by joblakeleytraining | Jun 8, 2026 | Articles, Insights
Last week, I wrote about what happens when hidden patterns collide. The People Pleaser working with the Overthinker. The Imposter working with the Avoider. And how team problems are often created not by one difficult person, but by the interaction between the patterns...
by joblakeleytraining | Jun 5, 2026 | Articles, Insights
Recently, I was asked to help with a team that supposedly needed communication skills training. “What’s happening?” I asked. The response was interesting. “I can’t quite explain it, but meetings feel tense, decisions take forever and...
by joblakeleytraining | Jun 4, 2026 | Articles, Insights
Recently, I was brought in to help a small team that was struggling, and it didn’t take long to discover they were facing team dynamics I’ve seen play out countless times over the years. On the surface, it looked like a workload problem. Recruitment had...
by joblakeleytraining | Jun 3, 2026 | Articles, Insights
When problems arise at work, many organisations focus on individuals’ behaviour, while the individuals themselves focus on pointing the finger either at themselves or other people. The manager is controlling. The employee lacks confidence. The colleague is...
by joblakeleytraining | May 6, 2026 | Articles, Insights
A few weeks ago, I was coaching someone who had recently stepped into a more senior role. From the outside, she was doing brilliantly. Calm, capable, respected, measured. The kind of person other people naturally turned to for advice and reassurance. But during our...
