Gershfeld has been a guest lecturer at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, University of Chicago Booth School of Business - Davis Center for Leadership, University of Illinois Chicago Innovation Center, The Center for Conflict Resolution and The Banff Centre.
His artistic interests extend to painting, working in mixed media. His work “must it be? It must be!” can be seen in Strings, the Strad and American String Teachers Association magazine.
He lives in Chicago with his wife, Elizabeth.