To Focus Hello, Many teams right now are stretched. More demands. More complexity. More change. Less time to think. The result is often predictable: unclear priorities, fragmented communication, rising tension, and leaders carrying increasing pressure to hold everything together. Recently, during a coaching session with a senior government leader preparing for a team away day, one idea resonated deeply: the importance of weeding. Not adding more. Removing what no long

I have been involved in hundreds of team away days. They are often enjoyable. People reconnect. There is space to talk. But what really changes the following week? What the Evidence Suggests: Evidence • Only around 10–20% of learning transfers back into work(Baldwin & Ford, 1988; Salas et al., 2012) • One-off interventions rarely shift behaviour without reinforcement Interpretation • A single day can sometimes create more frustration than progress • Insight without continuati