Working with teams often reminds me of the phrase “We are collectively creating the results nobody wants”

Impact

I serve as a skilled outsider and objective thought partner that helps your team improve performance through reflection and dialogue. My role is to provide the conditions for the team members to hear each other, to attempt to understand one another’s point of view, to challenge the status quo. I will be helping you to see a bit better, a bit deeper, a bit sooner who you are as a team and what needs to change in order to become a high-performing executive team.

My Approach

Approach to High-Performance Executive Teams

My approach integrates team coaching with leadership advisory to address core challenges directly and effectively. I serve as a reflective tool, helping uncover and resolve unclear agendas, passive or undermining attitudes, and unhelpful group norms. Our focus remains on highlighting strengths, fostering team spirit, differentiating implicit from explicit expectations, and clarifying roles and goals. I provide both challenge and support, maintaining a warm yet incisive presence dedicated to the team’s collective objectives, not individual interests.

Goals

  • Clear definition of individual roles and team objectives
  • Enhanced team dynamics focusing on accountability, alignment, and trust
  • Promotion of open, respectful communication among differing viewpoints

Engagement Overview

Stage I: Team Scan

  • Observation: Participation in two management meetings as an observer.
  • Assessments: Optional Hogan or Shifting Horizons Assessments.
  • Interviews: Conduct individual interviews with stakeholders external to the executive team.
  • Feedback: Gather 360 feedback and responses to a team questionnaire.
  • Debrief: Provide a concise written report summarizing findings and recommendations.

Stage II: Team Intervention

  • Initial Meeting: Conduct a face-to-face session (4 hours).
  • Coaching: Hold five team coaching sessions, each lasting 2 hours.
  • Individual Focus: Offer one individual coaching session per team member.
  • Wrap-Up: Conclude with a final team coaching session for closure.

Stage III: Follow-Up

  • Sustained Support: Conduct a follow-up team coaching session (60 minutes) within 12 months after program delivery.