Teamsports Intelligence™
Make your team hungry to perform – and you won’t have to be the nanny anymore.
What elite sports teams do differently when it comes to leadership
I know how it feels to run a mid-sized company or lead a team. You’ve put together a team of highly skilled people, optimised your processes and made sure everyone knows what to do. And yet, it’s not working the way it should.
The reason often is surprisingly simple: You missed the “Team Elephant” in the room. And even if you do see it, you underestimate its impact because no one has shown you how to deal with it professionally.
This is exactly where Teamsports Intelligence™ comes in.
You’ll learn how to actively shape your team’s behaviour. The underlying idea is as human as it is simple: if everyone gets what they need, they´re also willing to give others what they need.
I’ll give you an example:
One of your employees isn’t pulling their weight. You either ramp up the pressure or fall back on empathy.
What if, instead, you knew how to help them tap back into their strength?
What if both were actually possible: humanity and top performance? In elite team sports, this ideal approach has long been the norm – something the business world is still dreaming of.
But please: This is not for traditional corporations or for those who want to stay in the lower leagues. It’s for people who want to compete at the top. In short: I’m here for those who want to achieve big goals. With Teamsport Intelligence™.
Why understanding the Team Elephant matters
The Team Elephant is the underlying tension that exists in every “untrained” team. It’s the awkward feeling you sense when you walk into a room where people have just been gossiping. Once the Team Elephant is in the room, people stop speaking openly with each other.
From that point on, you can forget about high performance in that team.
What Teamsport Intelligence™ teaches you – and what you gain from it
You will learn to:
- recognise and provide what your employees really need so they enjoy performing
- manage your team’s workload in a way that prevents overwhelm and burnout
- delegate, trust others, and stay calm in stressful situations
- give constructive feedback and set boundaries in a respectful way
- deal effectively with your team’s sensitivities
- understand the dynamics within your team and handle them differently (think of the Team Elephant)
- apply the skills that distinguish a professional from an amateur in thinking and action – and later pass them on to your team
- align your team’s goals with each individual’s goals in a way that prevents personal or loyalty conflicts (think of the Team Elephant).
You will:
- finally lead with confidence, authenticity and a strong sense of inner strength
- make clear, powerful decisions with conviction – the foundation for strong trust in your team
- find inner peace because your values and your leadership style are finally aligned
- put an end to being everyone’s nanny. You can trust your team to take responsibility and focus on your job
- break free from the classic sandwich position. Your team handles the pressure independently
- be perceived differently by your team, colleagues and management – and position yourself for new opportunities
- master the art of effective communication and build deeper connections. Your opinion will be sought after!
High-Performance Gems:
- you practise ONLY highly valuable skills that have proven themselves in elite-teams.
- you start by applying the skills to yourself. Those who do feel more strength, recognition, and joie de vivre from day one.
- we prevent overload by analysing the typical workload structure of your industry and planning sensible phases of workload and recovery for you and your team.
- we don’t solve problems. We build the foundation that prevents them from arising in the first place.
- our mix of group training and 1:1 support creates best results with minimal effort.
- Teamsport Intelligence™ follows a structured training plan. Despite the significant success, you invest only app. 5 hours a month over a period of 15 months.
Alexandra’s success story with Teamsport Intelligence™
Name changed for privacy
Alexandra (53, Munich) had taken over a divided team as managing partner and now faced the mammoth task of turning them into a team that pulls as one. There was more than one Team Elephant to tackle. The economic situation was tough.
She wanted a people-centred leadership style and to move away from pressure and warnings, as her predecessor had done. That’s why she decided to lead the team herself rather than bringing in external coaches.
I showed her how to lead her team differently using Teamsport Intelligence™, and we practised highly effective thinking and behavioural patterns so she could stay resilient while getting everyone on board..
She kicked things off with a clear statement of where she wanted to go, what she expected from everyone, and what she was prepared to bring to the table herself.
To her utter surprise, no one quit. Some picked up the new skills more quickly, others were more sceptical and slower, but everyone was on board.
Within the first year, the company increased its revenue from 2.3 to 3.5 million. Today, four years later, it stands at 5.8 million.
It worked because her employees embraced a spirit of optimism and functioned as a team. They became a cohesive unit in which every cog meshed with the next. This gave rise to that high-level form of intelligence that defines successful teams – where everyone thinks for one another and no longer needs a traditional leader.
The 25 men in the company who made Alexandra’s start a living hell are now the ones who keep the energy high, no longer blame anyone for anything, are unafraid of making mistakes – and are incredibly proud of their boss.
Who benefits most from working with us?
Who benefits most: entrepreneurs, managing directors of small and medium-sized businesses, and people who want to lead in a modern way.
What my clients value about me: I understand the connection between body and mind (through sport), focus on sharing ‘gems’ (not just skills), am an excellent listener (no nuance escapes me), am fully credible because I “walk the talk”, and I still have an ace up my sleeve even in the most difficult situations.
My strength: Thanks to my broad transferable knowledge, I can uncover surprising connections that others don’t notice at first glance. This often brings a completely different approach to the table.
My secret to success: To build lasting stability rather than chase quick wins, I work with my clients for 12–18 months – often for years. After all, an athlete doesn’t stop training just because they start seeing results, right?
Languages: English and German.
What sets me apart as a business mentor for Teamsport Intelligence™
- Graduate in Sports Science and Busienss administration (German Dipl. Sportökonomie univ.) – which means I’ve turned my love of sport into my career
- Years of experience as a team sports player (Volleyball)
- Over 30 years of self-employment, including:
- – 10 years as the owner of an international import company
- – 20 years as a personal coach and consultant to entrepreneurs and business leaders
- – currently owner of Conny Schumacher – Holistic Sparring for Leadership & Business Development PTY in Cape Town, South Africa
- Applying principles of success from competitive sport to everyday life
- Developer of the online training programme Teamsport Intelligence™. This approach is based not only on the core values of respect and fair play, but also on a stark realisation from sport: “Alone, you are nothing.”
- Enormous empathy, insight into human nature and life experience
- Highly qualified in sports psychology, as a trainer, sparring partner and master coach (COMENSA-certified)
- A strategic and visionary perspective on complex interrelationships and the identification of trends
- The ability to sense trends and read between the lines – giving you the strategic advantage to act proactively
- Experience in team dynamics and leadership skills that turn a team’s mood around – from “working to the letter of the law” to highly motivated and self-reliant
- Tenacity, a keen eye for detail and absolute discretion
- The ability to make things seem effortless
- A strong ethical foundation underpinning all entrepreneurial endeavours – because profit and humanity are not mutually exclusive. They make success possible in the first place.
This post is also available in: German