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Team coaching in 2026

Happy New Year! In 2026 my growth focus will be on team coaching and development. Only recently I caught up with a geospatial team I coached 6 months ago – the impact has been remarkable: When I asked what has changed since their two-day workshop last summer, some spoke about a lasting sense of cohesionContinue reading “Team coaching in 2026”

The power of team coaching

Wow, the data doesn’t lie. Over the last few years my group-based work has grown almost exponentially! When I first set out as a coach my work was primarily with individuals – supporting leaders and mid-career professionals through transitions. Later I added coaching supervision for trainee and peer coaches. I still love doing all ofContinue reading “The power of team coaching”

On enabling breakthroughs

This week I was privileged to deliver a two-day “impact” workshop for the Geomatics team at Shell Centre in London. It’s easy enough to design a workshop where everyone has a bit of fun. But this team demonstrated the courage and commitment to go further. We surfaced the team’s strengths, values and aspirations. We coachedContinue reading “On enabling breakthroughs”

Take the 1 day challenge

Work is like a gas – it expands to fill the available time. Known as Parkinson’s law, it kills team productivity. When tasks take too long and projects go on forever, we lose focus and motivation. Especially when there’s too much else going on. But what if we turn Parkinson’s law on its head? IfContinue reading “Take the 1 day challenge”

What’s happening at work

Here are some quotes from one of the best podcasts I’ve listened to this year: “You’re not a high performer unless you help others succeed.” “Dedication is not the hours you put in but the commitments you keep.” “When leaders set personal boundaries it’s called balance, but when employees do the same it’s called quietContinue reading “What’s happening at work”

What I learned running a LEGO Serious Play workshop

(This article was originally posted on my LinkedIn blog in 2018, now reposting here with updated links as it is still relevant to my general experiential approach to group facilitation and team coaching. It shares many lessons that are useful for anyone interested in creative and interactive workshops.) Recently I ran a series of innovationContinue reading “What I learned running a LEGO Serious Play workshop”