Expertise

Team Leadership & Team Building

Definition
Team leadership is defined as having a clear understanding of one’s own behaviour needs and motives and being self assured through self awareness. A Team Leader learns from experience and from the views of others by seeking and using feedback. Through gaining self understanding a team leader understands the needs of others and the needs of the organisation. It is about defining what needs to be done with resolve, commitment and a sense of self belief.

Team building is more than providing basic training or offering strategies for collaboration.It is about communication skills, sharing visions, discovering and accepting different mental models and recognising the unique contribution of everyone involved.

Approach
It starts with the individual and builds to allow them to become better leaders through self awareness matched to the needs of others and a clear understanding of the job that needs to be done.
It provides teams with the context and direction to align team performance whilst giving them the space and support to deliver the business outcomes.
It includes:

• Coaching individuals to understand themselves as individuals.


• Techniques for receiving and responding to feedback for self development.


• Understanding the organisational priorities.


• Re-setting the organisational context.


• Building shared visions and common understandings.


• Delivering committed actions and outcomes.

• Creating and leading a European Team of 57 L&OD professionals using an internal consultancy team model. Successfully delivering clear and focused business solutions in the areas of Leadership Development and Change Management.


• Following an M&A across a Refining and Chemicals business, integrating two distinct HR organisations into a single functioning team with a 30% reduction in cost. Maintaining high morale and continued business focus throughout the change.


• Working with a Senior Leadership Team as an equal business partner to create synergies across different petrochemical business streams. Helping them to work in harmony rather than competitively in the interests of the overall business creating a £500m integrated business.