High Performing Teams

Build Teams That Perform When It Matters

Structured, evidence-informed development to strengthen alignment, accountability and sustained team performance.

Psychology-informed · 75+ Bespoke Programmes Delivered · Repeat clients: 85%

What We Solve

When Teams Underperform, It’s Rarely Obvious Why

On paper, your leadership team is strong—individually capable, experienced and credible. But performance at team level can still fall short. Decisions take longer than they should, priorities begin to compete, conversations stay on the surface and accountability becomes unclear. Left unresolved, this affects delivery, culture and results.

Meet Jonny

Bespoke Development, Led by Jonny Cooper

High Impact Leadership Development engagements are personally designed and delivered by Jonny Cooper, Director of Leadership and Talent Development. His work combines applied performance psychology with practical experience supporting senior leaders operating in complex, high-pressure environments.

15+ Years Experience

MSc Work & Organisational Psychology

11 Years Elite Sporting Career

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Evidence-based Approach

How We Approach High Performing Team Development

Our High Performing Teams work is grounded in applied performance psychology and behavioural insight.

We assess how the team currently operates — decision-making patterns, communication habits, accountability structures and environmental influences. From there, we design structured interventions focused on measurable behavioural change.

Development is practical, role-relevant and aligned to organisational objectives.

Clear Shared Goals

We map the relevant talent landscape in full; competitors, adjacencies and emerging profiles.

Defined Accountability

Every longlist is developed through structured research, not reliance on recycled databases.

Constructive Challenge

Structured interviews, psychometrics and referencing provide objective comparison at decision stage.

Consistent Feedback

We map the relevant talent landscape in full; competitors, adjacencies and emerging profiles.

Sustainabile Performance

Structured interviews, psychometrics and referencing provide objective comparison at decision stage.

Evidence-based Practices

The Process

Our leadership development engagements follow a structured, evidence-informed process designed to support sustainable performance.

1

Clarity

Collaborating with you to gain clarity on 3 main areas:

a) Context
b) Opportunities
c) Objectives

Collaborating with you to gain clarity on 3 main areas:

a) Context
b) Opportunities
c) Objectives

2

Evidence-based

We utilise a combination of evidence based and applied insights to custom design your programme end to end. Including the appropriate modules, key frameworks and learning strategies.

3

Transformational

We facilitate each workshop to provide learning through experience. We employ a blend of formal and informal methods to accelerate learnings and behaviour change.

4

Behavioural Change

We want to ensure that teams sustain behavioural change. Each of our programme modules have development plans and follow up support through our community of practice.

Expertise

Recent Engagements

We support senior leaders across a range of sectors, often working alongside executive search or as part of broader leadership development programmes.

ESB
2025
EDC Engineering
2025
OpenText
2025
Bloomfield Hospital
2025
Tusla
2024-2025
Viatris
2024

The Benefits

Clear, Measurable Improvements

Focused development that strengthens how senior teams operate day to day. Teams that engage in structured development typically experience:

Greater clarity in decision-making
Reduced internal friction and ambiguity
Stronger collective accountability
Improved trust and constructive challenge among teams
More consistent performance under pressure
Clearer alignment between strategy, priorities and execution

Part of a Broader Leadership Framework

Delivered Independently or Alongside Executive Search

High Performing Teams engagements can operate independently or alongside executive search and individual development, ensuring alignment across appointment, leadership and team effectiveness.

Bring the Playbook to Life in Your Organisation

Bring the Playbook to Life in Your Organisation

Bring the Playbook to Life in Your Organisation

Download The People Function Evolution and start applying its frameworks to strengthen culture, leadership, and performance across your team.

People Function Evolution

Jonny Cooper

People Function Evolution

Jonny Cooper