Episode 14

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26th Oct 2023

14. Nurturing High-Performance Leadership Teams

In this episode we unpack the topic of: Nurturing High-Performance Leadership Teams. Our special guest is Becca Sweetman, a leadership team coach who has worked across leading VC backed organisations like Kano, MOO and Babylon Health. We discuss the following: 

  • What is a high performing team? How do you achieve it? 
  • What is the PERILL framework and why is that a good one to use? 
  • How do you do an audit of leadership team performance? 
  • How do you work through areas of tension between two leadership team members? 
  • How can psychometric or behavioral analysis tools help in understanding team members' preferences and work styles?
  • With limited time for leadership to “gel” in a scale-up, how do you accelerate that process?
  • What is your view on the PERILL and Lencioni approaches to team performance? Which approach do you think would be more effective in a startup environment? 
  • Can you share any strategies or techniques that can foster a safe and productive environment for team discussions?

References: 

Website - https://www.beccasweetman.com/teamcoaching

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccasweetman/


Biography: 


Becca works with Founders and Exec teams to support the successful transition from Series A to Series B. Combining her experience in executive coaching, strategy at McKinsey and operational leadership in startups (Kano, MOO, Babylon Health) she is uniquely positioned to provide both high level support and get into the practical details of what it takes to succeed. Becca works mostly with impact driven companies as an Executive & Team Coach, Advisor or NED.



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