by Martyn Lowesmith | Feb 2, 2021 | Community, inclusion of diversity, Organisational Culture, Shorter read, Thoughts & reflections
Diversity, groupthink and box-ticking In the 80’s, I worked as a management consultant for one of the big global firms, consulting on cultural change. Overcoming team challenges was important and diversity was an issue then, as it is now – only it had a... 
by Stephane Kolinsky | Nov 8, 2020 | Overcoming team issues, Shorter read, Thoughts & reflections
When and why take a relationship systems approach to team development and overcoming team challenges? Fair question. One that I’ve answered straighforwardly in this blog post by refering to a real life example. Imagine this team development challenge After... 
by Stephane Kolinsky | Aug 13, 2020 | Change Management, Overcoming team issues, Thoughts & reflections
13 personal reasons for overcoming team difficulties Being on a team plagued with challenge is not generally at the top of anyone’s wish list. Working in a toxic environment is unpleasant, and it is not nice that some people feel ignored while others only think of... 
by Martyn Lowesmith | Aug 12, 2020 | inclusion of diversity, Organisational Culture, Shorter read, Thoughts & reflections
Great Teams: setting minds and souls on fire! I don’t often get to hear Pause for Thought on Radio 2, but I did catch one just before lockdown – it was Reverend Richard Coles, talking about wellbeing. Apparently, religious people enjoy better health than... 
by Stephane Kolinsky | Jun 18, 2020 | Leadership, Longer read, Overcoming team issues, Thoughts & reflections
10 ways to support your team after lockdown – Quick links This article is a long read. Click to scroll to the section you are most interested in: Why supporting your team after lockdown matters 1. Provide structure and clarity (and avoid Groupthink!) 2. Build... 
by Stephane Kolinsky | Jun 11, 2020 | Longer read, Team Performance, Thoughts & reflections
A team performance to remember! 13-0, that is how badly my primary school football team was beaten the first time out. From the first whistle it seemed like all the momentum was with the other team. The memory that stays with me is the heaviness of my legs, teammates...