Team Coaching Archives - Mary Rafferty

Effective Team Meetings: Summary, Key Takeaways, & Next Steps

Previously in this series, we delved into the principles of meeting purpose and process, offering practical suggestions to enhance meeting structure and amplify attendee participation. Today, we are bringing the series to a close by outlining the key takeaways, and exploring the benefits of drafting a charter or mini-contract with your team to ensure effective …

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Transform Your Team Meetings with the ‘Step In/Step Out’ Approach

Effective meetings are one of the cornerstones of a successful team, but it can be a challenge to keep discussions on track, engage all participants, and ensure constructive outcomes. Previously, we’ve looked at some aspects of the ‘how’ or meeting process that you might consider in advance, as well as setting ground rules for interactions …

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Creating a Psychologically Safe Space for Effective Meetings

Communication Skills, Leadership Coaching, Team Coaching / By Mary Rafferty

In our previous two blog posts, we’ve looked at the importance of having a clear purpose and clear objectives for your meeting, as well as ensuring time and attention are spent on the process as well as the content. Today, we will delve deeper into process management, particularly in relation to how people interact with …

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Top Tips for Structuring an Effective Team Meeting

Communication Skills, Leadership Coaching, Team Coaching / By Mary Rafferty

From the hum of bustling team huddles to the high-stakes decisions made in boardroom discussions, meetings serve as the lifeblood of any organisation. They provide a collaborative space where progress is assessed, goals are set, and crucial decisions are made. Yet, we’ve all experienced the frustration of sitting through an ineffective meeting—a room filled with …

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Unlocking the Key to Effective Team Meetings

Executive Coaching, Team Coaching / By Mary Rafferty

As a corporate manager or team leader, you know how critical it is to have effective team meetings that bring greater alignment, creativity, and synergy to your organisation. Every meeting is an opportunity to build relationships and develop trust and collaboration capacity within the team, which in turn can facilitate greater cohesion and alignment outside …

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Does Your Team Have Meetings After (or Before!) the Meeting?

Executive Coaching, People Management, Team Coaching / By Mary Rafferty

Listening to a podcast recently, I was struck by social scientist Brene Brown’s response when asked about the culture of her organisation: “The culture of our organization is, there’s no meeting after the meeting” To what extent could you say that in the case of the team you lead there are no meetings after (or …

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