Team Dynamics & Leadership Development
Your team has the talent. But something's not clicking.
I help teams diagnose what's actually blocking performance—silent conflicts, unclear decision-making, misalignment—and move forward with clarity.
You're facing one (or more) of these challenges:
Rapid Growth
Your team expanded from 10 to 30 people. What used to work (everyone in the room, founder decides) doesn't anymore. Decision-making is slow, people aren't sure who owns what, and communication is breaking down.
Leadership Transition
You've brought in new executives or promoted from within. Now there's tension between "the old guard" and new leaders. Different approaches are clashing, and you're spending more time managing conflict than moving forward.
Silent Dysfunction
Your team looks fine on paper, but performance is plateauing. In meetings, people say they're aligned—but nothing moves. The real issues aren't being discussed, and you can feel something's off but can't pinpoint it.
Remote/Hybrid Challenges
Your team is distributed or hybrid. Trust is eroding. Communication feels transactional. Team members work in silos, and you've lost the informal connections that made collaboration natural.
What happens if you don't address this?
Lost talent: Your best people leave because they're frustrated, burned out, or don't feel heard
Slower execution: Every decision takes 3× longer because alignment is broken
Wasted meetings: Hours spent in circles without real progress or accountability
Culture erosion: The values and energy that got you here disappear as you scale
The cost:
One key departure = €30,000-60,000 in recruiting and on-boarding.
Missed opportunities from slow decision-making? Far higher.
How I help teams work better
I don't offer generic team-building exercises or surface-level workshops. I use systemic thinking and nervous-system-based facilitation to understand what's actually happening in your team—not what people say in meetings, but the hidden dynamics driving (or blocking) performance.
What this looks like:
1. Team Dynamics Diagnosis - Team Check-Up
Confidential 1-on-1 interviews with team members reveal the unspoken issues: silent conflicts, misalignment on priorities, unclear decision-making patterns, trust gaps. You get a clear picture of what's really happening.
→ Outcome: Clarity on the real bottlenecks (not assumptions)
→ Timeline: 2-3 weeks
→ Investment: Starting at €5,000
2. Leadership Development
Work with individual leaders or leadership teams to strengthen decision-making, communication, and influence. We address real challenges—managing conflict, navigating change, leading distributed teams—not abstract theory.
→ Outcome: Leaders who can handle complexity with confidence
→ Format: 1-on-1 coaching, leadership team facilitation, or development workshops
→ Investment: Custom to your needs
3. Team Development & Facilitation
Interactive workshops and ongoing facilitation to build trust, improve communication, clarify roles, and strengthen collaboration. Using methods from systemic organisational development, Gestalt, and nervous-system approaches.
→ Outcome: Teams that make decisions faster, communicate openly, and execute with alignment
→ Format: Workshops, team offsites, quarterly facilitation support
→ Investment: Custom to your needs
Why teams choose to work with me
Experience that matters: 24 years working in and with teams across 30 countries—from 5-person startups to global corporate teams. I've seen what breaks teams and what fixes them.
Systemic + human-centered: I understand organisations as systems (how parts interact) and as groups of humans (nervous systems, emotions, trust). Both matter.
Real insight, not surveys: Confidential interviews uncover what anonymous surveys miss—the dynamics people won't share publicly but that actually impact performance.
Action-oriented: You don't just get a report. You get specific recommendations, facilitated discussions that create buy-in, and follow-up support to ensure change sticks.
Key References
Designing and facilitating a remote leadership development process for fellows of the “Berlinale Talents - Mastercard Enablement Programme”
2024-2025, Germany / worldwide, Berlinale (Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH), Virtual
Sector: Film and CreativeAccompanying the MOVING PICTURE Incubator Program for film professionals, providing process consultation, facilitating in-person team development workshops in Lagos and Kigali, facilitating online meetings and workshops, and proving management advice for the participating teams
2024, Kenya / Rwanda / Nigeria / Germany, Some Fine Day Pix gGmbH, Onsite / virtual
Sector: Film and CreativeFacilitating a 4-day team workshop of the Digital Economy Project PRODIGI and follow-up
2023, Saudi Arabia / Iraq, GIZ GmbH, On-site
Sector: Digital EconomyLeadership training for 18 DRK team leaders (2 x 3 days)
2019-2020, Germany, German Red Cross, On-site
Sector: Health / First ResponseFacilitation of a team development workshop (3 days) and a strategy offsite for the management team (2 days)
2018, Senegal, Yeesal AgriHub, On-site
Sector: Agriculture
This is right for you if:
You're a founder/CEO whose team has grown beyond "everyone in the room" decision-making
You're a leadership team facing strategic transitions, restructuring, or post-merger integration
You're a People/HR leader who knows there are team dynamics issues but struggles to diagnose or address them
You're an executive leading distributed/remote teams and want to rebuild trust and collaboration
You're a nonprofit/NGO leader managing multicultural teams across geographies
Let's talk about your team
Option 1:
Book a 30-minute discovery call
We'll discuss your situation, and I'll share how I might be able to help.
Option 2:
Explore the Team Check-Up
A diagnostic service specifically for teams navigating growth, change, or complexity.
Option 3:
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Monthly reflections on team dynamics, leadership, and organizational development.
FAQs
Q: How is this different from a team retreat or team-building workshop?
A: Most team-building focuses on activities (trust falls, escape rooms). I focus on understanding and addressing the actual dynamics blocking your team—communication patterns, ambiguities, decision-making, unresolved conflicts. We do this through diagnosis first, then targeted interventions.
Q: How long does this take?
A: A Team Check-Up diagnostic takes 2-3 weeks. Development work (coaching, workshops, ongoing facilitation) varies based on your needs—from a single session to quarterly support over a year.
Q: Do you work remotely or on-site?
A: Both. I've facilitated teams virtually, on-site, and hybrid across 30 countries. Format depends on what works best for your situation.
Q: What if we're not sure what the problem is?
A: That's exactly why the Team Check-Up exists. Confidential interviews reveal what's actually happening, so we can address root causes rather than symptoms.