Services
The High-Performing Team’s PlayBook
Our model is based on PlayBook’s research and interviews with over 350 companies and leaders, identifying the essential factors high performing teams employ to gain traction and get results.
Better Outcomes @SCALE
Bold Goals
Bottom-Line Performance
High-Impact Leaders
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Strategy
Craft and convey an inspiring, visionary future that ignites passion and aligns your team. Map out an actionable roadmap to navigate your journey.
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Culture
Shape and model a team culture that puts your values front & center – genuinely care for your people and they’ll give you their best, fast-tracking company goals.
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Accountability
Communicate clear expectations for performance and behavior, offer support to meet them, and course correct through frequent feedback.
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Leadership
Develop high-performing, whole-hearted executives & Next Gen leaders who drive the strategy and culture – a cohesive team of leaders who prize one another’s expertise and divergent views.
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Execution
Ensure goal alignment, commitment, and support across the enterprise, building systems and processes to implement and track progress.
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Service Specialties
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Unlock your team’s full potential. We simplify the complexities of team interaction, providing clear insights into how your team works and thinks.
Our practical activities and take-home tools build trust, encourage healthy debate, and drive genuine commitment. The result? A culture of accountability and a team that consistently delivers exceptional results. This transformative experience:
Identifies and leverages individual strengths and thinking styles.
Transforms weaknesses into growth opportunities and connection with colleagues.
Fosters deep trust and constructive conflict to drive innovation.
Cultivates genuine commitment and robust accountability.
Ensures consistent delivery of exceptional results.
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PlayBook’s private cohort-based Leader Labs™ cultivate your top talent and Next Gen leaders with a 6- or 12-month curriculum tailored to your company’s needs. The 3-part program develops adaptive, trusted leaders through bespoke guidance, tools, and skillbuilding in:
Self-awareness, self-management, and self-regulation (what holds you back from being a great leader?)
Team management (how to consistently get the best out of your teams)
Network and partner influencing/management (how to leverage relationships to achieve more)
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High performing companies win by design. PlayBook partners with leadership teams to design and facilitate deeply reflective, inclusive, and productive planning retreats that deliver:
Strategic direction, vision, and mission
3-5 year strategic goals
Realistic, results-based roadmap
Collaborative problem-solving
Teambuilding & strategic alignment
Tools and guidance that enrich on-going plan tracking & adjustment
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Transform your team meetings into high-value strategic powerhouses with our facilitation services. We streamline communication, foster alignment, and drive actionable results.
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Navigate leadership transitions with confidence. Our Executive Transition services turn change into opportunity, guiding your team through the process. We:
Assess your organization’s readiness,
Help the Search & Transition Committee determine the kind of executive they need for the next chapter
Design the 6-month Transition Plan, and
Coach the new leader and team for lasting success.
Emergency transitions (0-3 months away) require an “all hands on deck” approach to fast-track organizational readiness, and then the post-hire team and leader coaching that paves the way for long-lasting success.
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Succession planning requires deep strategy and forward-looking talent management. We help boards and executive teams analyze their future leadership resource needs, designing a leader pipeline to build bench strength. PlayBook’s Succession Planning Checklist:
Identifies crucial roles aligned with your strategic priorities
Builds success profiles defining the talent needs for each role
Identifies candidate pool
Assesses candidate development needs
Plans for ongoing support & tracking at the individual candidate level
90% of clients opt in for PlayBook’s customized 12-month Leader Development Program as a natural next step to strengthen the leadership pipeline after we complete succession planning.
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Every leader and team benefits from “sharpening the saw”. Adding to the toolkit of knowledge and practice in areas that improve performance and relationships also increases employee engagement and retention. PlayBook offers a rotating series of public workshops your team can attend, or we can bring private training offerings in-house to augment your existing employee development plan. See our current workshops for more information.
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Embark on a transformative journey designed for women leaders seeking to break through barriers and lead with full potential. Our tailored excursions offer:
Guided discovery and personal growth in a supportive cohort
A rich blend of hiking, reflection, executive coaching, and future planning
A chance to reconnect with nature and rejuvenate your authentic leadership spirit
Join us at national parks like Yosemite and Zion, and experience the power of nature to inspire and empower. Dive into a learning adventure that’s more than a trek—it’s a leap forward for you & your team, and a game changer for your life. Ask us for this year’s trek details, cost, and waitlist availability.
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Inspire and energize everyone at your industry conference, company meeting, or customer summit. Leslie’s keynote speeches captivate the audience with compelling stories about building high impact teams and leading them through uncertainty and change. She delivers experiences that resonate deeply, leaving an indelible impact long after an event or meeting has concluded. Reach out to learn more about how we’ll design a speech that sets the tone for your event’s theme and goals.
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Resources
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Services Overview
Nine distinct services informed by 20 years of experience with over 350 companies -
PlayBook Model:
How we get better outcomes @SCALE -
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Building a High-Performance, High-Impact Executive Team -
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Strategic Plan to Restore Relationships Between People, Place & the Environment -
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Leadership Development Programs that Deliver Top Talent Retention & Succession Readiness -
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Executive Transition
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