Teamwork
Many companies grapple with issues like communication breakdowns, project catastrophes, conflict, and reduced productivity within their teams. It is no secret that unhappy employees can sink an organization, and 86% of employees and executives cite a lack of collaboration or ineffective communication for workplace failures. Dysfunctional teams are a company’s worst nightmare, they create stress for everyone at every level and can even drive away top performers. Not only do team dynamics put companies at risk, but so do the relationships between managers and their direct reports. By partnering with us, you can transform your teams into cohesive, high-performing units, leading to improved project outcomes and a more harmonious work environment. Don’t let people hinder your business’s growth—tap into our expertise to unlock your team’s full potential and create a workplace where your team feels seen, valued, and motivated.
When a company neglects people and culture, it can lead to disengaged employees, decreased productivity, and a tarnished reputation.
Effective Teamwork and Collaboration Lead to
More Productivity
Lower Turnover Rate
Increased Job Satisfaction
Our Approach
People are complicated, but we make it our business to understand people so leaders can get back to running theirs.
- Effective teamwork is essential for success, and creating a great team is more than worth the investment.
- When you realize the full potential of your teams and, by extension, you realize the full potential of your business.
- Our team of experts in psychology and organizational behavior will tailor research-based methods to uncover the root causes of team challenges, providing actionable insights to enhance collaboration, boost morale, and optimize performance.
Our approach to assist you in developing efficient teams and foster a postive culture includes:
Team Dynamic Analysis
Know Yourself
Take the (free) six-minute Predictive Index Assessment to learn more about:
- Your own personality and how you work best.
- How does your leadership style affect your team?
- How does your leadership style work with different team members’ personalities?
Know Your Team
Teams are not just collections of individuals; they are complex systems with unique dynamics:
- Explore your team’s collective strengths and weaknesses.
- Learn about each team member’s unique way of doing things.
- Understand and optimize these dynamics, resulting in a team that achieves more together than the sum of their individual efforts.
Know Your Strategy
We consider not only the team’s current state but also its future potential.
By addressing both immediate needs and long-term development, you’re more likely to create teams that can adapt to changing circumstances and continue to deliver results over time:
- Gain alignment on your team’s strategic objectives.
- Identify misalignment between the team’s abilities and its goals
- Get suggestions on what to do to close the gap and move toward success.
Know Your Plan
Build a custom action plan with clear next steps to help your team members communicate and work together better:
- Target specific areas of improvement within the team that will have the most significant impact on overall performance.
- Know where your team is naturally strong, and when you might need extra help.
People Tool Kits
The Behavioral Assessment
A Relationship Guide
A Management Strategy Guide
Manager Development Guide
Job Fit Guide
The Behavioral Assessment
This powerful assessment gives insight into what drives your team members.
A Relationship Guide
This guide will show the behavioral differences and similarities between managers and their reports. Based on this report, we can analyze relationships, strengths, caution areas, and recommend strategies to work better.
A Management Strategy Guide
Every employee will respond to a manager differently. What if you knew the best way to manage your direct reports based on their personalities? We give managers unparalleled insights into their direct reports and strategies on how managers can best develop and work with each employee based on their individual behavioral needs.
Manager Development Guide
Effective leadership is critical for success, yet less than half of managers ever receive training in how to manage successfully. Leveraging Predictive Index data, level up managers by providing customized development tips so they can lean into their behavioral strengths, be aware of caution areas, and be the best managers they can be.
Job Fit Guide
It may be that an employee isn’t naturally aligned with the skills necessary to do their job. We can identify areas of misalignment in order to help you coach in areas where an employee might struggle.
Culture Assessment
Company Culture Assessment (non-M&A clients)
Culture Integration Assessment for Merger and Acquisition Clients
Company Culture Assessment (non-M&A clients)
Define the purpose and scope:
- Our trained consultants will work with leadership to identify the purpose and goals for the cultural assessment.
Conduct preliminary research on both organizations:
- Evaluate the organization’s histories, values, operating styles, and practices.
Data Collection:
- Collect data through employee surveys, interviews, focus groups, and observations.
Data Analysis:
- Analyze the collected data to identify patterns, areas of concern, strengths, or misalignments in the organizational culture.
Recommendations:
- Our people strategy consultants will prepare and present a report that identifies discrepancies hindering performance, teamwork, culture, and current cultural strengths.
Action Plan:
- Involve company leadership in discussions on assessment results. Create an action plan to address cultural challenges and build on existing strengths to cultivate a more harmonious company culture.
Culture Integration Assessment for Merger and Acquisition Clients
Define the purpose and scope:
- Our trained consultants will work with leadership to identify the purpose and goals for the cultural assessment.
Conduct preliminary research on both organizations:
- Evaluate the organizations’ histories, values, operating styles, and practices.
Data Collection:
- Collect data through employee surveys, interviews, focus groups, and observations.
Data Analysis:
- Identifies similarities, differences, and potential areas of cultural misalignment or conflict that may hinder goals or outcomes. Additionally, identify cultural strengths and positive aspects that can be leveraged and integrated. (ONA?)
Recommendations:
- Our people strategy consultants will prepare and present a report with recommendations for integrating the cultures effectively.
Action Plan:
- Collaborate with leadership to develop an action plan for implementing recommended changes. Assign responsibilities. Timelines and allocate resources.