Karen Parker - High Performance Team Development
Karen strongly believes the performance of a great team will overcome any business obstacle.
Approach
I believe when working with leaders and teams that I provide a
framework to enable the team to explore their relationship with
each other and to develop their own optimal 'way of working'
together.
I use my business experience and coaching and facilitation
expertise to help the team fully understand the direction they are
trying to take and the obstacles that may not be apparent but are
stopping them arriving at their destination.
Using a wide variety of tools, models and psychometric
instruments the challenges for the team are better understood,
behavioural change is accelerated and the team potential is
maximised.
The feedback I receive from individuals who are so much happier
in their working environment following a team intervention is
highly rewarding.
Philosophy
I strongly believe that where dynamic team performance
is concerned the sum of the parts is truly greater than the
individual contributions.
'My whole philosophy in managing the team, right from the start,
was that we should be as one in everything we did, so that's where
I started.' Clive Woodward 2004
To be 'as one' requires great leadership, clear
strategy, honesty and trust amongst all the team members. I
have an ability to encourage teams to open up and explore
methods of working together in a highly challenging, practical and
supportive environment. My focus on sustained change means the long
term success of the team is assured.
I personally find it immensely rewarding to work with struggling
individuals and watch them evolve into effective, unstoppable
teams.
Experience
I h
av e
over 25 years
experience in sales, marketing and management with two of the
world's leading companies
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a r s
a n d
I B M
. I
h a v
e
enjoyed
leading, inspiring and enabling local and international teams to
consistently achieve challenging sales objectives whilst remaining
motivated and driven. Creating successful working
environments resulted in m
y
becoming an IBM Director and member of the IBM UK Executive
Leadership Team.
After spending many years working with Clients at Board
level helping them understand and resolve business issues my
passion for developing individuals to achieve peak performance has
led me to working with the experienced team at The Success
Group
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