Welcome
Let’s Think Together
This space is an invitation to slow down and reflect on what it really means to work skillfully together.
Stories of Collaboration
Here, we share stories from the field, practical tools, emerging research,
and personal
reflections — all in service of one big question:
How Can We Keep Learning the Human Skills
of Collaboration — Together?
Whether you're leading teams, a team member, supporting others, or just curious about better ways of working, you're warmly invited to read, reflect, and join the conversation.
Upskilling Your Teams
A Time for Skills Development It is widely recognised that Upskilling our workforce is one of the major strategies for
Case Study : Developing Better Leaders Through Peer Group Coaching
How Peer Group Coaching Helps Emerging Leaders Learn and Grow Together Why this Matters Key insight from the journey: “Leadership
Case Study : Shifting Team Meetings From Calendar Events to Places of Real Collaboration
How Three Cross-Functional Teams Improved Their Meetings by Focusing on Both Tasks and Relationships Why this Matters Key insight from
Case Study: Train-the-Trainer _ Practising What We Preach
Helping a Team of Team Coaches and Facilitators Learn Skillful Collaboration from the Inside Out Why this Matters Key insight
Case Study: Creating Alignment Across Seven Cross-Functional Teams
Clarifying Decision Authority, Priorities and Escalation Pathways Why this Matters Key insight from the programme: “Effective collaboration depends on knowing
Case Study: How Team Norms Improved Collaboration Inside and Outside the Team
Helping a Team Create Consistent Ways of Connecting with Colleagues and Stakeholders Why this Matters Key insight from the programme:
Case Study: Leadership Development _ It’s Leaders and Their Teams That Deliver Value
Helping Leaders Shift from Individual Performance to Team Performance Why this Matters Key insight from a participant: “I realise I
Case Study: How Two Teams Rebuilt Trust Through Shared Purpose
Supporting Two Teams as They Navigate Growth and Change Why this Matters Key insight from a participant: “It was brilliant
Case Study: How Skillful Conversations Created Cross-Team Connection
Helping a Team of Teams Practise the Human Skills of Collaboration Why this Matters Key insight from a participant: “Before
Case Study: How to Improve Decision Quality in Leadership Teams
Helping a Leadership Team Move Beyond Advocacy and Build Commitment Why this Matters Key insight from a participant: “He thought
Case Study : How to Say No Without Losing Connection
Helping a Global Expert Team Move Beyond Consensus Why this Matters Key insight from a participant: “We realised that in
Dialogue: A Foundation of Trust, Psychological Safety, and Collaboration
I’ve been ‘listening and talking’ for over 50 years.But I’ve only been learning and practising ‘dialogue’ for 2 years. I
Stop Fighting!
I’m travelling through Schiphol on the way to England to celebrate my Mum’s 80th birthday. It promises to be a
On Purpose
Did you do that ‘On Purpose”? When I was a kid, I was outside every day, playing football on the
Improving Decision Quality in Leadership Teams (Case Study _ Long version)
A Case Study in Skillful Collaboration Executive Summary: Leadership teams often believe they collaborate well. Yet when important strategicdecisions arise,
Practicing Accountability in Teams
Accountability often appears in dramatic moments. In politics, a party loses an election and is voted out.In sports, the team
From Me to We: Why Team Development Is L&D’s Missing Priority.
I recently came across a few annual reports from the field of Learning & Development. It’s that time of year
Case Study – Practicing Skillful Conversations
Team of Teams Event – Growing the Human Skills of Collaboration Through Practice A couple of months ago I was
Talking and Thinking Together
Do you and your team truly know how to talk and think together? I first learned to talk at about
A Coaching Stance for Teams and their Leaders!
What is your stance when you’re coaching your team? An important competence of being a leader, and of leading a
Team Development
I believe in the power of teams, and I believe in learning.These are two of my core principles as a
Build The Skills That Teams Need Most.
We offer high-impact learning experiences that help teams
strengthen the human skills of
collaboration:
Team Masterclasses
Practical, high-impact sessions on conversations, decision-making, meetings, and peer coaching
Team Assessment & Debrief
Measure how well your team collaborates — Based on everyone's perspective. Followed up by a 1-day debrief.
Who We Work With
We support teams who rely on collaboration to deliver results. Our clients include:
Ready to Collaborate — Skillfully?
Let’s talk about how your team can begin the journey.
