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Transition 15 helps build sustainable high performing teams and strategic partnerships in businesses. Through our results-driven programmes we provide individual, team and company-wide consultation and coaching to help organisations achieve sustained levels of high performance.

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MATT PERRY

FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF TRANSITION15

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YEAR FOUNDED

2015

EMPLOYEES

4 full time with a team of associates SPECIALISM

High performance teamwork and strategic partnerships programmes Co-designing, coaching, consulting and facilitating these programmes SITE

Bath

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY...

'We have doubled our business with a key partner and the programme gave us better project direction.'

IBM

MATT PERRY

FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF

TRANSITION15

MATT SAYS... ...we empower individuals and teams to achieve new levels of performance

For those of us who don't know, what exactly is Transition15?

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ransition 15 helps build sustainable high performing teams and strategic partnerships in businesses. Through our results-driven programmes we provide individual, team and company-wide consultation and coaching to help organisations achieve sustained levels of high performance. By releasing potential, increasing collaboration

and dramatically improving team dynamic, we empower individuals and teams to achieve new levels of performance.

We also specialise in helping organisations build and maintain successful strategic partnerships.

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How have you managed to link your skills and knowledge to the logistics industry?

Working within logistics over the past eight years – technically brilliant people who are focused on process, direction and moving goods from A-B effectively – the main challenge has been the ever-evolving ‘pitch’ of continuous improvement, talent management and innovation.

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The value of teamwork is recognised by all players as they work together toward something bigger.

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What companies have you already worked with, and what are the benefits they have seen from Transition15?

Our clients have included Marks & Spencer, Visa, BBSRC, Ringway Jacobs, Novia and Paradigm.

M&S Logistics needed to build trust and high-performance teamwork quickly following the creation of a complex, strategic

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partnership with four of their competitive, international suppliers. M&S recognised that, for the partnership to deliver

How has your professional sporting background enhanced your business capabilities?

the considerable business benefits they knew it could, the four companies needed to work as one team.

Transition 15 created and co-designed a programme with

To understand the value of collaboration in the workplace,

M&S that developed commitment to the principles of high

consider my rugby experience playing in world-class, high-

performance teamwork, a charter of behaviours and a 30-,

level teams. To win a rugby game, the forwards and the

60- and 90-day action plan to which individuals and groups

backs all have to excel in their roles. I certainly appreciated

were held accountable. This initiative saved £22m within

and encouraged production from my teammates who were

the first 18 months – and five years later the programme is

primarily paid to drive, tackle and scrum the ball forwards.

embedded as part of their supply chain culture.

The value of teamwork is recognised by all players as they

Bath University Research described this M&S programme

work together toward something bigger – the common team

as 'the best example of bringing a company and its suppliers

goal of winning the game.

together effectively' that they had ever seen.

Transitioning into the business world, I discovered a direct correlation between these principles and the needs of the workplace. By recognising and appreciating the value of teamwork and guiding employees to collaborate, our clients are even better equipped to work towards a common, bigpicture goal ...and sustain their successes.

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What are your core values within the business?

Authenticity.

Integrity.

Action.

Curiosity.

Courage.

Candour.

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In a more digitally connected world of business, how important is communication and teamwork to an organisation?

Teamwork , collabor ation and ef fective communication are inextricably linked to the success of any organisational change. It’s been repeatedly proven that effective teamwork and communication during change has a direct impact on many organisational

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outputs like commitment, performance, behaviours, and job satisfaction. However, if communication and

With the shifting landscape for many within logistics and forwarding, what key advice can you offer anyone frightened by the unchartered seas for both industries?

teamwork is not effective, its failure may cause stress, job dissatisfaction, low trust, decrease in organisational productivity and staff absence and turnover.

By emphasising the value of teamwork and the

Brexit has caused uncertainty and significant amounts of

importance of collaboration, employees understand

ambiguity. The organisations and logisticians that jump into

that everyone else can be more eff ective in their

this paradox and invest in networks and partnerships as a way

roles when they themselves do a good job – the

forward will ultimately survive and thrive.

value of collaboration soon becomes self-evident to everyone involved. Each team member can then see

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the benefits inherent in giving their personal best in collaborative activities.

Why do you think building highperformance teams and strategic partnerships is vital to any company?

As a leader, manager or team member, you can all make an effort to create a better environment for everyone.

Building high-performance teams and strategic partnerships is vital as it...

• Reaches team performance levels not previously known • Releases the potential of each individual • Deepens partner relationships • Drives time and cost efficiency • Changes internal behaviour • Minimises risk and maximise opportunities • Reduces time to market • Increases levels of productivity.

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What have you found most challenging about working in the logistics sector, and how have you overcome this?

The highly competitive and constantly challenging environment that exists in this sector. Customer expectations are increasing greatly. Individuals and businesses expect to get goods faster, more flexibly and – in the case of consumers – at low or no delivery cost.

Competitor providers are sometimes having to work together in partnership to provide a seamless customer experience yet with profoundly different systems, processes, costs and organisational cultures.

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Competitor providers are sometimes having to work together...

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Can you explain how your leadership qualities have impacted your own – and others' – business?

Transition 15’s leadership qualities are based on authenticity, effective problem solving and coaching for success. This has been reflected in our continual business growth and organic expansion through referral and recommendation.

Predictions for the Six Nations?

This Six Nations will be the best yet. Scotland are performing much better, Wales are always a threat at the Principality Stadium, Ireland have the passion to go all the way and England look settled and see Twickenham as a fortress

With this in mind, we help organisations and their partners

again. It will probably come down to a 10-minute period

understand how vital collaboration is to organisational or

where the team who executes at the right time, with the key

shareholder value. We help them co-define their collective

leaders making intelligent decisions under immense pressure,

vision, strategy and goals. We also guide them towards

will come out on top.

defi ning role clarity and more effective communications.

We drive hard on them to deliver specific and accountable

Obviously, do not underestimate the flare and unpredictable

action plans to realise their objectives.

nature of France – but I will go for England. They look very impressive.

For an informal, confidential chat to explore how to transform your organisation’s teams, partnerships and employee engagement, contact Transition 15 on 01225 721 999 or info@transition15.com

MATT'S RUGBY MILESTONES PRE-TRANSITION 15 12-year career with Bath Rugby 45 test caps with England, British & Irish Lions, Barbarians, World XV 11 international tries 3 Six Nations championships 1 Heineken European Cup Sky Sports, BT Sport & Eurosport co-commentator Member of Bath Rugby past players management team

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