Category: Teams, Groups & Culture
What makes a group of people work well together, and what quietly stops them. Psychological safety, trust, culture, conflict and the group dynamics that operate whether or not anyone names them.
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The Harvard Study That Should Change How You Think About Success
The quality of the close relationships we have is the single strongest predictor of our health, happiness, and longevity. Harvard Study Findings The Harvard Study of Adult Development, now in its 87th year, is the longest-running study of adult life ever conducted. Its central finding is that the quality of close relationships […]
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Hierarchy: What You Gain and What You Lose
Hierarchy is in itself neither good nor bad. Instead, increasing the strength of a hierarchy brings both gains and costs, as does reducing the strength of a hierarchy. Those charged with leading organisations and teams should aim to intentionally create a level and flavour of hierarchy that balances those costs and benefits, […]
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Wellbeing Interventions at an Organizational Level: A Strategic and Human-Centered Approach
Quick and easy wellbeing fixes at an organizational level seldom work. Effective organizational and individual wellbeing interventions must go beyond surface-level perks and engage with the deeper psychological, emotional, and social dimensions of work. They might even (shock-horror) need to involve some organizational changes and leadership effort like role-design and self-change at […]
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Play Personalities – What is your style of play at work?
Play and playfulness yield great benefits for individuals, teams and organisations, but not everyone plays in the same way. There are thought to be eight distinct play personalities. Understanding them can help improve your own and your team’s playfulness. Play Personalities Play is an essential part of human behaviour. It serves as […]
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A Group or a Team: What’s the Difference?
There are differences between a disparate group of people and a team. Understanding what these differences are, makes it easier to go from being a group to being an effective team. A Group and a Team Sometimes people assume that if they get together as a group of people that they will […]
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Who is Disadvantaged by Remote and Hybrid Working?
Remote and Hybrid working doesn’t affect everyone equally. Many groups are particularly disadvantaged by it, and they should be specifically considered when leading and managing hybrid and remote teams. Remote working doesn’t affect us all equally Remote and hybrid working does not affect everyone the same way. This was made particularly clear […]
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De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats – A Structured Group Thinking Tool
De Bono’s six thinking hats each represent a different way of thinking or approaching a problem. The hats are a metaphor that makes it easier for people to adopt different perspectives on their own or in teams when understanding and solving problems. De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats Edward De Bono introduced the […]
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – Lencioni’s framework for effective teams
In his classic, simple and easy to read book, “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable”, Patrick Lencioni identified five common obstacles that must be overcome for teams to be high performing: Absence of Trust, Fear of Conflict, Lack of Commitment, Avoidance of Accountability and Inattention to Results. Lencioni’s Five […]
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BRAVING – A Brené Brown take on Trust
Brené Brown uses the term “BRAVING” as a way to remember her seven building blocks of trust: Boundaries, Reliability, Accountability, Vault, Integrity, Non-judgement and Generosity. BRAVING Brené Brown’s BRAVING model of trust stands for: Boundaries, Reliability, Accountability, Vault, Integrity, Non-judgement and Generosity. Per this model, these are the things we need to […]
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DiSC – A Behavioural Preference Assessment Tool
DiSC is a behavioural preference assessment tool that is owned by Wiley. It’s based on the work of William Marston and is popular in many organisations globally. We use it with some of our clients. DiSC Behavioural Assessment The DiSC framework is owned by Wiley, and you can read more about in […]
