Team-Development
A successful team is grounded in clarity, mutual respect, openness, and trust.
“I’d say we were a group of very capable individuals – everyone had strong expertise and good ideas. And yet, when we joined forces in this new setup, something was missing. Our results were okay, but we never felt that spark.
There was always a barrier preventing us from reaching the potential we imagined. It felt like trying to ignite an oven that just wouldn’t catch fire – and no one really knew how to light it. A lot of energy was simply wasted.”
Teams work well when …
… people communicate openly and have a shared understanding of where they stand as a group.
Angel Ramírez works with teams on two levels. Team development brings team members into dialogue, fostering synergies and better ways of working together. Team coaching and supervision are aimed at established teams who want to reflect on where they are, how they work together and what they would like to change.
Psychological Safety
Psychological safety is a key factor in a team’s well-being and effectiveness. Amy Edmondson describes it as the shared belief among team members that the team is a safe space in which they can take interpersonal risks without fear (Edmondson 19991). Taking risks can feel daunting, yet it is essential to healthy teams. An open and constructive approach to mistakes creates opportunities for learning and encourages people to explore and try out different solutions. It opens up unexpected spaces for innovation. Creating these spaces is, not least, one of the aims of good leadership.
When things change
When an organisation is facing significant change, teams often need support in reflecting on and navigating that process. Conversely, simply taking the time to reflect on themselves and how they work together can already set smaller changes in motion.
Teamwork and change processes are therefore closely intertwined – find out more in the section on Innovation.
Format
Usually one-day workshops, with an emphasis on experience and experimentation. Theory is woven in along the way rather than delivered through formal presentations. For more extensive projects, Angel Ramírez also works with teams over a longer period of time.
Who is it for?
Teams in public sector organisations and the private sector alike.
1 Amy Edmondson: Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work Teams, in: Administrative Science Quarterly, 1999
Allow your team to develop.
Would you like to help your team get into good shape or provide thoughtful support through an upcoming period of change?
Angel supports constructive dialogue and helps build essential skills for team success — shifting from draining, negative friction toward the kind of positive friction that fuels excellence.