How high performing teams lock in key decisions?
High performing teams lock in key decisions differently than mediocre teams. Before a key decision is locked in, high performing teams perform a deliberate ritual, that comprises of the following 3 steps: 1. Go around the team and ask each team member a...
6 stages to co-creation in groups
Diversity of thought is critical to unleashing creativity in groups. But far too often, when groups get together, there is a lot of talk, but not enough progress. Consequently, there’s a lot of waste; outcomes aren’t achieved and people leave frustrated. So, how do...
3 mistakes to avoid in assembling the right team
For a team to become high performing, it must have the right team members in the first place.The three biggest mistakes I observe many leaders make in assembling the right team are: 1. Settling for the team they have, even though deep down they know it doesn’t have...
5 Keys to providing powerful feedback
Receiving feedback is essential if we want to improve our own performance. Giving feedback is essential if we care about helping others get better. But sometimes despite our best intentions, we fail to hit the mark in giving feedback that’s helpful. Here...
7 Keys to making Difficult Conversations easier
A difficult conversation is any conversation that you want to and/or need to have for which you have a degree of hesitation/concern/anxiety/worry/stress/fear etc.We are faced with such conversations all the time - both at work and in life. Whilst eliminating all the...
The 3 conditions to getting to Peak Performance
As a Peak Performance Coach, I’m often asked two questions: What do I mean by Peak Performance? How does one achieve it? So here is my take on these questions: Peak Performance is a state of existence, either momentarily or for extended periods of time, when an...
What is your one word?
A while ago, I was at the Los Angeles airport on a business trip when I picked up a book called, "The one thing: The surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results" (By Gary Keller and Jay Papasan). I loved its simplicity of being able to cut thorough the...
