High-performing teams don’t emerge by accident. They are intentionally developed and built on individuals who understand not only what they do, but how they do it, and the impact that has on others. Self-Awareness is now a crucial part of the team building process. In the world of team building and team development, self-awareness is often treated as a “nice to have.” In reality, it is one of the most critical ingredients for sustained team performance, certainly even more s

How self-aware are we at work, really? As it turns out, usually not as much as we’d like to think. We actually undertook this research with Belbin.  Our analysis of more than 78,000 Belbin profiles across 30 plus countries suggests the answer is: not as much as we think. When comparing individuals’ self-perception data with feedback from workplace observers, only 17.7% of people demonstrated a “coherent” profile, meaning strong alignment between how they see themselves and ho

The Hidden Cost of 'Corporate Speak' in Teams: What the research shows and how to beat it.