About this time two years ago, a friend and a client of mine said to me: “Phil, leadership teams in our organisation talk a lot of strategy, but don’t walk the talk. Nothing really changes. What we need is somehow to get them to follow through and execute on the strategy they’ve agreed as a team. If you can help us with that, I’ve got lots of work for you.”
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We coach, develop and work alongside leaders and teams to shift ideas on leadership and provide the skills and tools needed to grow teams.
What Makes Great Teams
Our search for the truth about what makes great teams has led us to do a review of the research and read stacks of books written by academics and team experts proclaiming they have the answer. It’s a bit like a search for the holy grail. There is a different model and list of key factors at every turn.
Sprinting to Level Eight
Our framework has eight distinct levels of engagement and performance. In the lower levels the team is under performing in one or more areas and may in fact be dysfunctional. Teams of this kind are more likely not real teams and probably need troubleshooting and special strategies for lifting up.