STRENGTHENING LEADERSHIP, ALIGNMENT AND TEAM COHESION

Case Study

A scaling Biotech’s Biology function was scientifically strong, with deep expertise and commitment to its mission. As the team grew, challenges emerged with silos across teams as communication and ways of working lacked consistency. Teams faced fragmentation, uneven workloads, and uncertainty over career paths. Without better alignment, there was a risk to engagement, performance, and retention despite strong capability

The Challenge

  • Strengthen leadership capability within the Biology team

  • Improve consistency in communication, systems, and ways of working

  • Increase engagement and reduce team fragmentation

  • Build clearer career pathways and development opportunities

  • Enable a more aligned, cohesive Biology function

OBJECTIVES

Insight Gathering

Delivered 360° feedback to leaders, a Biology wide pulse survey, and fishbowl sessions to surface and validate key strengths, challenges, and themes

Co-Creation Sessions and Outputs

Facilitated sessions to co-create “One Biology Team” ways of working, aligning communication, expectations, and accountability

Finalisation & Handover

Provided coaching and joint sessions to align leadership behaviours, embedding practical frameworks and rituals to sustain progress

APPROACH

Increased leadership capability and self awareness across team leads

Greater alignment and cohesion across the Biology function

Improved visibility of career pathways and development opportunities

A shared understanding of priorities across the team

RESULT

  • Improved engagement and trust

  • Reduced fragmentation and stronger collaboration across sub-teams

  • Consistent leadership behaviours and decision-making

  • Clear actions taken to address direct feedback gain in the surveys & fish-bowls

  • A foundation for sustained performance as the function continues to grow

WHAT MADE THIS WORK

If you’re looking to strengthen leadership capability, improve alignment, and build a more cohesive, high-performing team, we’d be happy to explore how this approach could apply to your context.

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