Senior Team Development

“Groups do not become teams simply because that is what someone calls them”

— Katzenbach & Smith, The Wisdom of Teams

Statistics about senior teams that can’t be ignored

  • 65% of senior executives said their executive team struggles to balance its functional and wider business accountabilities

  • Only 18% of CEOs rated their teams as “very effective” regarding their executive team responsibilities

  • 97% of CEOs agreed that increased effectiveness of their exec team would have a positive impact on business results

Data from “Are you getting the most out of your executive team?”- Cahill, Quinn & McEvoy, Center for Creative Leadership, 2017

Our senior team development programmes

  • Core programme

    A tailored programme for senior teams aiming to enhance how they work together and achieve greater impact.

    Delivered over several months, this programme helps teams evolve into a high-performing unit, becoming more than the sum of their parts.

  • For scale-ups

    A condensed version of our core programme, specifically designed for scaling-up businesses.

    It focuses on aligning senior teams early on to ensure they collaborate effectively and drive positive business outcomes from the outset.

Our 5C Senior Team Accelerator Model

  • Connection

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    Increased trust

    Mutual understanding

    Differences valued

  • Cohesion

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    Common purpose

    ‘Us’, not ‘me & them’

    Sense of belonging

  • Collaboration

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    Whole team involvement

    Silo thinking removed

    Innovative solutions found

  • Contribution

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    Robust discussions held

    Firm actions agreed

    Mutual accountability

  • Celebration

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    Shared objectives achieved

    Successes celebrated

    Motivation maintained

Try before you buy!

We understand that committing to a senior team development programme is a significant decision.

Therefore, to help you get a feel for how we work, we offer a no-obligation, interactive session on team effectiveness, which can be run at one of your team meetings.

To find out more, email us at info@thornecoaching.co.uk
or click the ‘Let’s talk!’ button below.

“We are definitely working better as a senior team.”

— Phil Jones, Chairman, Phil Jones Associates

“The journey that Mike has guided us through… has really helped establish increased levels of trust, reduce levels of conflict and change that conflict to more constructive forms.”

— Nigel Millington, Joint MD, Phil Jones Associates

FAQ

  • Team coaching involves a team coach partnering with a senior team in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximise their collective potential to achieve the team’s objectives.

    Using current, real-life issues as the context for this work, it is distinct from other team-related interventions, such as facilitation and team building.

  • Team coaching for Boards and senior leadership teams can help in many circumstances, but here some common examples:

    • you want to get a newly formed team off to a positive start by accelerating the team development process

    • you want to improve how your existing team operates so that everyone is pulling in the same direction with a common purpose

    • you want to regroup the team following significant change

  • Developing and leading an effective team require constant effort and skill, as individuals with different priorities, personalities and working styles rub shoulders with one another in pursuit of the team’s objectives.

    As every team is unique, team coaching discards a one-size-fits-all approach and allows the team to explore what will work best for them as a team. Team coaches facilitate this process by giving structure and space for the team’s self-discovery and problem-solving to take place, which also allows the team leader to be part of the process as well.

  • For team coaching to work well, it needs everyone in the team to play an active part in all elements of the programme.

    That means the team leader, too!

  • In our experience, lasting change in a team’s development happens gradually, as individuals apply their learning in real situations. This process is reinforced through collective reflection, building on insights before introducing new layers of learning.

    The duration of the programme depends on your team’s specific needs. It could range from an intensive 2-3 month schedule to a comprehensive 12-15 month journey, fully tailored to support your goals.

  • Confidentiality between the coach and the team and its individual members is as important as it is for executive coaching with individuals.

    Discussions held at any meeting, whether with individuals, smaller groups or the whole team, are kept confidential by our coaches unless the team members involved are happy to share what was discussed.