teams & culture
High-performing organizations know that one of their smartest investments is in the people who work for them. Whether the goal is to increase sales or fulfill a mission, people are the chief resource that will propel an organization to success.
Employees are positioned to maximize their impact when a space is carved out for them to further develop their strengths and increase their effectiveness. Similarly, teams perform better when they prioritize learning, embrace new attitudes, and adopt new approaches. Ultimately, investing in people allows an organization to transform a vision into results.
leadership development
Strengthening Leaders
Workshops and trainings support teams, helping them to make mindset shifts and expand their portfolio of skills to work more effectively within their organizations. Through reflecting, learning, and honest conversations with peers, employees can identify self-limiting beliefs and behaviors and gain new perspectives. Armed with fresh approaches and increased self-awareness, teams can communicate better and adopt new norms to amplify their impact.
Leadership development engagements can be created for both large departments and smaller teams, and are designed to spur growth around current challenges. These learning opportunities can include:
Strengthening collaboration
Building leadership skills
Navigating organizational change
Creating a cohesive workplace culture around a shared vision
Identifying and prioritizing strategic goals
Transforming objectives into an achievable action plan
Running meetings more effectively
Improving team alignment
Clarifying roles and responsibilities
Building stronger working relationships
Navigating diverse working and communication styles
Increasing self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Enhancing interpersonal and communication skills
Managing conflict and difficult conversations
Mastering the delivery of productive feedback
Learning stress-reduction techniques
Participating in retreats to deepen relationships and increase candor
conflict resolution
The world we live in and the places where we work are constantly changing, which can create uncertainty and discomfort. Shifts in our environment, as well as employees’ different styles, perspectives, and priorities, require the ability to communicate effectively and the willingness to work through differences rather than letting them become divisive.
Conflict is inevitable. At times emotions run high and different viewpoints can become oppositional. We can feel frustrated, not heard or understood, and our relationships become strained and stuck as people cling more tightly to their own perspectives.
Unresolved conflict hurts our relationships and adds to our stress, and it also negatively impacts teams and organizational culture. When not managed effectively, conflict can lead to hostility and a toxic work environment, employee absenteeism, lower productivity, poor morale, staff turnover, and litigation.
Thriving Teams
While conflict can be difficult, it is also an opportunity to create stronger relationships through open communication, seeing multiple perspectives, and listening. Conflict resolution can repair misunderstandings, and it also changes the deeper make-up of a team, as employees know that problems will be addressed and can be worked out.
Dyad and Team Interventions
Epicycle Group works with individuals, pairs, and teams to support them in resolving conflict. Conflict resolution engagements can include facilitated mediations, and help to:
Rebuild trust
Improve working relationships
Increase motivation and productivity
Decrease tension
Boost performance
Raise psychological safety
Promote diversity of thought, collaboration, and innovation
Enhance team camaraderie
Strengthen culture
diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging
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Partnering with Epicycle
We believe that effective coaching and consulting relationships blend open dialogue, empathy, and constructive feedback. Professionals who are supported and held accountable can do their jobs better and help organizations achieve their goals.
After conducting an initial assessment, we provide customized solutions that are tailored to address specific client needs within a distinct organizational culture. Our work together will typically be ongoing for 6–12 months, though this timeline is flexible depending on your needs and what you'd like to achieve. Clearly defined, measurable goals will be articulated early in our work together, to ensure we’re continually moving forward towards your long-term goals.
For an initial consultation, please contact us.