Creating Value Through Skillful Collaboration —One Team At a Time.
We specialize in helping teams build trust, think clearly together, and collaborate where it counts.
What We Value Most
The focus of our work with Skillful Collaboration is guided by our value; We fill our services, the masterclasses and team debrief sessions with these things that we value.
Togetherness
with care and compassion
Learning
with curiosity about self and others.
Creating
Creating value through emergent thinking.
Where Skillful Collaboration Begins
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by how people work together — and why it so often breaks down.
As a kid on the football pitch, as a young engineer in R&D teams, and later as a coach in
global organizations — I’ve seen how vital (and fragile) collaboration can be.
It’s not enough to just gather people and give them a goal. We also need the skills, the care,
and the courage to truly collaborate.
From Technical to People Development
My career began in automotive engineering, leading teams and solving complex challenges.
But what always captured my interest wasn’t just the technical work — it was the human
work. How people lead. How they talk. How they build trust and get things done together.
That curiosity led me to Learning & Development, where I spent nearly a decade designing
and leading strategic learning programs for global teams. It was energizing work — but I
still felt something missing.
Stepping Outside the System
In 2016, I left corporate life to co-lead ici2learn with my wife, Elsa. Since then, we’ve coached and facilitated learning journeys and workshops with all kinds of teams, across many industries — and we kept seeing the same thing:
To achieve anything, Working skillfully together is everything!
Collaboration is everywhere.
But skillful collaboration? That’s rare.
Again and again, I met teams with smart people, good intentions, and strong values — but
still struggling to talk openly, make decisions together, or move forward as one. That’s when
I decided to focus more deeply on the human skills of working well together.
The Moment that Sparked Our Mission
In 2024, during a Professional Dialogue Practitioner program, I encountered the concept of Skillful Conversation, developed by Peter Garrett and Jane Ball. They define it as a conversation where we “reveal the thinking behind our words and actions” — to deepen understanding and improve decision-making.
That idea struck a chord. I began asking leaders and teams, “Do you have skillful
conversations?” Most paused, reflected, and then replied, “Not really.” What followed were rich dialogues about what true collaboration really looks like — and why it’s missing from
so many day-to-day interactions.
I kept wondering: if teams aren’t having skillful conversations, how are they making
thoughtful, informed decisions? And if decisions are made in meetings — why are so many
meetings draining instead of energizing?
The same patterns showed up around learning and feedback. So many teams lacked the
space for reflection, peer coaching, or meaningful dialogue.
That’s when Skillful Collaboration was born — a commitment to helping teams everywhere
grow the human skills of collaboration.
While Skillful Collaboration began with a personal insight, it’s now a shared project — built
with others, and for others — to support teams who are serious about learning how to work
well together.
We created it as a space for learning, reflection, and real practice — where teams build
trust, think clearly together, and strengthen the everyday habits that make collaboration
work.
Through experiential masterclasses, insightful assessments, and guided team support, we
help teams turn everyday collaboration into a shared strength.
Build The Skills That Teams Need Most.
We offer high-impact learning experiences that help teams
strengthen the human skills of
collaboration:
Team Masterclasses
Practical, high-impact sessions on conversations, decision-making, meetings, and peer coaching
Team Assessment & Debrief
Measure how well your team collaborates — Based on everyone's perspective. Followed up by a 1-day debrief.
What Our Clients Say
Ready to Collaborate — Skillfully?
Let’s talk about how your team can begin the journey.
