You've all talked about the problem. It's still happening.
One person makes decisions without telling anyone.
She might be built to move first, not wait for approval. But she can learn to inform.
Someone commits in the meeting and walks it back two days later.
His clarity arrives over days, not in the moment. Forcing premature commitment only makes it worse.
One of you gets tired quickly. The others can work all night.
It doesn't mean they're lazy. It just means they work differently.
You went from two people to three, and everything changed.
A team of three is radically different from two. It requires a different strategy.
Most team friction isn't personal. It's mechanical. It comes from the people, but it's more than the individuals. And when we understand what is happening, we can fix the problem, without "fixing" the people.
I work from a detailed map of how each person on your team is constructed — how they decide, where their energy actually comes from, what they're built for and what they're only imitating.
Once the mechanics are visible, the friction stops being personal. You stop forcing someone to change to who you think they should be, and help them be the best version of themselves.
What this is
I work with leadership teams and partnerships at small and mid-sized businesses, understanding the hidden structure that shapes how people work together.
The engagement
We start with 45 minutes, just you. Nothing to prepare; mostly me asking questions about what's actually going on. If it's a fit, we schedule future sessions. If it isn't, I will still offer communication recommendations. It's a win either way.
Right now I'm taking on a small number of these engagements at no cost. In exchange, I ask two things: that you put what makes sense into practice, and that you let me document the engagement and write it up as a case study afterward. That's the whole trade.
We start with each person individually: how you decide, where your energy comes from, what you're built for. With partners, that's a separate conversation each.
How you work with each person on the team — where it goes smoothly, where it doesn't, and what's actually causing the friction.
The team as a whole — how decisions get made, where they stall, and what the group is set up to do well together.
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Fit
I've got ten years facilitating group conversations and understanding how people work.
Book a conversation30 minutes, nothing to prepare. If you'd rather ask something first, email me — I answer these myself.