by Catherine Malchaire Have you heard of the closing round? No, not a dance. A closing round. 🛞 At the end of each meeting, you go around the participants to find out how everyone is…
Author: Catherine Malchaire
The vantage point: why revenue initiatives fail to stack
by Nicolas Dejehansaert Hiring, tech and training can all be good. The problem is what happens in between. You can hire recruiters, invest in CRM and other technology, and roll out a sales methodology. You…
Why do some coaches struggle to take off their coaching hat
by Catherine Malchaire Why do some coaches struggle to take off their coaching hat, even in private? It’s happened to me several times at networking events when I meet coaches. Generally, they have a great…
The subtle warning signs of a lack of cohesion in a team
by Catherine Malchaire The subtle warning signs of a lack of cohesion in a team? You know that feeling you sense but can’t quite put into words? And yet ! A team doesn’t fall apart…
If I ruled the world…
by Catherine Malchaire If I ruled the world! 80% of the school curriculum would be devoted to developing soft skills. This post was inspired by the podcast: “@What now?” by comedian Trevor Noah. If you…
Does your team have a team charter ?
Not a code of conduct! A team charter! A charter written by and for team members that defines how they will collaborate. What should be included in a team charter? Anything relevant to the smooth…
Why some decisions are so difficult to take???
The 5 Dysfunctions of Lencioni, Level 3: Commitment to Decisions! 👌 In Lencioni’s model, we learn that without trust and in the absence of disagreements, it is impossible to rally the troops behind a decision.…
Conflicts at work are awesome !
What??? 👀 It’s clear. I’m like most. Fighting is not fun to me. I welcome them because I know conflicts are important in all relationships, whether personal or professional. But why?✔️Because it is through disagreements,…
Dare to be vulnerable to build trust!
Vulnerability in the workplace! I must be crazy. In my career, I’ve encountered these beliefs: at work, you always have to be professional, hide your emotions, and not share too much about who you are.…
Lencioni model
I rediscovered P. Lencioni’s model on team cohesion and it was a 💡Aha💡 moment. It’s fascinating how sometimes you reread a book or rediscover a topic and suddenly it clicks, even though you weren’t particularly…