When: Saturday 4/18/2026, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Duration: 60 minutes
Presenter: David Sakrison
Room: Guava/Tamarind
In our organizations, we depend more and more on teams to get things done. Every team goes through several stages from forming to finishing. Understanding the life cycle of teams can help you become a more effective team leader and help your team members to be more collaborative and more productive.
David Sakrison has been reading and writing about leadership for 35 years. He served as Executive Director of the Wisconsin Leadership Institute, founded at Ripon College, and he has lectured on leadership at Ripon College and has taught an undergraduate course in Leadership there. He also speaks on leadership to professional and civic groups. He has had a successful career as a professional writer, editor, and consultant. As a volunteer, he has led non-profit boards, project teams, and fundraisers. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Ripon and a Paul Harris Fellow. He is a licensed Private Pilot and works part-time writing documentaries on military aviation. He lives in Ripon, WI with his wife Christal—who is a retired physician—and two aging housecats. His favorite motto is a quote from Margery Stoneman Douglas: “Be a nuisance when it counts.”