This was a key question that attendees were asking themselves after attending our second seminar held in July 2017, at the Anthologist, in the City of London. Run informally, this presentation and discussion group was aimed at the Leaders and Managers in the Financial, Technology and Professional Services Industries to discuss some of the key dysfunctions of a team or a group and typical approaches to improving performance.

The basis of the seminar was research that was undertaken over the previous 5 years at XL Catlin, a Global Insurance Organisation and combined with 16 years of working with individuals, teams, and groups in organisations wanting to improve performance in a wide variety of technical, professional, and financial industries.

To paraphrase Tolstoy, “All happy teams are alike. Each unhappy team is unhappy in its own way”. Evidence shows how team and group capability needs to be equal to or exceed the demands of the marketplace if high performance is to occur. However, diagnosing these problems is not easy to ensure due to the complexity of the factors impacting each team or group. During the talk, we discussed how using the Collab-Lab, a proven model of high performance, can help assess the different teams and group performance.

We went on to explore the issues connected with poor decision making. The attendees were provided with a highly effective collaborative tool to enhance their skills in decision making during the collaborative process.

Overall, attendees gave good feedback stating:

“This talk makes you ask ‘am I getting the best results from the team?’” – Programme Manager, Global Financial Services Consultancy

“I like the idea of diagnostics & what they can help towards identifying potential issues.” – Operations Manager, Global Insurance Organisation

“The decision-making tool is great both for me and the teams I work with.” – CEO, Telecommunications Consultancy

“This was an opportunity to hear another approach to how teams work together and then go away and apply the change to current ways of thinking.” – Team Leader, Software Development Organisation

If you are interested in exploring whether the Collab-Lab Diagnostic Tool could help your team or group to improve their performance so as to assist you to gain more profitability, please contact us to arrange an initial meeting.  These meetings are free of charge and will help you determine what action to take, in order to become even more successful.

Attendees at CGA’s first seminar thought so.   Run as an informal presentation and discussion group this seminar was aimed at Leaders and Managers in the Financial, Technology and Professional Services Industries to show how taking on the Collab-Lab approach to review critical teams and groups can help organisations thrive during times of change.

The basis of the seminar was research that was undertaken over the previous 5 years at XL Catlin, a Global Insurance Organisation. During the talk, evidence showed how team and group capability needs to be equal to or exceed the demands of the marketplace if high performance is to occur.

This concept is not a new one. Jack Welch, chairman and CEO of General Electric, has been quoted as saying “If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside then the end is near”. However, what is new is the ability to diagnose what the current capability is of your team or group and to have a clear prescribed plan of action that both leaders and their teams are confident and engaged with.

Participants spent time discussing how change, teams, innovation and meeting clients’ needs inter-relate. Also, how leveraging the appropriate structure of collaboration is important.   Overall, there was a consensus that there are too many factors impacting the performance of a team or a group to be fully confident to know what changes to make and that the Collab-Lab diagnostic is a new and useful tool to do this.

Overall attendees gave good feedback saying things such as:

“This is the biggest move forwards in team dynamics in a decade!” – delivery Lead, Global Management Consultancy

“I felt excited after the talk and carried that with me into the following day!” – Project Manager, Technology Consultancy

“Really good atmosphere and group dynamic, it was incredible.  I felt really comfortable discussing ideas in such a fun and safe environment.” – CEO, Software House

If you are interested in exploring if the Collab-Lab Diagnostic Tool could help your team or group please contact us to arrange an initial meeting. These meetings are free of charge and will help you determine what action you can take to become even more successful.