Unleashing Team Potential

Whether you are an aspiring leader, recently promoted to a supervisory position or have been in management for years, this book will teach you the key concepts required to bring your leadership skills to a new level. Every chapter includes an entertaining story of canine behaviour that illuminates the theory of effective management skills, coupled with practical advice on how to implement the principle in your workplace. If you’re looking to surpass your targets, create a highly motivated team, and set yourself up for promotion, this book is a must read!

Whether you are an aspiring leader, recently promoted to a supervisory position or have been in management for years, this book will teach you the key concepts required to bring your leadership skills to a new level. Every chapter includes an entertaining story of canine behaviour that illuminates the theory of effective management skills, coupled with practical advice on how to implement the principle in your workplace. If you’re looking to surpass your targets, create a highly motivated team, and set yourself up for promotion, this book is a must read!

Sylvia Plester-Silk is the Principal Facilitator at On Purpose Consulting where she offers team dynamics solutions. Sylvia founded On Purpose Consulting, driven by her passion for healthy workplaces. She spent 22 years working with groups as a therapist, Social Worker and Addictions Counsellor in the healthcare industry, including 15 years in Private Practice. She worked as a standardized patient and simulated client at the University of Guelph and Waterloo. Sylvia’s experience and expertise in mental health and workplace dynamics gives her a valuable perspective on what makes teams work. She has a unique ability to reveal the underlying issues that are preventing individuals from working effectively together. With these insights, she focusses on strengths and encourages areas of growth and self-awareness to enable leaders and employees to work collaboratively thus increasing their productivity. Combined with her playful and direct approach, Sylvia brings out team dynamics issues and facilitates a swift collaborative resolution. She is an important catalyst for engagement and performance improvements. Whether coaching leaders, working with the entire team or offering skills based learning, she can help your team reach their targets faster. www.onpurposeconsulting.ca