In the teamwork and leadership programs that we run, we often have conversations about how to drive individuals within the team or what action can we take that will motivate or influence others. The key to these discussions is an important component of our model,...
We often start our leadership groups and performance improvements with a discussion about how participants can get the most out of the work we’re doing. A bit part of the process is their personal development and what they can do to improve and grow as a member...
Last year I had the opportunity to participate in interviews to select new facilitators to work at Leading Teams. I was one of three extra people involved in interviews (at Leading Teams we consider the views of the wider team when we’re making hiring decisions)...
One question we often ask in the groups we run on leadership and teamwork is, what are the qualities of a leader that you most admired? We emphasise that it must be a leader that you have known. The reason that we insist on...
High employee turnover has become a stark reality for many organisations today. Employees just don’t seem to stay with companies for quite as long as they used to. Consider these stats: Research conducted by job posting site SEEK found that 47 per cent...
Businesses stand to gain by developing high-performing teams, but over-performance can lead to a significant risk for all workers: burnout. In extreme cases, when too many employees burn out, these organisations face a critical talent shortage. Pressures...
It was an innocent enough request. One that I use whenever we are starting a session on team work or working with a group on leadership development. As a ‘check in’, I asked all participants in the team of eight to give a score out of 10 for their home...
Whether someone has just been promoted into an executive role or is fresh into the company at that level, it’s a time of both opportunity and challenge. New leaders are often energised by their potential to enact significant cultural change. However, if...
It’s almost impossible to completely remove our emotions from the workplace – sometimes despite our better judgement. When passionate people are working on projects they’re invested in, disagreements are inevitable. The most important thing to keep...
Organisations come in all shapes and sizes. However, there’s no denying that every company desires to scale up. Household names we know today such as Apple, Google and Walt Disney all came from humble beginnings and found global success. So what sets apart...
Any Given Team
Understand the model that has helped some of Australia's elite sporting teams and corporate leaders achieve success.
Using candid case studies from teams who have implemented Ray McLean’s no-nonsense Performance Improvement Program, this book explains how the program can work for all kinds of teams, big or small, sporting or corporate.