50 Tips for Terrific Teams: Proven Strategies for Building High Performance Teams

"There is so much good research and writing on high performing teams now... but few CEOs have the time to access it. So good to have this short, accessible and practical collection of tips on how to transform your team, by Catherine and Jacqueline, two very experienced team coaches who have both thoroughly researched all the best literature and found ways of applying it to teams across different sectors... I certainly will be using a number of these tips to improve the boards I chair and the teams I lead. I hope you too find they aid you on your journey."

- Peter Hawkins, Author of Leadership Team Coaching (Kogan Page, 2011) Professor of Leadership Henley Business School

"While many leaders and coaches are well intentioned, they are frequently disappointed with their outcomes when trying to create high performing teams. 50 Tips for Terrific Teams has brilliantly integrated the research... and translated it into practical suggestions that will absolutely help create the desired shifts. This guide is user friendly and is the closest thing to having your own personal sage. I would recommend this book as an essential tool for anyone who leads a team or works with or on a team."

- Denise Still, MSW, RSW, PCC, CEC, Manager Organization Development Calgary Board of Education

"I love it when someone comes up with a book that is concise, clear, incredibly useful, and easy to work with. We all live and work with other people, and we all need to get better at it. Here is a collection of great ideas that you can put to use almost any day in just about any organization. It is a great resource for anyone working with teams, and every leader and team member should have one on their desk. You can pick an idea to try this week, try another tip the week after, and keep harvesting new insights for months to come."

- Dr. Ric Durrant, CEC, PCC, Leadership Specialist and Executive Coach

Jacqueline Peters, B.Sc., M.Ed., DProf, PCC, CHRP

Executive coach and team and leadership specialist Dr. Jacqueline Peters has over 20 years of experience coaching leaders, executives, and teams to achieve higher performance. Jacqueline's clients say that her unique mix of practical corporate experience and doctoral level knowledge of leadership, coaching, and team effectiveness helps them achieve and exceed their personal and team productivity goals. She and Dr. Catherine Carr co-developed the High Performance Team Coaching System, a robust approach developed for leaders and coaches that is grounded in the research and proven practices that build team effectiveness.
Prior to coaching and facilitating leadership teams through her own company, Jacqueline spent many years working as a senior leader focused on management and leadership development in large corporations. Jacqueline is a professional member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS), and a professional certified coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She has a Doctorate (DProf) in Leadership Development and Coaching from Middlesex University (UK), specializing in team coaching. The dissertation that she co-authored with Catherine Carr was awarded the Ken Goulding award for the most outstanding professional doctorate at Middlesex University in 2012.

Catherine Carr, B.Sc., M.Ed., DProf, PCC, RCC

Catherine has 20 years of experience in leadership development, group and team coaching, coach training and supervision, and program facilitation. She offers evidence-based approaches to coaching and organizational development and draws on her extensive background in counseling psychology. Catherine is known for her warmth and confidence building approach. She supports and motivates leaders and teams to imagine their ideal and make it real.
In 2011 Catherine helped design and launch the British Columbia Public Service Agency's innovative team coaching service, which is embarking on team coaching services for potentially 26,000 staff. Her current work includes developing coaching culture initiatives for organizations, of which team coaching is an essential component. Catherine is a professional certified coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She has a Doctorate (DProf) in Leadership Development and Executive Coaching from Middlesex University (UK), specializing in team coaching. She co-developed the High Performance Team Coaching system underlying this book with Dr. Jacqueline Peters. The dissertation that she co-authored with Jacqueline Peters was awarded the Ken Goulding Award for the most outstanding professional doctorate at Middlesex University in 2012.