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Episode 10 - Offsites that matter: Keeping the momentum alive

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In Episode 10, Collin and I dive into a question I was asked during an interview:

“We do an offsite with our leadership team, and it’s a great couple of days… but once we’re back in the day-to-day, it all sort of disappears. As a coach, how do you help with that?”

 

The question has lingered with me for quite some time, and I thought it would be an interesting topic to unpack with Collin.

In this episode, we explore:

  • How coaches can help “hold” a team’s desire to change, providing structure and accountability without getting pulled into the daily fires

  • Why working with digital leadership teams means going beyond agile frameworks into the messier world of team dynamics and organizational complexity

  • The importance of examining your own unconscious beliefs about leadership

  • Three common offsite mistakes we often see—and how to avoid them:

    • Senior leaders facilitating instead of participating

    • Agendas so full there’s no space for reflection

    • Avoiding the hard conversations that matter most

      • We share personal experiences to keep the conversation actionable and grounded in the day-to-day realities of organisational life.

       

      I hope you find Episode 10 useful.

      Thanks to everyone who’s been following the podcast and leaving kind reviews—it means a lot.

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      Talking ProductBy John Young & Collin Lyons