CASE STUDY

Building a Cohesive Team at OneWeb

The Challenge

OneWeb’s Background

Since 2021, Let’s Talk Talent has been a strategic partner to OneWeb, supporting various initiatives as the organisation grows and evolves. In this particular project, the LTT team were tasked to support a newly formed team, along with the integration of a new senior leader. The ask was to design and facilitate a 2-day team away day, with a primary aim to strengthen team cohesion, align on strategic and operational goals, and build a foundation of trust and mutual respect among team members.

OneWeb’s Objective

To deliver an immersive, two-day team development experience designed to empower the team to be “Strategically Brilliant and Operationally Excellent” by building alignment on purpose, roles, and effective collaboration practices.

OneWeb’s Goals

  1. Clarify Purpose and Roles
  2. Build Trust and Mutual Respect
  3. Establish Collaborative Behaviours

Approach and Implementation

The 2-day team away day was carefully crafted to drive both strategic clarity and interpersonal connections:

  1. Personal Insight Session
  • Prior to the event, each team member was asked to share something unique about themselves, in picture form, that others wouldn’t necessarily know. This exercise encouraged deeper team bonding, allowing individuals to see each other beyond their roles and learn something new about their colleagues.
  1. Strategic and Operational Alignment
  • Through interactive workshops and discussions, the team explored their collective purpose and broke down team strategic objectives into individual roles, contributions and responsibilities. This ensures clarity and alignment on ‘why we are here’ and ‘what we need to deliver.’
  1. Team Behaviours and Collaboration
  • Facilitated activities on effective team behaviours led to the co-creation of a team charter, focusing on respect, trust, and operational excellence.

The Results

Impact and Results

The team away day yielded measurable improvements in team dynamics and engagement:

  • Enhanced Strategic Clarity: The team reported a clearer understanding of both the team’s overarching strategy and individual roles within it, setting a strong foundation for future collaboration.
  • Stronger Relationships: By sharing personal stories, team members gained a better insight into each other’s strengths and backgrounds, which helped build trust and deepen respect across the team.
  • High Engagement and Togetherness: Early engagement scores indicated high levels of togetherness and alignment among team members, reflecting the success of the away day in building a cohesive and motivated team.

Conclusion

The OneWeb team away day was successful in creating a unified, strategically aligned, and operationally effective team. By focusing on clarity, personal connection, and collaborative behaviours, Let’s Talk Talent enabled OneWeb’s team to build strong relationships, understand their strategic purpose, and align on how best to work together. This initiative has provided a solid foundation for the team’s future success in supporting OneWeb’s ambitious goals.