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Why going from good to great requires a leadership coach
How does Aussie tech giant superhero, Atlassian, run its teams? Bernie Ferguson is an R & D Team Coach who makes a living helping teams become high performers.
Why you should listen: team development strategies from a tech powerhouse
We talk about human dynamics as key to effective process
How to define and measure success in team performance, the Atlassian Team Health Monitor as the starting point for building team performance, the fact that lack of team clarity is a chief derailer,
Currency of coaching is questions not opinions
We explore a corporate culture that's not afraid to ask the tough questions
The responsibility for getting meaningful feedback from people other than your boss
Asking ‘how easy are you to do business with as a team?’
Atlassian’s approach to culture through living real values
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About Bernie Ferguson:
Corporate leaders Bernie Ferguson on team development strategies from a tech powerhouse
As an R&D Team Coach Bernie revels in the curly questions that get to the heart of team performance. Always focused on progress and supporting teams with actions to improve, Bernie believes to go from a good to a great you need a coach. However, we know that coaches can no longer just convey information to be excellent. Amazing coaches must help teams work through why, what, when, and how they do what they do. They must be relevant and provide context in an ever changing space to challenge, enable and ultimately support teams. And, importantly, do so at scale without creating a dependency on their presence.
Bernie has 15+ years experience working in Agile teams at scale with many a battle scar and story to share.
Atlassian website
Atlassian Team Health Monitor
Atlassian Team Playbook: no bullshit guide to unleashing your team’s potential
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About your host, Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:
Zoë Routh is one of Australia’s leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical.
Zoë is the author of four books: Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact, Moments - Leadership when it matters most, Loyalty - Stop unwanted staff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates, and People Stuff - Beyond Personalities: An advanced handbook for leadership. People Stuff was awarded Book of the Year 2020 by the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards.
Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast.