Coaching Teams

Where the whole should exceed the sum of its parts…….

We can all think of teams that, despite being comprised of talented people, actually fail to deliver to their potential. Realistically, a well led and motivated team should deliver and sustain a high level of performance that exceeds the sum of its talents – but that’s not always how it is!

Turning talent into results

Our facilitative approach to working with teams, has been particularly effective in:

Helping to align a team to their vision and strategy
Improving the performance of dysfunctional teams
Resolving high conflict situations
Aligning new teams/new team members before/during/after major change
Improving team performance in multi-cultural teams
Identifying and then reaching decision on ‘blocked’ issues that have become “un-discussible” – “exposing the elephants in the room”

Teamwork

The teams we work with tell us they particularly value:

The business knowledge and experience of our facilitators, which makes us very credible with team members
Our results-oriented processes, delivering enhanced business performance through sustainable behavioral change
Our ability to combine a deep understanding of human dynamics, with the practical needs and pressures of business life
The way we help groups of people align around a common goal or strategy and take the necessary steps to move towards it
Our ability to respond flexibly
How we allow people to feel “safe” raising and discussing their emotions and to spend time getting the whole team engaged together - rather than simply doing tasks and making decisions with little or no commitment
The way we ensure our work is integrated with any ongoing corporate or leadership initiatives
The way we work with sponsors to avoid potential conflict between external and internal facilitation

The programme

Experience tells us that the team itself is best placed to define their own goals and issues - and to resolve them effectively. We design workshops and support processes that create both the motivation to change and the interpersonal climate necessary for meaningful debate and dialogue to happen. Our programmes are highly tailored and flexible to meet the needs and goals of the teams we work with.

As well as the vast experience of our coaches, we bring to our programmes a rich library of tools, models and processes gathered from our considerable and diverse work over the years, which have been designed to help teams and individuals gain fresh perspective and new, more effective understanding.

Individuals

People, and the quality of relationship that they create.... is the area where personal performance can have a direct and sustainable positive impact on profit and growth. More...

Teams

Working together is as important for a top team as it is in a rowing eight. When the whole leadership team is moving in the same direction, the momentum takes organisations with them. More...

Organisations

Working together is as important for a top team as it is in a rowing eight. When the whole leadership team is moving in the same direction, the momentum takes organisations with them. More...

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