Momentum Through

Team Development

Are you looking to create a team with greater trust and stronger relationships so you can collectively be more energized, productive and collaborative?

Connection

It’s possible to create a team that is greater than the sum of its parts,to leverage the storming that happens when a new team forms, resulting in a shared vision, inspiring values, and clear agreementsfor how to effectively collaborate with one another.

There are ways to uncover, celebrate, and leverage the unique genius and diversity of each person on your team, creating a sense of belonging through connection so that everyone can thrive in their work, and so you can collectively make the contribution you are here to make.

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Momentum through Connection

TEAM DEVELOPMENT

I love working with leaders to help their teams make the journey from good to GREAT. This journey begins with the leader’s sense that their team could be more energized, more productive, and more collaborative.

Usually some type of organizational change has been brewing in the background: rapid growth, a recent reorganization, or new leadership. The old way of working together is being questioned and the new way has yet to be revealed.

That’s when leaders find me. They have a desire to see their team thrive, but they’re not quite sure how to make that happen.

How does the team development process work?

My approach is consultative in nature and begins with understanding the leader’s vision for the team, their objectives for this engagement, and what success will look like. Once the vision is clear, we step into the assessment phase where we gather data to gain a better understanding of team dynamics.

Next we move into the design phase where I work in partnership with the team leader(s) to create experiences that will meet the objectives outlined in the vision phase. The design is implemented as we enter the intervention phase which is an overly serious word for what is usually a joyful process of bringing a team together (IRL or virtually) in service of its thriving. 

I create conditions for deep democracy, where all voices are heard and welcomed, and all of my interventions support a team in deepening their connection to themselves, each other, and the whole. Interventions can include workshops, facilitated dialogue, team coaching, individual coaching, and training.

The final phase of the team development process is to follow-up with the leader(s), assess progress toward our objectives, celebrate successes, and identify any areas that need additional attention.

Ready to take your team from
good to great? Let’s connect and explore how we might partner together!

TEAM DEVELOPMENT

Team Development
Snapshot

Ken C., CIO, Global Tech
& Media Company

“Nancy is truly a gift and brings a unique and well rounded background. She connected with teams in a meaningful and profound way while being 100% virtual given the pandemic. Our work was so successful that when I moved to my next opportunity, I immediately reached out to Nancy to bring strengths to my new team.”
— Ken C., CIO

The Opportunity: After experiencing insights about his leadership style through the lens of CliftonStrengths, this CIO wanted to bring a strengths approach to his leadership team, and then his entire organization.

The Tools: Individual CliftonStrengths reports provided critical insights and language to help team members understand and communicate their strengths to others. Team reports aggregated individual data and provided insight into the dynamics of the system.

Excerpt of Team Summary Report by Gallup

Insights from Team Strengths Data

  • This is an excerpt of a Team Summary report created by Gallup and leveraged in my Unique Genius team development workshops.

  • This summary is based on a roll-up of individual strengths assessments and provides essential insights about one’s team. 

  • In this example, you can see that the most common strength is “Arranger” and that the team is strong in Executing and Relationship Building strengths. 

  • Influencing and Strategic Thinking strengths are less represented in this sample report.

The Path: In partnership with key stakeholders, I developed and delivered a program that: 

  • Trained managers in strengths-based leadership

  • Provided insight to individual contributors on their unique strengths and ways to leverage those insights to further their career development

  • Facilitated cross-functional workshops where team members identified ways to collaborate more effectively with one another based on their new understanding of each others’ strengths.

The Impact: This wide-ranging effort improved the skills of leaders and strengthened relationships between colleagues resulting in greater productivity and the ability to navigate significant organizational changes with more ease.

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  • “Nancy is an incredible facilitator. She brings a unique ability to support and challenge participants in order to create deep learning and new insights that lead to increased self-awareness. Nancy is also generous. She gives her time, kindness, and wisdom to her participants, her team members, and all of the people who support making impactful sessions a reality. Simplified Coach is a much better company because she is a part of our team!”

    - Kaylyn L., Partner

  • “Nancy is one of the best facilitators I've experienced. She is completely in tune with the room. She knows our organization -- teams, people, culture -- extremely well (better than I do!). She knows her material, and brings it to life. And she connects with people on what feels like a deeply personal but also fun level. Really great combination!”

    - Dawne J., UX Designer

  • “Nancy is a highly intuitive group facilitator of the highest order. She brings so much thoughtfulness and intention to the activities we shared as a group. Nancy is comfortable improvising in the moment and adjusting to the needs of the group. A master space holder who can bridge many different paradigms and perspectives and then seamlessly translates my disparate thoughts into grounded actionable nuggets.”

    - Sonya K., Product Manager

  • “This session felt much more personal and effective than other team sessions I’ve done in the past. Nancy was great at leading the group but also letting us take the conversation where it leads us as a team.”

    Geoff T., Data AnalystSource

  • “Nancy is full of energy and great with managing the material and participation. She encourages personal stories to make it real while always coming back to the data. This class went by ridiculously fast because it was so engaging.”

    - Brett H., Engineering Manager

  • “Nancy is kind of amazing. From her tone to her demeanor, she's a teacher and a teammate and you want to listen to her. Rare thing, that.”

    - Rita H., Administrative Business Partner