The co-founders' show

Have you ever attended a half-day or day workshop, used a profiling tool, learnt a lot about each other in your team, to only go back to old patterns a short while later? Improving your team communication is not a one shot / get-a-certificate-by-the-end type of work, it requires ongoing care and attention. In fact, effective communication is a leadership skill, which needs permanent work. In this...

Toxic conflict is as destructive as lack of conflict in a team environment. So how do you find that fertile middle ground of productive conflict and how can it help a team to grow, innovate and boost results? In this third episode of a 4- Linkedin lives serie, I’m exploring this theme of conflict within a team with fellow Communication Expert and Trainer Isobel Camier . Books’ references in this e...

What are the ingredients to strong and effective team collaboration? And what are the elements to watch which can easily get on the way of effective collaboration within teams? In this second episode of a 4- Linkedin lives serie, I have the pleasure to explore this theme of collaboration with fellow Communication Expert and Trainer Isobel Camier . Books’ references in this episode “Radical Candour...

Trust is fundamental to any relationship and partnership. And yet it’s such a subjective notion as we all have different drivers when it comes to trust. So how to use the power of communication to build and maintain trust with your partners and collaborators? In this first episode of a 4-Linkedin lives' serie, I have the pleasure to explore this topic with fellow Communication Expert and Trainer I...

Do you find it hard to maintain your boundaries with your business partner(s) at times? Co-founders have one the most intense relationships as there is so much at stake while navigating the rollercoaster of business building, so how do you deal with your partner(s) when you feel that your boundaries have been crossed? Whether they have an intense reaction under stress which tends to overwhelm you,...

It’s super tempting to split equity 50/50 when you’re starting a business with someone. Sounds fair, right? But if you don’t put the right measures in place, that “fair” split can quickly turn into a deadlock when tough decisions come up. Jenny Lau , commercial lawyer at  iLaw  and litigation specialist, is back on the Co-Founders’ Show to talk about the hidden risks of an equal equ...

Are you in a business partnership but haven’t taken the time to do a partnership agreement yet?  Maybe you’ve been focusing on other priorities? Or it’s possible that you think your partnership is based on trust, and you don’t need one. Or maybe you did one when you started out as a tick box exercise but haven't revisited it in years! If any for those scenario resonates, this episode with&nbs...

Lily Jones  and  Phoebe Cherry  are more than just event organisers. Through their work at  Strive , they craft transformative experiences that bring teams together on a deeper level, helping them connect, engage, and align around a shared sense of purpose. In this episode, Lily and Phoebe share how well-being evolved from an unspoken value into the foundation of everything the...

65 % of start-ups failures are due to co-founder conflicts, according to Harvard Business School; and I strongly believe that many of those could be avoided with the right conversations early on. In this solo-episode, I walk you through 6 conversations every founding team should have to understand each other at a human level, improve collaboration and limit risks of falling out due to inter-person...

Dans ce 2e épisode avec Lily Gros , nous explorons l’importance de créer de la la sécurité psychologique dans votre relation avec votre associé(e) pour développer un partenariat plus ouvert, plus innovant et performant. Lily est coach, formatrice et facilitatrice spécialisée dans la communication interpersonelle et sa mission est d'aider les individus et organisations à prendre soin de leurs liens...

Cela vous arrive-t-il d’avoir du mal à aborder certains sujet avec votre associé(e) ? Du coup vous les évitez. Peut-être que ça n’en parait pas la peine et vous ne voulez pas en faire un plat. Ou par peur de la réaction de l’autre; de secouer une dynamique au demeurant stable. Le danger de garder certains sujets sous couvert est que ça peut générer de la rancoeur et entretenir des problèmes non ré...

How to handle delicate conversations with your business partner? Whether you're challenging an investment that your co-founder wants to do, or raise a concern regarding your ways of working, it's not always easy to raise certain topics when you're worried about how it will be received. In this 2nd episode with communication expert Amy Carroll , she is taking us through her 10 tips to prepare and n...

Our communication style differs with the context and circumstances, and under stress our style may default to being dominant or submissive , having the opposite effect on the outcome than desired Amy Carroll is a communication expert, founder of Carroll Commuication Coaching and author of the book The Ego Tango*   In this episode she offers an interesting framework to help re-balance relation...

Jas and Jo met while doing an MBA, part of the entrepreneurship programme they pitched an idea to develop an app to support teen girls through puberty, and Luna was born Their strong relationship reflects on their team’s performance and how they’re all so dedicated to improve teen girls’ lives in this digital age Listen to the full episode and get inspired by Jas and Jo’s co-founders’ story And if...

Vous souhaitez que votre association soit équitable, du coup vous partez sur un partage à 50 / 50 des parts de votre organisation. Ceci est l’erreur que font un grand nombre d’associés, pensant être juste dans leur approche, cette erreur technique risque de les bloquer plus tard. Hélène Bérard , avocate commerciale et fondatrice du cabinet juridique Berard & Lovell Solicitors , vous explique d...

Pourquoi est-il si important de faire un pacte d’associés quand on se lance dans l’aventure entrepreunariale à plusieurs? Vous vous associez avec un ami, un ancien collègue, quelqu’un de confiance, alors pourquoi s’embêter avec cette paperasse quand vous avez tant de choses à faire. Alors, si c’est ce que vous vous dîtes, cet episode est à écouter absolument car Hélène Bérard , fondatrice du cabin...

How 2 communication and conflict experts use the principles that they teach into their own business partnership? Louise Van Haarst and Alice Driscoll , co-founders of The Powerhouse and creators of the Smart Conflict methodology are back to share their co-founders’ story and how they walk the talk in their partnership. Let me know what you thought of this episode I would love to know your thoughts...

Destructive conflict can be as toxic as avoidance of conflict – when you run a business together, you need to be able to go into that disagreement zone and raise difficult, sometimes uncomfortable issues, without falling out. In this episode I’ve invited Louise Van Haarst and Alice Driscoll , communication experts, conflicts specialists and co-founders of The Powerhouse , to talk about their metho...

Opposites attract and form the best partnerships, but it doesn’t come without challenges - How do you navigate your partnership when your co-founder sees the world and communicates in a different way than you? This is what I’m discussing this week in the 2nd episode with my guest Heidi Blakeway , co-founder of the Fruitful Group and Everything DiSC trainer and facilitator as we discuss how having...

How do you build rock-solid communication foundations with your business partner(s) so you always stay aligned and are able to navigate any type of conversations without falling into toxic conflict? This is what I’m discussing this week with my fantastic guest Heidi Blakeway , co-founder of the Fruitful Group and Everything DiSC trainer and facilitator as we discuss how DiSC can help co-founders t...

Vendre son entreprise après 12 ans et en lancer une autre n’est pas une mince affaire, et quand on est 2 dans l’aventure, comment s’aligner sur la décision et les étapes à franchir? Dans ce 2e épisode avec Cécile et Antoine Tauvel ils nous expliquent les étapes qu’ils ont franchi pour s’aligner et préparer à 2 cette décision importante. Bon épisode! Dites-moi ce que vous avez pensé de cet épisode...

Dans cette première interview en français de cette saison, j’ai le plaisir d’échanger avec Cécile et Antoine Tauvel de leur experience en tant que couple entrepreneurs. Et plus spécifiquement comment ils concilient leur aventure entreprenariale avec leur vie de famille, sachant que ces 2 mondes se côtoient de très prêt. En plus de son experience personnelle, Cécile partage les pépites qu'elle a ré...

How do you co-create your organisation culture with your co-founder(s) based on your joint values, mission and behaviours? How do want it to feel to be working in your organisation? In this solo-episode I’m taking you through a 5-step process to define together what culture you want for your organisation which will help you with communication and recruitment. This theme of culture has been covered...

After almost 20 years of growing their organisation together, Chris Cummins and Andy Crotty , co-founders of Our Training Department , decided to take a step back from their organisation without leaving it, and appointed an MD to run the business. What was the fuel of that decision? What made them decide to take a step back rather than exit it? How did they align on the process? This is what we di...

How do you build a culture inside out with your co-founders, based on your joint purpose and values? This is what I’m talking about in this episode with Chris Cummins and Andy Crotty , co-founders of Our Training Department . Chris and Andy had a strong desire to build a culture of diversity at OTD, while changing lives and inspiring people. This could easily be an empty promise but not with them...