I was teaching an unusual workshop this weekend, at least unusual for me.  It was for a group of about 30 girls ages 10-17 years old.  They were all part of a synchronized swimming team and their coach thought they could use help working together.  I put them through the usual round of exercises meant to demonstrate behaviors that enhance or detract from teamwork, and as usual I needed to select specific people to demonstrate the exercise first so the group could better understand the concept.

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