What Google’s Project Aristotle Taught Us About Teams and Why It Still Matters in the Age of AI

Google’s Project Aristotle found that team success depends less on who’s in the room and more on how people work...

11 November, 2025

Nothing About Me Without Me

We’re nearly at our 29th October Conversation Café, Beyond the Silo: Bridging the Gap Between Support and Core Business. The threads of our...

09 October, 2025

Simply foundational: plain talk, better performance

Are managers avoiding the conversations that matter most? From sales teams to CEOs, clear performance dialogue often gets lost in...

19 August, 2025

Lost in Translation

Teams often get “lost in translation” when they misinterpret each other’s intentions and styles. In this reflection, Liezel van Arkel...

15 July, 2025

Why Change Still Unsettles Us

Why does change still feel unsettling, even though it’s part of everyday life? In this thought-provoking piece, Mbali Masinga explores...

11 July, 2025

Poor Performance: Mindsets, Structures, and Skills

Why do so many managers avoid having performance conversations — even when they know how critical they are? In this...

08 July, 2025

Logged-in but Disconnected? 

In an era of hyper-flexible, virtual-first work, are we unintentionally trading away the very thing that keeps teams motivated and...

04 July, 2025

The Cost of Avoiding Conflict in Teams

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been spending a lot of time with teams in different organisations, mostly through Teams...

27 June, 2025

When Change Isn’t a Choice, But Participation Is

Even when strategic decisions are already made, organisations can—and should—create space for people to shape how change is implemented. In...

13 June, 2025

Accountable, but Not Empowered 

Team leaders are increasingly expected to drive performance, shape culture, and develop people—yet are often left out of the very...

06 June, 2025