Conscious Teams
People come together in groups all the time, driven by the intention and desire to make a meaningful and worthwhile impact. Whether it's a once-off gathering or an ongoing connection, we meet (sometimes often) and join forces to get more done, more creatively, and more effectively than any one of us can accomplish alone.
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Arguably, even a partnership between two people relies on teamwork to succeed. In our professional and personal lives, we are part of various teams, juggling multiple responsibilities.
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The reality is a that a group of people, no matter how motivated, well-intentioned, and aligned around a common goal, do NOT automatically become a team.
We know it's important but how much attention do we actually pay to how we work together? How consciously do we collaborate? Do we acknowledge the invisible forces and dynamics at work in the space that either help or hinder our efforts?
Whenever we come together to do anything that's aimed at achieving a common purpose, we're part of a team. Or so we're led to believe.
To create powerful teams we need to establish, cultivate, and consciously maintain trust. We need to be clear about our purpose and also how we're going to work together to bring it to life. And we must attune ourselves to the often unseen and seemingly intangible patterns of behaviour and dynamics that, if ignored, can undermine our intentions.
How we can work together on more conscious collaboration in your teams:
Meeting Facilitation - support your team's critical collaborations with processes for articulating your vision and purpose, strategic planning, innovation and problem solving, and regular reviews. Whether it's a large team or a small one, there are a multitude of methods to get the most out of your time together and can cut through the things that tend to get in the way of good teamwork.
Team Development and Coaching - if you want to get better at being a team, not just gathering as a group, we can focus on learning collaborative processes and also looking at some of the dynamics and behaviours that arise in teams and how you might deal with them. Whether it's about tackling conflicts, making sound decisions, or just going from pretty good to absolutely amazing, there's value in having someone working with you to actively improve and learn how you work together.
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