Better teamwork through talking
There are a number of different reasons that clients approach me (and others) for help in building vibrant team culture:
Leaders are looking for a renewed sense of purpose
Different goals require refreshed ways of working
Toxic elements have had a negative impact on the day-to-day working
Start-ups need something different to grow and scale
Managers need to skills to be able to get the best out of teams; and
We need a way of talking about culture so we can do something about it.
This last point is one of the most overlooked and yet one of the simplest things to address.
Culture is still seen by some as this ethereal, intangible force that only consultants like me talk about to generate book or workshop sales! Rather than it being THE key determinant between success and failure, regardless of which industry your company operates in.
Culture (or teamwork - they are one and the same thing) is driven by purpose, vision, values, relationships, communication, behaviours, collaboration, innovation and many other sub-factors that are practiced without thinking every single day.
Therefore improving the way you work relies on being able to talk about it, openly, in a way that generates understanding and prompts action. It sounds obvious but most teams still don't know how to do it.
Yet, when we are able to talk about culture, name it, identify where we are at and talk about the practical (not theoretical - ‘we need to start living our values’) things that we need to do to change the underlying conditions that will generate the conditions for success, it has immediate impact.
That’s why I have created this free video course - previously available as a podcast - that anyone or any team can watch to transform the way that they think and talk about culture.
It’s just over an hour in length and broken down into 7 modules, available for you to do at your own pace and in your own space.
You can find the course here:
Lasting change can only ever be achieved through efficient communication and committed action. Take the course and improve not only the way that you talk about culture, but the way you get things done.
