For those of us who don’t know, what exactly is Transition 15?
Transition 15 builds sustainable high performing teams and strategic partnerships in business. Through our results-driven programmes we provide individual, team and company-wide consultation and coaching to help organisations achieve sustained levels of high performance. By releasing potential, increasing collaboration and dramatically improving team dynamic, we empower individuals and teams to achieve new levels of performance. We also specialise in helping organisations build and maintain successful strategic partnerships.
How has your professional sporting background enhanced your business capabilities?
To understand the value of collaboration in the workplace, consider my rugby experience playing in world-class, high-level teams. To win a rugby game, the forwards and the backs all have to excel in their roles. I certainly appreciated and encouraged production from my teammates who were primarily paid to drive, tackle and scrum the ball forwards.
The value of teamwork is recognised by all players as they work together towards something bigger- the common team goal of winning the game.
Transitioning into the business world, I discovered a direct correlation between these principles and the needs of the workplace. By recognising and appreciating the value of teamwork and guiding employees to collaborate, our clients are even better equipped to work towards a common big-picture goal…and sustain their success.
What companies have you already worked with, and what are the benefits they have seen from Transition 15?
Our clients have included Marks & Spencer, Visa, BBSRC, Ringway Jacobs, Novia and Paradigm.
M&S Logistics needed to build trust and high performance teamwork quickly following the creation of a complex strategic partnership with four of their competitive, international suppliers. M&S recognised that for the partnership to deliver the considerable business benefits they knew it could, the four companies needed to work as one team.
Transition 15 created and co-designed a programme with M&S that developed commitment to the principles of high-performance teamwork, a charter of behaviours and a 30-, 60- and 90- day action plan to which individuals and groups were held accountable. This initiative saved £22m within the first 18 months- and five years later the programme is embedded as part of their supply-chain culture.
Bath University Research described the M&S programme as ‘the best example of bringing a company and its suppliers together effectively’ that they had ever seen.
What are the core values of Transition 15?
Authenticity, integrity, action, curiosity, courage and candour.
Why do you think building high-performance teams and strategic partnerships is vital to any company?
Building high-performance teams and strategic partnerships is vital as it….
· Reaches team performance levels not previously achieved
· Releases the potential of each individual
· Deepens partner relationships
· Drives time and cost efficiency
· Changes internal behaviour
· Minimises risk and maximises opportunities
· Reduces time to market
· Increases levels of productivity
In a more digitally connected world of business, how important is communication and teamwork to an organisation?
Teamwork, collaboration and effective communication are inextricably linked to the success of any organisational change. It’s been repeatedly proven that effective teamwork and communication during change has a direct impact on many organisational outputs like commitment, performance, behaviours and job satisfaction. However, if communication and teamwork is not effective, its failure may cause stress, job dissatisfaction, low trust, decrease in organisational productivity and staff absence and turnover.
By emphasising the value of teamwork and the importance of collaboration, employees understand that everyone else can be more effective in their roles when they themselves do a good job - the value of collaboration soon becomes self evident to everyone involved. Each team member can then see the benefits inherent in giving their personal best in collaborative activities.
As a leader, manager or team member, you can all make an effort to create a better environment for everyone.
Can you explain how your leadership qualities have impacted Transition 15 - and others - business?
Transition 15’s leadership qualities are based on authenticity, effective problem solving and coaching for success. This has been reflected in our continual business growth and organic expansion through referral and recommendation.
Predictions for the upcoming Lions Tour?
The 2021 British and Irish Lions face a very tough challenge down in South Africa against the current world champions. The power of the Lions and having 4 teams into 1 is awesome but the team needs to have the unique ability to create a vision and way of working within days to overcome the physical nature of the Springboks .
As a British lion 🦁 you need to leave your ego and nationality at the door, and enter with your character, competence and skill. Adopting this attitude, together with behaviour and individual brilliance, to succeed as one team is the opportunity that lays before them.
If the Lions can play intelligent football, move the South Africans around and play fast paced, high-energy rugby which is technically very good, they can win. It will take trust, belief and a service to each other which will define this year’s legacy and eventual test champion.
Come on the Lions! 🦁
For an informal, confidential chat to explore how to transform your organisation’s teams, partnerships and employee engagement, contact Transition 15- e: info@transition15.com
