Debugging Team Dynamics

High-performing teams aren’t built on technical skills alone—they are built on how we talk to each other when the pressure is on. When communication breaks down, we often assume it’s a lack of alignment, but more often, it’s simply a clash of unspoken styles.

In this session, I will share the journey of how our team worked with an agile coach to "reboot" our interactions. We moved beyond simple surface-level updates to deeply understand our communication profiles: the logical Analyticals, the people-first Amiables, the high-energy Expressives, and the results-focused Driver

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1. IWD 2026 Debugging Team Dynamics Building a Communication Charter that Lasts Hannah Olukoye
2. Hannah Olukoye
3. The Core Problem The Conflict Styles The Breakthrough QnA The Solution Agenda
4. Why Communication Breaks Down Tension isn’t always dysfunction; often, it's just unrecognized difference. Unspoken styles lead to "mirage" conflicts. The goal: Transitioning from reactive to intentional interaction.
5. Aggressive Dominates, interrupts, ignores others. Assertive Direct, clear, respectful, advocates for self and others. Passive Avoids conflict, stays silent, prioritizes others. How do we show up under pressure? Passive-Aggressive Mixed signals, indirect, confusing.
6. Analytical Driver Expressive Seek precision Seek results Creative Buzz
7. A set of shared, written agreements that define how we want to show up in conversations, give feedback, and navigate conflict. Team Canvas
9. Resource Page Building Bridges: How a Team Charter Transformed Our Communication Team Canvas
10. Thank you Hannah Olukoye https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannaholukoye/