Unlocking performance of teams requires a multi-dimensional approach. It requires team members to develop the skills to engage and interact successfully, to work as a cohesive unit in service of the purpose and goals of the team and for team leaders to be able to create the conditions of trust, mutual respect and appreciation for each other's strengths and contribution. The most successful teams have agreed and committed to the purpose, understand the process and have a clear understanding of behaviors and expectations. Disfunction can occur when any of these elements are missing or imbalanced or when members are not provided with the skills to be able to interact and engage to harness different personalities and diverse approaches.

Matrix teams are created for various reasons - to harness multi-discipline expertise, in R & D, product development, on a project base or to create focus on short or long term challenges. In today's business landscape we have experienced the increasing complexity of matrix teams having to operate in hybrid or remote work environments. Successful matrix working requires that leaders possess the knowledge, skills and behavior to take into account structural, process and cultural considerations while demonstrating the behaviors and mindset to be able to harness talent and opportunity to ensure the best output and most positive business impact.

Operating as global teams presents a huge opportunity for organizations to capture talent, thinking and diverse perspectives. However many cross-cultural teams struggle to align because of cultural differences and conflicting perspectives and communication styles. To undertake global cross-cultural working it is critical to consider the process of levelling up first, with a view to information, perspectives, strengths, contribution, skills, knowledge, motivation and expectations. If this alignment is achieved the results will exceed expectations. Our cross-cultural awareness and cross-cultural teamworking programs include a number of internationally recognized tools, proven approaches and cultural and emotional intelligence diagnostics which promote greater understanding and alignment. Our global team of facilitators and coaches are accredited in a wide range of methodologies including the Leadership Circle, EQi 2.0, Culture Wizard, CQi, GlobeSmart, DiSC, Thomas Kilman and many more. These can be supplemented with cultural development or skills development tools e.g. Barrett Values Values Assessments depending on the specific context and organizational goals. Working with internationally-recognized clients we provide a boutique approach with the scale and range to be able to provide a flexible and agile response to your cross-cultural developmental needs with local expertise.

Leaders must not only navigate the challenges of managing complex team structures but also a multi-generational team and workforce. They must adapt to respond to the diverse demands of the approaching 'knowledge cliff' which forces the need for success planning, whilst ensuring they are attracting and retaining the best talent from generation X and Y to the evolving millenials and generation Z. Managing, motivating and leading multi-generational teams requires mastery of communication and outstanding people skills - some refer to them as 'soft skills' but as we deal with ever increasing change and complexity they have become 'business-critical skills'. With increased self-awareness and greater emotional intelligence leaders can understand, empathize and nurture despite the most complex team structures.

In a world where change is constant, customers and markets are evolving. The greatest challenge is for organizations to stay apace, and in many cases, ahead of these changes. Developing lateral and creative thinking skills is just one practical step that can be taken to unlock the required innovation thinking in your teams and leaders. To drive businesses forward leaders must also create the conditions where entrepreneurial thinking can thrive regardless of size or structure of organization. This takes process, culture, knowledge, skills and behaviors; all of which can be developed. The opportunity to foster collaborative working in organizations is critical to enable and empower teams to capture diverse thinking and perspectives. Because the sum of the whole is ALWAYS greater than its parts. We work with individuals to develop the thinking skills and knowledge, teams to be able to create the framework and processes for innovation thinking and organizations and leaders to be able to create the cultures and conditions needed for innovation and creativity to thrive.