Team collaboration › Common situations
I've inherited a team
New leader, a team with its own history, and not much time to get it right. It's one of the most common reasons we're called, and the early weeks matter most.
What's often going on
- The team is watching to see what changes, and what doesn't.
- Old habits and old loyalties are still in the room.
- The leader is trying to build trust and deliver at the same time.
What helps
- A clear, shared picture of how the team works now, before changing it
- An early, honest conversation about what's working and what isn't
- A few agreed ways of working the team can hold the leader to, as well as each other
For this one, we'd usually start with a conversation with you, before the team does anything.
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When's the best time to start?
Early. In the first few months, before the old patterns harden around the new leader.
Does the leader have to be in the room?
Usually, yes. We talk with the leader first, so they know what's coming and what their part is.
Other situations we've worked with:
My team won't speak upDecisions keep getting reopenedWe've got our engagement survey results. Now what?A change is on its wayAI is arriving faster than our habitsA new or restructured teamThe hard conversations aren't happeningDifferences are pulling the team apartOur leadership team isn't pulling togetherWe want stronger safety leadership
My team won't speak upDecisions keep getting reopenedWe've got our engagement survey results. Now what?A change is on its wayAI is arriving faster than our habitsA new or restructured teamThe hard conversations aren't happeningDifferences are pulling the team apartOur leadership team isn't pulling togetherWe want stronger safety leadership