by Beth Strathman | Feb 10, 2026 | communication, culture, psychological safety, psychological safety, team coach, team development, team systems & processes
Most teams today communicate. A lot. In fact, they’re swimming in words. Meetings stack up on calendars. Slack messages multiply. Emails pile up faster than anyone can read them. And yet leaders still find themselves saying things like: “We just talked about this last...
by Beth Strathman | Jan 6, 2026 | leadership, culture, purpose, team, team environment
Most teams don’t fail because they lack talent, intelligence, or effort. They fail because they’ve lost sight of why their work matters, their purpose. In today’s fast-moving, high-pressure organizations, teams are asked to deliver results while absorbing constant...
by Beth Strathman | Dec 9, 2025 | emotional intelligence, culture, humility, leadership, leadership as self-development, leadership skills, psychological safety, psychological safety, systemic team coaching, team, team development, team leader, vulnerability
Ask any leader what their team needs to succeed and you’ll hear familiar themes: clarity, accountability, communication, alignment. All true. But underneath every one of those team capabilities sits a deeper, more human foundation: the emotional intelligence (EQ) of...
by Beth Strathman | Nov 4, 2025 | agility, culture, learning, team, team development, team environment
In today’s fast-changing business environment, teams can’t rely on yesterday’s knowledge to solve tomorrow’s problems. The real differentiator isn’t who works hardest—it’s who learns fastest. But learning isn’t just an individual pursuit anymore. It’s a team sport....
by Beth Strathman | Aug 18, 2025 | trust, culture, team, team coach, team environment
Let’s face it. Those worn-out trust falls and awkward team-building lunches aren’t doing that much to build trust between team members. If anything, they often feel forced, phony, and disconnected from the real work your team is trying to do. In today’s...
by Beth Strathman | Aug 5, 2025 | culture, team, virtual or remote team
In general, building a strong team culture is no walk in the park. And when your team is spread across time zones, screens, and Slack channels the challenge multiplies. But here’s the truth: a thriving culture for remote or hybrid teams isn’t just desirable, it’s...
