Do you really know your team? You might think you do...

Over the summer, Clodagh and I decided we should use a bit of structure to get to know each other better.  We engaged the services of the wonderful Jo Redgrave who took us both through Insight Discovery Profiles.  So good was the insight we gained about each other, that we decided to roll it out to the SLT here at Cath Apps. 

How very, very interesting!  Having worked with some of my team for more than 17 years I thought I had them fairly well sussed, particularly on what drives and motivates them, but I learnt a lot!  We all came together last week to share, learn about our colours and team build - it really was great. I can safely say it was the best team investment we have made (not just financially, but emotionally too) and we will be rolling this out to the wider team early next year.

If you haven't heard of Insights before, it is based on Jungian Psychology, the Insights Discovery Profile outlines an individual unique colour mix, based on the four colours:  Cool Blue, Earth Green, Sunshine Yellow and Fiery Red.  Each person has a different combination of colour preferences, and by understanding these combinations in ourselves and others, we can all begin to find ways of working more harmoniously and effectively together. 

Working with Insights Discovery begins with the individual profile, report and debrief conversation to understand more about ‘self’.  The real impact comes from a ‘team’ Insights session, working together with colleagues to share the different colour combinations across the team,  helping to deepen the understanding of each another and enhancing how to work together. The team now have a much greater understanding of each other and there has been a lot of banter about each others colours and traits!  

If anyone would like to know more about this, please contact me for more info.