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Essential Guide to Think One Team
1. —
C O L L A B O R AT I V E H I G H
P E R F O R M I N G T E A M S
—
U N I T E D
L E A D E R S H I P
—
T R A N S F O R M AT I O N A L
C H A N G E
T H I N K O N E T E A M
T H E E S S E N T I A L G U I D E
Leverage the power of teamwork and collaboration.
A simple, practical and innovative way to unite leaders, build collaborative
high performing teams, and support transformational change.
2. 2
T H E W H AT A N D W H Y 4
A O N E T E A M E N T E R P R I S E 5
W H Y M I N D S E T M AT T E R S 6
H O W O U T C O M E S A R E A C H I E V E D 7
F I V E S T E P S T O O N E T E A M 8
T H E S K I L L S A N D T O O L S 9
A T Y P I C A L J O U R N E Y 1 0
S T O R I E S F R O M T H E F I E L D 1 1
H O W T O B E G I N 1 2
F A Q 1 3
W R A P - U P 1 4
C O N T E N T S
3. 3
There are countless processes
out there to develop leaders,
build teams and manage change.
But you may have heard of a
newer approach that’s quickly
gaining followers across the
world: Think One Team.
W H AT I S I T ?
Here’s what you need to know
about Think One Team and why it is
creating such a re-think of the way
enterprises develop their people.
—
Use the Essential Guide to
Think One Team to learn
more about how companies,
governments, universities and
social enterprises are using
this action-learning approach
to develop essential leadership
and team capabilities, while
delivering business results at
the same time.
4. 4
T H E W H AT … O F T H I N K O N E T E A M
‘Think One Team’ is a lot
more than an inviting tag
line and a best-selling
book. In a nutshell it’s a
simple, proven and easy-to-
apply way to unite leaders,
build collaborative high
performing teams and
support transformational
change.
The power of Think One
Team lies in the practical
method and disarmingly
simple suite of tools. Instead
of complex models and
concepts, people learn
and apply engaging and
practical tools to align,
collaborate and learn
together.
Whether tackling a single
project, developing
a leadership team or
transforming the business
culture, Think One Team
develops new capabilities
of adaptive teamwork
and collaboration, while
delivering business results.
Like most business leaders
you work in an increasingly
complex workplace and
are constantly juggling
three challenges:
D E L I V E R I N G results,
T R A N S F O R M I N G
work practices and
E N G A G I N G staff and
other important partners.
Meeting these demands
requires different and
deeper capabilities than
those gained from the
traditional leadership
development, team building
and change management
approaches.
Think One Team was
created to meet this need
to build deeper capabilities,
particularly in collaboration
and co-creation, and to
do this through an action-
learning program that
delivers business outcomes
at the same time.
T H E W H Y … O F T H I N K O N E T E A M
I M A G I N E T H E
P O S S I B I L I T I E S
W H E N E V E R Y O N E
I N Y O U R
E N T E R P R I S E
T H I N K S A N D
A C T S A S O N E
U N I T E D T E A M . . .
5. 5
S H A R E T H E
B I G P I C T U R E
̔̔ We share a common vision
and direction
̔̔ We are committed to a core
set of values / principles
̔̔ We work with an
understanding of wider
context, including how we
impact each other
S H A R E T H E
R E A L I T Y
̔̔ We put the difficult and
controversial issues on the
table and discuss them
respectfully
̔̔ We seek, give and welcome
constructive feedback
̔̔ We make the hard decisions
and act on them quickly
S H A R E
T H E A I R
̔̔ The lines of communication
are open in all directions
̔̔ We co-create by sharing
thoughts and ideas about
problems and opportunities
̔̔ We genuinely seek and
value diversity of views and
approach
S H A R E
T H E L O A D
̔̔ We regularly get together to
plan and prioritise
̔̔ We accept accountability to
engage early and often with
key partners
̔̔ Our roles and expectations
are clear and aligned
S H A R E T H E W I N S
A N D L O S S E S
̔̔ We consistently learn
together by reflecting
on (and debriefing) our
activities and experiences
̔̔ We reinforce each others’
strengths and contributions
̔̔ We are nimble in applying
learnings and adapting to
change
P U R S U E O T H E R
A G E N D A S
̔̔ We lack a shared vision or
purpose
̔̔ We allow conflicting
agendas to thrive
̔̔ We miss opportunities
because our focus is inside
the ‘silo’
AV O I D
A N D D E N Y
̔̔ The difficult issues are usually
unspoken, so they remain as
the ‘elephant in the room’
̔̔ Feedback is rarely sought or
given in a constructive way
̔̔ Decisions tend to be
postponed or they are difficult
to get to
S T I F L E
C O M M U N I C AT I O N
̔̔ We are too guarded, which
inhibits trust
̔̔ Alternative views get
dismissed or criticised
̔̔ Problems and opportunities
tend to get tackled inside
the silos, not openly
L O O K A F T E R
Y O U R O W N T U R F
̔̔ Planning and prioritising
mostly happens in isolation
̔̔ Tasks tend to be tackled
by technical experts or
management, with little
consultation
̔̔ We lack clarity and
understanding of roles and
expectations
P L AY ‘ I W I N ,
Y O U L O S E ’
̔̔ Disciplined and intensive
debriefing rarely happens
̔̔ People look to blame when
things go wrong, rather than
reinforce when things go
well
̔̔ We are slow to learn and
adapt
ALIGN COLLABORATE LEARN
A ‘ O N E T E A M ’ E N T E R P R I S E ?
This model highlights the differences between one team behaviours and
the more ‘silo-based’ behaviours that reduce agility and performance.
6. 6
W H Y A O N E T E A M M I N D S E T M AT T E R S
—
C H A L L E N G E S
Think One Team Facilitators regularly begin new projects by
asking participants to list their biggest challenges – and to
write them as questions.
The lists usually contain questions such as:
̔̔ How do we get products and services to market faster?
̔̔ How do we engage our key partners and stakeholders?
̔̔ How do we juggle the short and long term priorities?
̔̔ How do we engage a diverse workforce?
̔̔ How do we accelerate change?
̔̔ How can we achieve synergies across the business?
—
C O M P L E X A N D A D A P T I V E
The amazing thing is over 95% of these questions are C O M P L E X
A D A P T I V E C H A L L E N G E S , which means they require people
to collaborate and co-create solutions from across the boundaries of
hierarchy, function and culture - instead of working as ‘experts in silos’.
Not surprisingly, these people are attracted to an approach that
moves away from a ‘technical mindset’, where problems and
opportunities are tackled by ‘experts in silos’ and everything is fully
scoped and managed in a linear fashion.
And that’s why Think One Team has grown into a method and toolkit
to unite leaders and connect teams so they are equipped and
empowered to address the big challenges together.
You are facing complex adaptive challenges when….. there is no single-best solution;
every option has trade-offs; there are differing points-of-view; emotions are interwoven;
new beliefs and assumptions are needed; and there is ambiguity and squirming.
7. 7
1
2
3
Think One Team targets three specific needs to achieve
for today and tomorrow . . .
—
B U I L D C O L L A B O R AT I V E , H I G H P E R F O R M I N G T E A M S
Instil the capability to build and connect nimble, high performing teams.
—
U N I T E L E A D E R S
Develop the leadership unity and capabilities to lead in complex environments.
—
E Q U I P P E O P L E T O L E A D T R A N S F O R M AT I O N A L C H A N G E
Replace the methods of change management with the skills and tools of adaptability.
W H AT T H I N K O N E
T E A M A C H I E V E S
8. 8
H OW D O E S T H I N K O N E T E A M AC H I E V E O U TC O M E S ?
The Think One Team method developed from two insights gained from studying those leaders and teams in professional sport,
emergency medicine, special military services and agile businesses who are most successful at cross-boundary collaboration.
—
I N S I G H T # 1
O N E T E A M B E H AV I O U R S
People and teams who successfully collaborate and learn
across silos display five distinctly different behaviours
and practices to their more traditional counterparts.
These are called the F I V E S H A R E S and you saw
them in the model earlier in this guide:
̔̔ Share the Big Picture
̔̔ Share the Reality
̔̔ Share the Air
̔̔ Share the Load
̔̔ Share the Wins and Losses
These behaviours and practices are the foundation
principles of a one team culture and provide both a guide
and also framework to measure progress.
—
I N S I G H T # 2
T H E L E A R N I N G L O O P
The high performing teams who thrive in uncertainty display a L E A R N I N G
L O O P that enables them to navigate through adaptive challenges.
This loop of Align – Collaborate – Learn actions and conversations
enables these teams to drive an operating rhythm for planning, meeting,
communicating, measuring and reviewing.
The best teams vary the ‘spin’ of the loop to ensure they learn and adapt
faster than the challenges in their environment.
Think One Team gives leaders
and teams the shared tools and
practices to align, collaborate
and learn in complex, rapidly
changing environments.
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W H A T M A K E S T H I N K O N E T E A M S K I L L S A N D T O O L S E F F E C T I V E ?
At the outset of any Think One Team program, the participants define their business project / initiative, then learn and select
from a ‘menu’ of eight micro-skillsets, each with accompanying tools to execute that initiative.
Under the guidance of a coach they practice these skills and tools using a defined process of deliberate practice to accelerate
development. Let’s explore some examples:
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A L I G N
Business plans are notoriously complicated
and KPI-centric which means they often
hide in electronic files, rather than provide
a clear ‘game plan’ to drive alignment and
performance.
Think One Team provides two tools to disrupt
this thinking:
The first tool cuts through complexity and
detail to define absolute success and the
‘mission critical’ priorities for each team. This
is called a ‘Team Diamond’. It is invaluable in
defining the ‘deep work’ that generates real
value.
The second tool is the Team 90 Day Plan,
based on the Performance Partnering™
definition of high performance: Achieve-
Develop-Enjoy-Partner. This ‘ADEP’ framework
gives everyone a shared plan for sustainable
high performance.
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C O L L A B O R AT E
Most organisations encourage collaboration,
however Think One Team gets ‘hands-on’ to
make it happen.
For example, the Collaborative Problem
Solving skillset provides a simple and shared
language and tool for problem solving. When
applied to real business problems, this means
people learn and practice collaboration while
getting a business result at the same time.
Two core partnering skillsets address real day-
to-day needs to engage staff and colleagues.
Here a tool called The Partnering Quadrant
guides leaders and teams to form strong
effective team-to-team partnerships that
connect the silos.
Leaders then use a tool called the
Performance Partnering Loop to engage and
develop staff.
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L E A R N
Nothing is more important in a rapidly
changing business world than embedding the
habit to reflect, learn and adapt.
Think One Team does this through a focus
on deliberate practice and applying the tools
of Action Debriefing to make self reflection
and feedback a part of the regular operating
rhythm of people and teams.
Another key aspect of learing and adapting
is awareness of personal and team style and
impact on others. Think One Team weaves
insights from a Team Profile into all activities to
bring out the best in individuals and teams.
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O N E K I C K O F F
Prepare and participate
in an intensive two-day
workshop:
̔̔ Define the business
challenges and ROI
̔̔ Confirm key partners
̔̔ Learn the method
and core tools
T W O T E A M
F O U N D AT I O N
Define unequivocal success and
priorities by finalising the ‘Team
Diamond’ and Team 90 Day Plan.
Set the (ACL) operating
rhythm for planning, meetings,
communication, measuring and
review.
Bring core micro-skillsets into
deliberate practice on real
business issues:
̔̔ Collaborative Problem Solving
̔̔ Action Debriefing
̔̔ Colleague Partnering
Address personal and team
strengths and potential derailers.
T H R E E E N G A G E
K E Y PA R T N E R S
Choose and embed the
required partnering micro-
skillsets to achieve the
business outcomes:
̔̔ Team-to-Team Partnering
to capture synergies
̔̔ Performance Partnering
(Staff) to boost
engagement and
performance
̔̔ Co-Creation to address
problems and opportunities
F O U R VA L U E
C R E AT I O N
Deliver the outcomes from the
selected business challenges:
̔̔ Business impacts
̔̔ New capabilities and
practices
̔̔ Key measures
Work to embed the core micro-
skillsets into daily operations.
F I V E S U S TA I N
Evaluate the program to
capture lessons learned.
Establish the plan to
reinforce and sustain the
culture of collaboration
and co-creation
Continue focus on Align
– Collaborate – Learn
disciplines for business-
as-usual and projects.
H E R E ’ S A T Y P I C A L O N E T E A M J O U R N E Y W H E R E A T E A M I S A P P LY I N G
T H E M E T H O D T O L E A D I N G A C O L L A B O R AT I V E C H A N G E I N I T I AT I V E
L E A R N
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P R A C T I C E E N G A G E D E L I V E R S U S TA I N
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An international Manufacturer
successfully transitions from nine
global sites to five in less than a year
using Think One Team to engage and
equip 11,000 people with collaborative
tools and practices.
O N A N Y D AY
A C R O S S T H E W O R L D
P E O P L E A R E U S I N G
T H I N K O N E T E A M
P R I N C I P L E S A N D
T O O L S T O D E L I V E R
B E T T E R B U S I N E S S
O U T C O M E S .
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A mid-sized Bank successfully moves
1,000 people into an automated, activity-
based working environment. Think One
Team provides all managers and team
leaders with the method and toolkit to
instil change readiness and resilience.
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A ‘tiger team’ formed to meet a
Community Health crisis, attributes
their team unity and effectiveness in
building trust with the community and
stakeholders to Think One Team.
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A University uses Think One Team to
facilitate a ‘student-centric’ approach
to a major property transformation. The
Vice-Chancellor describes the outcome
as “awesome”.
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A fast growing Infrastructure Business
embeds a shared approach to
collaborative problem solving and
partnering that creates breakthroughs
in business development and OH&S.
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The Senior Leadership cohort of a
fast growing publicly listed company
engaged Think One Team to design and
facilitates what the CEO described as
the ”best ever company conference”.
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A University transforms its entire services
model and structure is less than nine
months using a One Team Benefits model
which the Head of HR acclaims as a
“breakthrough and cost saving”.
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A large Government Agency facing
major budget cuts sustains service
levels by uniting the senior leaders and
using Think One Team to co-create
innovative solutions across their
operations.
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The Executive Team of a world-
renowned Automotive Company
confronts conflict and disunity. The MD
describes Think One Team as taking
the team to a “new level of trust and
confidence”.
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A market-leading Software Development
and Consulting business boosts
employee engagement by embedding
Think One Team tools into performance
conversations. Internal certification then
spreads the approach across global sites.
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B E G I N W I T H A ‘ C H E M I S T R Y C H E C K ’
Lock them in for a brief workshop to make sure the team and the method are the right fit – then we collect data and
define the ROI. The design of this initial workshop can fit into a team meeting, regular development activity or even a
full-scale conference.
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S E L E C T A T E A M O R G R O U P W I T H A N E E D
Choose team or group that needs to deliver performance and drive transformation, while engaging colleagues and
stakeholders. This might be a leadership team, project team or cross-functional group of leaders.
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L A U N C H T H E P R O G R A M - N O T I O N A L LY F O R 9 0 D AY S
We begin with an intensive kick-off activity to learn the method and basic tools. Then it's game on with deliberate
practice to build capability and get a business outcome. Every program is different because of the adaptive nature,
however the framework and deliberate practice method is proven across multiple industries.
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S C A L E U P A N D B U I L D I N T E R N A L C A PA B I L I T Y
At any time we can bring more teams ‘on-board’ and that‘s the perfect time to the build in-house capability to deliver
Think One Team skills and tools. This can include equipping performance coaches, upskilling facilitators or developing
consulting capability.
Starting the Think One Team journey is easy and risk free - you can
test it out and then scale up as needed. Just follow these four steps . . .
H O W T O B E G I N
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F A Q
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W H O C R E AT E D T H I N K O N E T E A M ?
Think One Team was designed by Graham Winter,
an Australian Psychologist with a unique blend of
experience in performance psychology including
as Chief Psychologist, Australian Olympic Team
and with global business consulting firms.
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W H AT I S T H E B O O K A B O U T ?
The best selling Think One Book (2nd edition) is
written in the form of an engaging and entertaining
narrative. It uses the story of a business
transformation to highlight the key practices,
behaviours and tools to create a one team culture.
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W H AT R E S O U R C E S D O P E O P L E
U S E I N A P R O G R A M ?
The full suite of Think One Team includes a detailed
Resource Guide with associated Guidesheets and
tools in the form of easy-to-use templates.
An online Collaboration Space then provides all
the core tools, together with a place for teams
to discuss issues and practice using tools such
as collaborative problem solving and action
debriefing.
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W H AT S U P P O R T I S AVA I L A B L E ?
Throughout the 90 Day journey, the team
is supported by a Workshop Facilitator /
Performance Coach.
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H O W M A N Y P E O P L E C A N D O A
P R O G R A M ?
Full programs are usually conducted for group
sizes up to 16 people. Larger groups usually
focus on just one or two skillsets and tools.
We have also designed and facilitated
conferences for leadership cohorts for a number
of large public companies and universities.
These apply the basic principles of Think One
Team and weave tools into the conference
activities to create practical and engaging
activities that reinforce shared values and
practices.
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D O E S I T W O R K A C R O S S
I N D U S T R I E S ?
Yes, the range of organisations using Think One
Team extends across government, most industry
sectors and social enterprises. In fact many
companies use the partnering tools to engage
with suppliers and partners in other industries.
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C A N W E D E V E L O P I N - H O U S E
C O A C H E S A N D F A C I L I TAT O R S ?
Absolutely. We love developing inhouse
capabilities and have designed the method and
resources to make that as easy as possible.
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W H E R E I S T H I N K O N E T E A M
AVA I L A B L E ?
We are based in Australia, however Think One
Team has been deployed on all continents and in
multiple languages through interpreters.
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N E W
C A PA B I L I T I E S
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Simple, shared tools to make
teamwork, collaboration and
adaptive change easier
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Action learning with on-the-job
coaching and real business
projects to deliver ROI
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Transfer of skills and
capabilities so leaders embed
the practices in the culture
B U S I N E S S
I M PA C T
P R O V E N
T O O L S
Whether tackling a single project, developing a leadership team or transforming the
business culture, Think One Team develops the essential capabilities of adaptive
teamwork and collaboration while delivering a business result at the same time.
Think One Team unites leaders, connects teams and drives successful transformation
www.thinkoneteam.com
Call +61 8 8362 2299
info@thinkoneteam.com