June 2011 Issue 2

We are seeing more organisations having to

deliver a faster pace of change both in terms of

how they operate and cultural shift, which is

involving them asking key questions of their

organisation;

How do we ensure there is clarity of and buy

in to our purpose, strategy, values and

vision?

How can we provide transparency on the

priority and focus on our activities and use of

resources?

How do we ensure that the right things get

done in the right way, aligned to our

strategic goals?

How do we develop an open leadership

culture operating within an agreed

framework?

How do we engage our people to create

vibrant networks, driving innovation and

improving performance?

Cultivate Talent has created a

Leading Teams Methodology, based on 40

years of combined business experience and

client assignments, to answer these key

questions and enable leaders at all levels to

operate within a single disciplined framework.

Using this framework enables them to:

Provide common purpose and clarity for

their team and business unit

Build better relationships to deliver

improved engagement, trust and

empowerment

Focus on the right activities, alignment and

prioritisation of work

To effectively manage change,

transition and ambiguity along the way

Our methodology provides for five core areas of

leadership required to deliver the right outcomes

supported by a suite of simple but effective tools

that leaders can pick up and employ at a

moment's notice.

It coaches leaders to be more situationally

aware to improve their judgement in

picking the right approach and tool. It

also provides a better understanding of

individual and team motivations, so that

leaders can lead people at the same time as

managing efficiencies and processes.

Leading: First or last, the leadership of teams is

as critical as deciding what to do in the first

place. It guides leaders as individuals on how to

be role models, motivators and set the right

tone within their teams to continually ask how

do I add value? and what will I do about it?

Clarity: Focuses on how to establish and then

maintain a clear direction which prioritises

activities and resources aligned to a clear

strategy, and answers questions like where are

we going?

Environment: Setting the right tone and

environment is critical to effective team work

and high performance - how do we build trust

and work together to get where we need to be?

Progression: Understanding operational

effectiveness is not simply about getting tasks

completed, but how you deliver, deal with

change, set stretch targets and performance,

and continuously innovate. It gives boundaries

and direction to what do we need to do to

improve?

Relationships: These are the most complex

aspects of team work and achievement. It

provides useable shorthand to

making relationships work 1:1, in teams and

nodes within a network. It consciously asks

the question “how do we use our networks

and relationships to get better outcomes?”

Cultivate Talent Engaging Talent, Building Trust, Inspiring Change www.cultivatetalent.biz

For more information on how Cultivate Talent could help you or your business

improve performance levels then please feel free to contact us:

Adrian Woodstock Mark Thompson

adrian.woodstock@cultivatetalent.co.uk mark.thompson@cultivatetalent.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 7769 650960 Tel: +44 (0) 7917 305290

Cultivating Change;

Leading Teams in Changing Times