"IF YOU WANT TO GO FAST, GO ALONE.
IF YOU WANT TO GO FAR, GO TOGETHER."
- AFRICAN PROVERB
Who are we?
Teams Come First is a dedicated team of experienced learning & development
professionals, passionate about helping individuals & teams to be the very best version of themselves. Whether you're a newly formed team looking to get off on the right foot or an existing team, looking to strengthen your team's cohesion, effectiveness and overall team/business performance, we have the experience, tools & techniques to help you succeed - To be your 'VBV'! (Very Best Version).
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With many years of hands-on experience in commerce & industry, and a successful track record in personal & team performance improvement, utilising methods and techniques, tried and tested in both business and elite sport, we are keen to help you leverage the 'power' of your team.
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It's always good to talk, so drop us a line or pick up the phone for a 'no obligation' exploratory chat (see our contact details below).
What we do and why we do it
Our core focus is on helping teams be the very best version of themselves, that is our purpose, our 'why '.​
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We can achieve this in a variety of different ways, but they all take the form of engaging, interactive & insightful team experiences, whether that be indoors or outdoors. So whether for a one-off day or the start of a more progressive programme of continuous improvement, we can help.
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Every team is a rich ‘mix ’ of skills, experience, personalities, preferences & strengths. Rarely is that ‘mix ’ truly understood in order to get the very best out of the team.
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Leveraging the true ‘Power of Teams’, delivering consistent high performance and a strong cohesive team built on trust and a deep understanding of each other's unique strengths & differences, doesn’t happen by chance. However, enabling it to happen can be a fun, engaging and defining moment in the progression and success of your team.
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Working with Teams Come First will enable you to explore your team’s ‘mix ’ and realise it’s true potential.
- Psychological Safety is the nucleus of
every team.
- Low ‘Psych Safety’, will lead to team
dysfunction and under performance.
- The higher the level of ‘Psych Safety’,
the greater the ‘Power of the Team’.
When did you last
measure the psychological
safety of your team?
How well do you
understand the dynamics
of your team?
- The balance & strength of the
dynamics of a team, determine the
levels of effectiveness & productivity.
- The better the balance & strength of
your team’s dynamics, the greater the
‘Power of the Team
Meet our Founder...
Teams Come First was founded by Tim Sayers, Tim is passionate about helping people to be the very best version they can be.
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Prior to moving into training & development, Tim gained over 30 years of corporate experience at senior management and board level, in the UK and throughout Europe, leading teams in customer facing roles. Tim brings a wealth of experience from working in small to medium size enterprises as well as global organisations.
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With an inherent sense of team, Tim is in no doubt that to succeed and to be truly fulfilled, people & teams need a strong sense of purpose and a deep sense of shared understanding. Achieving such success and fulfilment starts with first understanding self.
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For over 15 years Tim has been in personal & team performance improvement, working across all market sectors, both private & public.
Tim is a licensed practitioner of Mindflick's 'Spotlight' & 'Team Dynamics' profiling tools, working with individuals and teams on developing emotional intelligence, resilience, adaptability, and overall performance improvement.
A set of personal and team performance tools, helping to understand mindset and behavioural preferences as a catalyst for improved personal, team and organisational performance and overall wellbeing.
Insightful & practical tools that will help you and your team optimise strengths, value differences and improve your adaptability to improve performance, team cohesion & effectiveness and sustainable business growth.
Whether you’re looking to improve personal performance & wellbeing, team cohesion & effectiveness or overall business improvement through your people, call or email us now for a chat, and let’s see where it takes us!
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“A year from now you will wish you had started today.” - Karen Lamb (Author)