Blind Spots in Collaboration: When Intention and Impact Don’t Match
A client recently asked me whether it really adds value to combine self-reflection with 360° feedback. Could I put that added value into numbers? When I looked into the data, I was struck by the output. Every person across four teams had one or more interaction styles on which they either overestimated or underestimated themselves. […]
Are You Coaching Team Content Or Team Relationship?
Everyone knows that context shapes behavior — especially in teams. Communication is a perfect example: one person’s influencing style doesn’t just affect their own results; it sends ripples through the whole group. Sometimes those ripples accelerate progress; other times they stall it. What works brilliantly in one context can backfire in another. That’s why the […]
Feedback for the Feedback-Givers: How to Get More Impact From The SOI 360°
“Isn’t it too confronting?” It’s something many people wonder before a 360° assessment process. But while it’s natural to feel somewhat nervous, almost everyone who goes ahead says the same thing about their feedback: “If it’s true…it’s true. And now I know what to work on.” As a team coach or trainer, you know how […]
3 Reasons Strong Leaders Are Great Role Models (& The Strategies They’re All Using)
We’ve all had that feeling: watching a leader speak or act, and swelling up with enthusiasm and pride. “What a brilliant example,” you might have thought. Or “Why can’t more authority figures be like this?” Some leaders just have that X factor: they inspire, motivate, and make you want to step up your game. But […]
Cultivating Connection in Leadership: The Path to Humanizing Our Workplaces
Have you heard of “corporate short-termism?” It’s the idea that many organizational leaders today are overly focused on bottom-line results and efficiency here and now, while “human” factors—which are essential for sustainability—take a back-row seat. That’s exactly the opposite of what we need as our world and business context becomes increasingly uncertain. Now, it’s more […]