by Karl Andrew | Aug 26, 2025 | Blog, Captain's Log
Has your team ever lost steam midway through an important project? Thoughtful project kickoffs can be crucial for sustaining successful teamwork. Why? Kickoffs lay out the basic information that teams need to know in order to be successful. Including: → The scope and...
by Karl Andrew | Aug 19, 2025 | Blog, Captain's Log
Leaders are often firefighters – caught up in emergencies, last minute requests and handling day-to-day issues and problems. “I’ll focus on the big picture later” – we say. But later never comes. Enter: Balcony time. What is “Balcony time”? Balcony time is the...
by Karl Andrew | Aug 12, 2025 | Blog, Captain's Log
Trust gets broken. Even in healthy teams. Even with the best intentions. A deadline gets missed. A comment lands the wrong way. Someone shuts down instead of leaning in. And suddenly, there’s distance where there used to be flow. So how can we come back from that? One...
by Karl Andrew | Aug 5, 2025 | Blog, Captain's Log
Could a deeper understanding of your team’s unique strengths and preferences improve their overall performance? 🔎 Over the years, my experiences leading and facilitating teams introduced me to two basic truths. To be successful: we need to be both self-aware…and aware...
by Karl Andrew | Mar 18, 2025 | Blog, Captain's Log
The photo below is from a recent half marathon that I ran with the intention of finishing under two hours. Afterwards my running partner looked at my data and said “Wow, your heart rate was high! You were really working!” And while it was not easy, she...
