Shelling The Pod - Live Surgery Ep. 3 Navigating Informal Teams and Networks: Flexing Styles to Make Influence Count
What was the one team challenge you most wanted to solve?
In this live Shelling the Pod surgery, Dr Declan Woods, CEO of teamGenie and team coaching expert, responded to member questions on building stronger, more effective teams. The discussion focused entirely on real challenges submitted by participants, from rebuilding trust and creating psychological safety to leading without authority and improving team culture.
Part of our Releasing the Power of Team series, this interactive session built on the ideas explored in the accompanying blog and podcast, giving members the opportunity to explore their own team challenges and hear practical, evidence-based approaches from an experienced team coach.
Through a mix of pre-submitted and live questions, members gained actionable insights they could apply immediately to strengthen collaboration, improve team performance and navigate the complexities of modern team working.
What was covered:
- Building and rebuilding trust within teams.
- Creating cultures of psychological safety, accountability and openness.
- Leading and influencing effectively without formal authority.
- Strengthening team culture through everyday behaviours and practices.
- Navigating matrix working, competing priorities and stakeholder networks.
- Using practical tools such as stakeholder mapping, team check-ins, checklists and reviews to improve team effectiveness.
- Creating high-performing teams focused on purpose, collaboration and results.