Team or No Team?
I have worked in, and with, the pharmaceutical industry for over 40 years, 30 years as a full-time employee and now 11 as an external...
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Allan Mackintosh
Jul 5, 20233 min read
Don’t Ignore the Tension
There’s disgruntlement in the team. A new directive or strategy hasn’t been well received and whilst no one has openly voiced concerns,...
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Allan Mackintosh
May 23, 20234 min read
Is Your Team in Formation?
I was looking through my late father’s photo album and I came across the photograph from his time being trained by the US Navy at...
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Allan Mackintosh
Apr 18, 20235 min read
Team Reviews - Taking the Peer Approach
As has been discussed often by me and other team coaches, ensuring that teams review their progress is essential. The team needs to...
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Allan Mackintosh
Apr 5, 20234 min read
Team Reviews - Time, Energy & Fresh Air
I am just back from a week’s break in Portugal’s Algarve and blessed with good weather and great beaches to walk along, it was a real...
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Allan Mackintosh
Feb 27, 20234 min read
A Team of Resilient Individuals doesn't automatically create a Resilient Team
There's a lot of talk (and thankfully work) going on about resilience and ensuring organisations are capable of enhancing and sustaining...
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Allan Mackintosh
Jan 10, 20234 min read
Welcome to 2023 - the Year of the Resilient Team
2023 is the Year of the Resilient Team. Put in place the following 5 actions and you can not only get your team off to a 'flyer' in 2023...
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Allan Mackintosh
Nov 28, 20227 min read
The Importance of the Team Charter - The Evidence
An early edition of my 'The Successful Team Manager' newsletter highlighted the importance of team charters in enabling teams to...
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Allan Mackintosh
Nov 3, 20226 min read
Team Well-Being - Lessons from a Heart Attack. A Personal Story
Well-being is a huge and vitally important aspect of team and individual performance that, I am glad to say, is starting to be seriously...
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Allan Mackintosh
Aug 30, 20228 min read
Conflict in Teams - Prevention and Cure
When I ask managers what are their key needs as regards team development, inevitably what is highlighted is the need for conflict...
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Allan Mackintosh
Jul 21, 20225 min read
Creating Psychological Safety in Teams
It is now well established that creating 'psychological safety' in teams is an absolute must if you are to ensure that your team is gong...
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Allan Mackintosh
Jul 4, 20227 min read
Creating the Effective Resilient Cross Functional Team
Cross functional teamworking is not new as many industries have been working in this fashion for many years. For industries like...
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Allan Mackintosh
Jun 28, 20224 min read
Resilience is not just for Individuals
The term resilience has certainly more recently come to the fore in the Organisational Development and HR departments of organisations...
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Allan Mackintosh
Jun 21, 20224 min read
Senior Leadership Teams - Breaking the Silo Mentality
Senior Leadership Teams (SLT) in organisations have a powerful and influential role to play if the organisation is going to achieve its...
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Allan Mackintosh
May 30, 20225 min read
The 10 Elements of Building Team Resilience
If you ensure , as a team, you are working on the 10 Elements, the resilience and performance of your team will grow substantially!...
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Allan Mackintosh
May 23, 20225 min read
Let's Stop Pretending - Real Team or 'Pretend' Team?
I have been working in and with teams for over 40 years. I have been a team member, a team manager and a team coach to many teams across...
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Allan Mackintosh
May 16, 20223 min read
The Stories behind 'Resilient PARTNERS' Part 2 - Emma's Story
I often get asked why I became a coach and why I am so passionate about resilience. My story is a personal one, and one I am always happy...
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Allan Mackintosh
May 10, 20225 min read
The Stories behind 'Resilient PARTNERS' Part 1 - Allan's Story
This week sees the launch of my and Emma Hossack’s ‘Resilient PARTNERS’ Team Development Programme, a programme that will develop both...
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Allan Mackintosh
May 2, 20228 min read
Vision or Threat? Is Teamwork all Talk?
A number of years ago when I was a Sales Manager in the UK & Ireland Pharmaceutical Industry I gained an appointment with the new General...
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Allan Mackintosh
Apr 25, 20226 min read
Self Managed, Manager-less Teams?
There's a lot written about self managed teams so I have deliberately kept this blog short just to get you thinking about whether self...
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