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Many people know me as an executive and team coach, but fewer realise that as an Inclusive Leadership expert, I’m really a relationship coach and mediator.

Just as executive coaching sometimes requires inviting tricky relationships into the room (a manager, peer, or team), my team coaching often reaches a point where it’s time to bring ‘another’ team in for mediation and relationship coaching.

Recently, this has often meant working with teams from different regions or countries.

Without effective communication and relationship-building, cultural differences can create friction or even lead to breakdowns.

Yet what might seem like a challenge is actually an opportunity for teams to ‘truly see’ one another, recognise the richness of their diversity, and harness it to drive their organisation forward.

Some of you may know that I used to run a private practice coaching couples. While I no longer offer that (except in workplace partnerships and co-lead roles), it’s still part of my future plans. I loved and cherished that work!

Today, I’m especially excited to be bringing together two fantastic teams (that I have had the privilege of working with independently), guiding them to connect, value their differences, and find shared ground. This isn’t just about solving a problem; it’s about building relationships that will empower them to lead with purpose and unity. Oh, the places we will go!

As I often remind my daughters, the relationship between them is the biggest and most important legacy that I’m INTENTIONALLY building. No wonder people often marvel at how close they are.

Leaders, the relationships between your people define your culture—and they should be a cornerstone of the legacy you leave behind.

So I ask you:

Are you cultivating your people relationships that will sustain and grow your leadership legacy? Or are you letting fractures quietly form beneath the surface?