We’re delighted to have a three-page article on team development feature in the April 2024 edition of Gas International magazine from the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers.

“When the heat is on, then anything goes as long as you get the results.”

Here are seven highly regarded leadership qualities I was reminded of recently, but each has its antithesis which we can slip into all too easily when we’re feeling pressure to deliver.

Celebration is the last ‘C’ in our 5C Senior Team Accelerator© Model, but it isn’t the end of the road. It’s a crucial link that reinforces Connection (the first ‘C’) and continues the positive cycle for the team, leading to accelerated, ongoing success.

Without agreement, commitment and action, even the best ideas are as good as useless. Discover how to turn your meetings into action-driven sessions with the Contribution phase of the 5-STA model.

Take the fourth key step towards leadership team success today!

When you’ve developed resilient connections in your leadership team, you’ll be able to work together better than ever. That’s the essence of Collaboration.

Discover how to achieve this third key step on the path to leadership team success.

Connections between senior team members need an additional ingredient if they are to hold firm when facing the storms of challenging situations and issues - Cohesion.

Discover how to achieve this second key step on the path to leadership team success.

Building strong connections within your leadership team is crucial for success. In this post, we explore the essential elements for fostering meaningful connections among your senior leaders.

Most hurdles to team development come from with the teams themselves. Here we suggest seven common challenges and ways of thinking that need to be overcome to enable teams to reach for the stars.

Senior leaders are ‘quiet quitting’, too. So what can you do with your senior team to motivate them and get them working better together? In this blog, we explore some of the internal challenges faced by senior teams and their impacts, and look ahead to how they can be addressed.

Read about five simple steps to take your leadership from pain to gain. We’ve combined them into our 5C Senior Team Accelerator© Model - the 5-STA©!

27th June 2023 is International Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day

What kind of leader do you prefer to work for? Darth Vader or Yoda?

When there are different options to resolve an issue or challenge, feelings can run high. What behaviours do you think are acceptable when exploring different options with your team or colleagues? Does your team have common view on this?

To get the most out of your people, you need to encourage a culture of constructive conflict at work where ideas are respectfully discussed and debated. In this article by the BCG Henderson Institute, you can read why it's important and some ideas about how to do it.

Have you ever wished the meeting you were in would finish so you could do something more productive? Here are five practical steps to start making your own meetings as productive and enjoyable as possible.

If you want to get the best out of your team, then try tapping into their unique backgrounds, perspectives and ideas. But you’ll need to create a team culture based on vulnerability-based trust, where everyone values every contribution, especially when it differs from their own. Read on to find out more…

How do you create a team culture where it’s safe for everyone to offer their thoughts and ideas without the need to wear a metaphorical hard hat? Start by developing a foundation of vulnerability-based trust to foster psychological safety.