The quote comes from the closing reflection session of a workshop designed to strengthen the management team.   In a pre-workshop survey,...

In a recent meeting with a CEO, ahead of a development workshop with his team, I said: "If we can resolve these issues, the team will be...

Despite abundant individual talent, the team's collective performance languished. This account explores their journey and the strategies...

Let’s start by acknowledging that there can be good reasons for a reorganisation.   The conditions for the business may have changed so...

Today, I intend to discuss the difference between the role of a manager and the role of a management team member. When I bring up this...

This unexpected response came in reply to the survey the team members completed prior to our workshop.   The response becomes even more...

When planning the two-day workshop for the management team, I mentioned to the CEO that we might not achieve everything we would like.   ...

I once agreed to coach a new client, let's call him John, who was quite upset in our first meeting.   I tried to understand the problem,...

A thee-minute summary of research findings as well as reading recommendations. Let’s start with the article What characterises effective...

I often encounter managers who scratch their heads because they are aware that they could provide feedback more often than they do. One...

It was during the evaluation of a management team development project that I received some feedback that means I now confidently know the...

You are, however, responsible for what you don’t say. At the end of a two-day management team development workshop, the time had come for...

– I haven't seen this particular model before, said the CEO at a business meeting where we were discussing a possible cooperation on...

During a recent management team development session we had arrived at the point where the team would establish their norms. Thinking out...

Lately I have witnessed three managers who have made important contributions in three different settings. To better understand the value...

In team development sessions, a short explanation of theory usually brings clarity to phenomena in the team that people don’t understand,...

A few weeks ago, after downloading the results of a survey that measured the productivity of the leadership team of the marketing...

What determines return on your investment in leadership development? The answer hinges on your navigating a number of forks in the road...

– No, I am not going to reveal the agenda. Before a management team development activity, participants often like to have a schedule or...

When was the last time you discussed your shame? Today I’m going to discuss mine. During a fascinating seminar I was attending on the...