Starting a new job sits on a sliding scale between excitement and apprehension. Exciting at the prospect of new challenges, new colleagues, new clients. Exciting knowing I can bring a lifetime of experience and knowledge to create improved experiences. But with that,...
Anyone who follows professional sport will have heard about the post-match review. Most people assume that the coaches are sitting and re-watching footage for tactical reasons – for example ‘We let that opposition player have too much space on the left...
I have always believed that the signs of outstanding leadership will always be displayed in the behaviours of the followers. Given the number of organisations currently undergoing reviews of their culture and behaviour, it seems we are seeing many signs of poor or...
Three weeks after the COVID pandemic hit Australia earlier this year, I had a conversation with Mary Campbell, the CEO at TAFE Queensland, that has stuck with me. They were at the beginning of the process of transitioning a large percentage of their 4,000+ staff to...
This article was written by Anna Sallows and Daniel Healy. Recently at Leading Teams we found ourselves in the very lucky position of being able to begin the process of recruiting another facilitator to join our team. It’s always an exciting time for a team when...
This article originally appeared in The Ballarat Courier Many parallels between sport and business exist. At Leading Teams we are lucky to work with both worlds, and find important cross-overs between their dynamics. One thing we advocate through our work at Leading...
The strength of relationships within an organisation can have a direct impact on the bottom line. Despite this, many organisations continue to focus their attention on the mechanics of the business instead of the dynamics. Employee engagement rates in...
I’m not a Queenslander. When I moved here three years ago, it was made very clear to me that it would take anywhere between ten to twenty years up here to never to be fully accepted – all with tongues firmly in cheeks,...
Pressure can bring out the best and the worst in people. ‘Put my 30 days’ leave in the pot and let’s make sure no one has to take leave without pay.’ That was the response Bond University Executive Director of Sport Garry Nucifora received from...
Australia has, by most measures, succeeded in “flattening the curve”. While all the reasons for that success are for a different article, one that’s relevant here is: we have proven as a nation that we can get behind a clearly defined purpose. We...
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.