FOR ORGANISATIONS
Change is accelerating.
It raises some deeper questions.
Teams operate in constant change. There is very little space to think, adapt, or change how work happens. Change is implemented and people keep moving.
But are we adapting in a way that is sustainable over time?
I design pilots inside real delivery where teams rethink how they work, test changes they design themselves, and adapt in real time.
Once we've agreed that this is the right moment for your team to participate in this programme, here's an idea of what it might look like. Programmes are tailored where needed to make sure it suits your context.
How the Programme Works
We start with a conversation to check fit and confirm that there's real alignment, and space in your team's rhythm for this work.
Phase One - Foundation
Two private coaching conversations with the team leader: the first sets the high level goals and metrics for the programme, the second belongs to the leader and is their own thinking time on how they want to be in the work ahead.
Optional: a group coaching session with key stakeholders across the business before the team work begins to bring in perspectives from beyond the team itself.
Phase Two - The Work Itself (approximately 3 months)
The team works through five questions together: who are we, where do we want to be, what could we do differently, what's holding us back, what do we need to make that possible.
In these team coaching sessions the team does the thinking. I hold the process. Each session is designed to end with an insight and plan for turning the insight into action.
Sessions typically run twice-monthly (with space to test something new between them) though the pattern can be adjusted based on what your team can sustain alongside delivery.
Where structures or policies get in the way, we name them and work out what can be negotiated, and what needs a temporary workaround.
At the end: we return to what we agreed at the start. You share what you observed and measured. Together, we assess what worked, what didn't, and what comes next.
Who Commissions This
This programme is commissioned by anyone in the organisation who is able to negotiate the conditions it requires.
That's usually: PMO directors, or senior managers and directors leading projects within a function or capability group; leaders looking to test new ways of working before scaling what works. What they have in common is not a title, but a willingness to test conditions of work, responsibility splits, how things are done and what that means for team culture.
What it asks of you: Teams participating in the pilot may need some flexibility from existing policies, processes, and performance expectations during the pilot. My background in risk advisory means I can facilitate putting in place an alternate temporary structure. Genuine testing needs space beyond current structures.
Worth knowing before you start: If you have the seniority or relationship capital to create the necessary conditions for the pilot, and the conviction that it is worth doing, this programme is designed for you. Without these conditions your pilot may surface insights your organisation is not yet ready to act on.
If you are with me in wanting to create actual scalable examples of what works, not just for products, but for the conditions in which your team does their best work, then we need to talk.
Use the contact form below to tell me a little about your organisation, the team you have in mind, and the project or change initiative you are working on. I will come back to you within two working days to arrange a call to discuss what is possible.
If you are interested in individual or team coaching that I offer in professional services and accounting or tax practice environments, take a look at my page dedicated to this offer.