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Let’s Think Together

This space is an invitation to slow down and reflect on what it really means to work skillfully together.

Stories of Collaboration

Here, we share stories from the field, practical tools, emerging research,
and personal reflections — all in service of one big question:

How Can We Keep Learning the Human Skills
of Collaboration — Together?

Whether you're leading teams, a team member, supporting others, or just curious about better ways of working, you're warmly invited to read, reflect, and join the conversation.

Team Development

I believe in the power of teams, and I believe in learning.These are two of my core principles as a

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Failure?

Seriously. How is it even possible to ‘fail’? Just over a week ago I was in London, taking part in

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Sharing

What would you love to share in 2026?&How can sharing become a bigger part of Team collaboration? During the Christmas

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Play

When we were kids growing up in our part of Yorkshire, long before the age of smartphones, we would ‘connect’

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Good Team Vibes

How do you design your meetings to have a clear intention?And how do you shape your agenda to consider the

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Culture

I love visiting different places and different countries to taste, feel, or just experience their cultures. A friend of mine

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Let’s Debate

When I hear terms such as Healthy Conflict, Fierce Conversations, or Atomic Habits, I feel myself close down. My body

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Product or Service?

Imagine you’re working on two automotive parts projects. On one, you’ve got a critical technical issue that must be solved

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Teacher

What do you feel when you read the word “Teacher”? How does your body respond? I ask these questions because

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Partnering

Is there a bigger choice in life than choosing your partner(s)?Or indeed, choosing to have a partner at all? We

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Practicing Dialogue

I was recently listening to a great podcast called Practical Wisdom for Leaders, presented by Scott J. Allen. He was

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Feeling Heard

How many conversations have you had like this? Person A: “I think we should do X, and here are ten

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Straight Talk

In the autumn of 2008, there was a global financial crisis. At that time, I was working in the Engineering

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Noticing

What are you noticing? I’ve heard this question a couple of times in the last few weeks, and I’m noticing

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The Gift of Connecting

Connection is a basic human need, closely linked to our sense of belonging. There’s plenty of research showing that living

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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.

Who We Work With

We support teams who rely on collaboration to deliver results. Our clients include:

Ready to Collaborate — Skillfully?

Let’s talk about how your team can begin the journey.

Nick Regan

Nick is an ICF-certified Leadership Coach, experienced Systemic Team Coach, and Accredited Professional Dialogue Practitioner.

Nick is from the UK, but has lived and worked in the Netherlands since 2001. He draws on over 25 years of corporate leadership experience, spanning product development, engineering management, and global learning & development. His real passion is teams and team work, he knows that teams are the real force in delivering value and growth. He supports teams and leaders in creating stronger connections, deeper collaboration, and delivering on their stakeholder expectations.

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