Teams & Collaboration - salomons.coach

22 Sep

Most Leadership Teams Lack Dialogue

Infographic comparing Discussion (left) and Dialogue (right): clash graphic vs connected waves, with goal-focused comparisons and a shared outcomes section.

A leadership team that debates robustly can still keep reopening the same decisions. Drawing on a coaching case with a CEO, this post explains the difference between discussion and dialogue, what it costs a team to only discuss, and the practices that help senior leaders think together before they decide. It also shows how team coaching turns dialogue from a clumsy experiment into the way a team works.

05 Sep

What Am I No Longer Hearing Because of the Power I Hold?

Executive power changes more than decisions. It changes what people are willing to say, what leaders are able to hear, and how easily confidence can turn into certainty. Strong executives do not just welcome dissent; they organise it, protect it and build boundaries around their own authority.

28 Aug

High performance can hide overload

High performers can continue delivering while their capacity quietly declines. Learn how leaders can recognise the early signals, ask better questions and act before overload affects performance, the team and business continuity.

08 Aug

Power Deafens: Here is How to Avoid it

Dark blue stage scene showing a gold executive chair on a circular pedestal, facing gold-framed panels and glowing circuit lines, with the headline “Power Deafens: Why Leaders Stop Hearing the Truth.”

Authority buys you access to everything except the truth. The more senior you become, the more information reaches you and the more it is edited on the way. Here is why leaders stop hearing candor, and a practical playbook for building it back.

07 Aug

The Drama Queen/King On Your Team: A Manager’s Playbook

Course cover for 'The Drama Queen (Or King) On Your Team' by salomons.coach on a dark blue gradient background.

Almost every manager has that one person — every molehill a mountain, every meeting hijacked. Labelling them a "drama queen" puts you in the passenger seat. This is the practical playbook I walk managers through: stop funding the drama, redirect to ownership, and lead with a steady hand.

07 Aug

The Drama Triangle is Quietly Killing Your Team’s Results

Blame that circles the table, a colleague who "can't," a manager who fixes everything and resents it — the Drama Triangle rarely looks like a crisis, but it stalls decisions and drains your best people. Here's how leaders spot it, step into the Winner's Triangle, and take the wheel.

01 Aug

What Makes Some Teams Stronger Under Pressure Than Others?

Why do some teams remain effective under sustained pressure while others gradually become overwhelmed? This article introduces six collective capabilities that help teams recognise pressure early, redistribute responsibility, adapt priorities and learn from demanding periods, without replacing individual accountability.

26 Jul

Stress is Personal, Coping is Collective

By salomons.coach
In Blog, Teams & Collaboration, Tools & Methods, VUCA & Leadership, Workshops & Events

Stress is often treated as an individual problem. But in real organizations, teams can either amplify pressure or become a powerful source of resilience. This article explores five common team stressors, the difference between personal and team coping, and how a Team Stress Profile can help teams prevent stress from becoming a private burden.

18 Jul

An Obeya Room Is Not a Wall Full of KPIs

By salomons.coach
In Blog, Teams & Collaboration, Tools & Methods, VUCA & Leadership, Workshops & Events

Team in a strategy workshop around a wall of charts and sticky notes

An effective Obeya room is more than a collection of dashboards and performance indicators. Discover how clear purpose, management routines, ownership and leadership discipline turn visual management into a system for better decisions and sustained improvement.

26 Jun

Transactional Analysis for Leaders: The Foundations, and How to Use Them

Infographic showing three TA ego states—Parent, Adult, Child—on the left and three leadership actions—Develop, Manage, Stay strategic—on the right, with a central 'A' node labeled Lead from Adult.

A clear, deeper introduction to transactional analysis: where Eric Berne's Parent, Adult, Child model comes from, the psychology of why we shift between stances, how it connects to Kahneman, Rogers, and psychological safety, and how to apply it in everyday leadership.