Events

Team culture drives team performance. But team coaches want more than a conceptual framework for what team culture is—they want action steps to help teams create sustainable, high performing culture. In this webinar, you'll learn about the five core attributes of team culture, practical ways to address each one and why it matters—the business case for team culture. Five core attributes of team culture Practical ways to address each one Why it matters—the business case […]

There is an enormous difference in the actual environment for coaching. Individual coaching takes place in a private, confidential dialogue between coach and coachee. Team coaching takes place in a public forum in a conversation of many voices. Effective team coaching requires a different mindset, and a different toolkit of coaching competencies and skills. In this webinar we explore the key differences between the two disciplines. What is team coaching anyway? Common misconceptions about team […]

Stable, Predictable, Simple, and Clear. There was a time when those were the predominant conditions in which teams operated. Those days are gone. Back then it was a road ahead with a white line down the middle. These days it’s more like being at sea in a fog. At night. In the late 90’s, the U.S. military described the contemporary battlefield in terms that reverberate just as strongly when we describe today’s business world. It […]

As team coaches, we face many challenges in our work with teams, often at once. Low trust, poor communication and lack of alignment are but a few of them. Where those factors are clear to the team as the discussion begins to take place, others aren't. Among the more misunderstood factors is achieving accountability as a team. This webinar sets the context for an interactive exploration of this key team competency: the challenges and insights […]

Clear and effective communication within a team is critical to a team's success. When present it's a kind of superpower that teams can enlist to overcome almost any obstacle. All too often, however, we find that it remains an untapped resource that prevents teams from achieving their most pressing goals. In this webinar we explore how communication issue affect team performance and how to improve communication on teams. Common challenges teams experience that hinder effective […]

It goes without saying that in this day and age the way we do business is changing at an increasingly rapid rate. And with the many changes that are taking place, today's teams face more challenges than ever before. In this webinar we examine the transforming role of leadership in teams and we take a look at the impact on team leaders and team members, and what it means for team coaches. The changing role […]

Diversity has the potential for being disruptive on teams where there is pressure to conform and be a "team player". In this webinar we take a look at the various ways that diversity shows up on teams, including some examples that are visible only in their impact. This session looks at the topic from the team coach's perspective. Diversity: the visible and the invisible Two compelling forces pulling on diversity Inclusion is key; it is […]

In today’s more collaborative team environment, getting to a decision is more complex, while the pressure to decide is more urgent. This key competence for team performance often suffers from muddled assumptions that create confusion and hesitation. Because the process and the outcome are so visible to teams in review, this is an area that is ripe for identifying team norms and the opportunity to create clarity and a more efficient approach. The core question: […]

Camaraderie is the social, environmental, and interconnection aspect of teams. It is widely discounted as “soft”. Quite often we hear team members state “I’m here to get my job done. Not make friends.” Yet when you ask team members about the best teams they’ve been on, they recall the spirit of the team, the connections made and the mutual support. Teams may not use that word, “camaraderie” but that’s the experience they remember and value. […]

Somewhere in the corporate archives is a bookshelf loaded with 3-ring binders labelled, “Five Year Plans”. We find it amusing that there was a time when thoughtful management could plan with reasonable confidence a stable business and marketplace extending that far into the future. Today’s teams need the adaptability, flexibility, and resilience to alter course quickly as the winds of business-needs change abruptly. The core skills for setting goals to achieve strategic success are still […]

Learn How To Improve Respect On Teams. Mutual respect and genuine positive regard, provide a powerful foundation upon which to build a team. On the other hand, disrespect inevitably fractures what little foundation already exists on a team and ultimately affects the bottom line. How respect is different from trust How respect shows up on teams Where teams most frequently struggle with respect Informal ways team members can recognize one another Tips for team coaches: […]

​It’s safe to say we are all on the same page with this: alignment plays an extremely important role in team effectiveness. ​​It’s often most visible on teams in vertical alignment and assumed or overlooked on the horizontal – until the impact of misalignment hits the fan. Experience shows it’s not always easy for teams to find alignment. Team members come from different, often strongly held points of view. In this webinar, you'll learn how […]