Having some shared terminology means we move as a unit rather than 7-8 individual gunslingers. Shirlaws has the ability to shift our level of thinking out of day-to-day, bump-and-grind that consumes most of us ... to think about the broader direction the business needs to take… A whole shift in mindset.

Michael Parker, BT Financial Group

At Shirlaws, we are often asked to provide Team Coaching for our mid- and top-tier company clients. The aim is to upskill a specific team and improve their effectiveness in working together.  For example:

• A new senior management team needs to form, storm and norm(alise) quickly so it can start performing sooner.
• An established management team has lost its focus over time and is no longer as effective as it needs to be.
• A newly appointed team leader needs to refocus the team on new goals, fast-track a shift in behaviours and improve cooperation towards achievement of objectives.
• A sales team needs to refocus its efforts in terms of sales activity, reporting and performance and also may need to work better with other business functions.

In these situations, Shirlaws coaches leverage the skills and processes of business coaching to deliver the specific outcome the client needs, with the ongoing support of their team.