Cultivating Cultural Competence: A Strategic Imperative for Stronger Organisations In my years working in organisational psychology, I’ve seen first hand how cultural competence becomes a defining capability for thriving teams and organisations. When leaders and teams deepen their understanding and skills around culture, they unlock more innovation, psychological safety, inclusivity, and sustainable performance. Below, I summarise and expand on key insights from […]
Your Team Can Be the Calm in the Storm Every leader I talk to right now says the same thing: “I’m overwhelmed.” And no wonder. AI disruption. Relentless cost pressures. Market volatility. Hybrid work dysfunction. Global uncertainty. Leading in 2025 is like standing in a cyclone. The mistake leaders make is thinking they can “wait […]
Navigating Successful Transformations at the Midpoints: Building Effective Teams By Dr. Josephine Palermo | Originally published September 5, 2024, on 6teamconditions.comMidpoints in a team’s lifecycle aren’t just routine check-ins—they’re powerful opportunities to recalibrate and accelerate transformation.In her insightful article, Dr. Josephine Palermo reframes the midpoint as a strategic lever for improving team performance and deepening […]
I had the idea for this blog because of an article I saw recently on the Atlassian website. It tried to answer the question, “how do you build a kick-ass agile team”. Which is a great question. We would all benefit from knowing how to lead a team to greatness and how to know whether […]
