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[Read Story](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/be-on-purpose) ## [Why Does A Team Need A Common Purpose?](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/why-does-a-team-need-a-common-purpose) ![](https://www.centreforteams.com/hubfs/A%20teams%20purpose.webp) When a team is busy and under pressure, it’s easy for “what we’re doing” to crowd out “why we’re doing it.” Individuals get lost in their tasks and quickly become detached from the ambitions of the team and their leader. However research consistently shows that clarity and alignment a … [Read Story](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/why-does-a-team-need-a-common-purpose) ## [Flow, Failure, and Fun: Why Experimentation Unlocks Better Team Performance](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/flow-failure-and-fun-why-experimentation-unlocks-better-team-performance) ![](https://www.centreforteams.com/hubfs/Experimentation.webp) In most organisations, failure is treated as something to avoid — a risk, a cost, a potential embarrassment. Yet our most recent White Paper argues that teams reach their highest levels of enjoyment and performance precisely when they are free to experiment, learn visibly, and fail sa … [Read Story](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/flow-failure-and-fun-why-experimentation-unlocks-better-team-performance) ## [The Importance of Team Coaching to Support Succession Planning in Employee-Owned Trusts](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/the-importance-of-team-coaching-to-support-succession-planning-in-employee-owned-trusts) ![Succession Planning for Leaders within Employee-Owned Trusts](https://www.centreforteams.com/hubfs/Developing-Leadership-Capability-Why-Leadership-Skills-Matter-As-Much-As-A-Leadership-Mindset.png) An Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) is a form of employee ownership where a trust holds a controlling stake in a company on behalf of all employees, so the benefits of ownership are shared collectively rather than through individual shareholdings. In the UK, EOTs have become a mainstream su … [Read Story](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/the-importance-of-team-coaching-to-support-succession-planning-in-employee-owned-trusts) ## [The Value of Psychometrics within Leadership Coaching](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/the-value-of-psychometrics-within-leadership-coaching) ![Psychometrics can yield greater insight](https://www.centreforteams.com/hubfs/storyscience-psychometrics.jpg) Psychometrics have become a core component of high-quality leadership coaching for a simple reason: when they are well-designed and correctly interpreted, they give leaders a reliable, evidence-based mirror on how they show up at work. [Read Story](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/the-value-of-psychometrics-within-leadership-coaching) ## [Fun in the Hybrid Workplace - Why It Matters More Than Ever](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/fun-in-the-hybrid-workplace-why-it-matters-more-than-ever) ![The Tyranny of Zoom Calls!](https://www.centreforteams.com/hubfs/istockphoto-1284444357-612x612.jpg) Hybrid work has reshaped the rhythms of teamwork: fewer spontaneous conversations, reduced visibility, and a greater risk of fragmentation. Leaders often assume that fun — the real, energising kind — is harder to create when people aren’t physically together. Yet research suggests the … [Read Story](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/fun-in-the-hybrid-workplace-why-it-matters-more-than-ever) ## [The Three Roles Leaders Play in the Workplace](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/the-three-roles-leaders-play-in-the-workplace) ![](https://www.centreforteams.com/hubfs/Sweating-Your-Leaders-As-A-Source-Of-Competitive-Advantage.png) Effective leadership demands a lot from people. Organisations expect technical competence, strategic clarity and the ability to lead, coach and manage others to deliver high performance. Yet these people-focused responsibilities are often underdeveloped. Many leaders adopt a leadershi … [Read Story](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/the-three-roles-leaders-play-in-the-workplace) ## [The Current State of Leadership Coaching in the UK](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/the-current-state-of-leadership-coaching-in-the-uk) ![](https://www.centreforteams.com/hubfs/Team%20Coaching%20Vs%20Team%20Building%20What%20Executive%20Leaders%20Need%20to%20Know.png) In the UK today, the leadership coaching market is firmly established having reached adolescence at the turn of the millennium. It is still growing both in size as well as the curriculum taught which still evolves in line with current research. Data from Fortune Business Insights sugg … [Read Story](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/the-current-state-of-leadership-coaching-in-the-uk) ## [The Feedback Loop of Fun](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/the-feedback-loop-of-fun) ![The Fun Frenzy](https://www.centreforteams.com/hubfs/Blog%20image%206%20Nov.png) Think about the best team you have ever been part of. Chances are, people laughed together, shared ideas freely, and were not afraid to admit mistakes. [Read Story](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/the-feedback-loop-of-fun) ## [How do you measure team performance?](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/how-do-you-measure-team-performance) ![](https://www.centreforteams.com/hubfs/Images/pillar-page/pillar-page-banner.webp) On one level assessing team performance may appear easy – are they winning? Is the team achieving their KPI targets? This single item measure may appear like the only indication leaders need, but this is short-sighted and will not support any leader over the long term as it negates ot … [Read Story](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/how-do-you-measure-team-performance) ## [What Do We Really Mean By Having "Fun At Work"?](https://www.centreforteams.com/blog/what-do-we-really-mean-by-having-fun-at-work) ![](https://www.centreforteams.com/hubfs/beatings%20.jpg) When employees claim their company is “a fun place to work,” what do they actually mean? The idea may conjure thoughts of bean bags and team karaoke – enough to horrify the average team member. 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