REVEAL THE INVISIBLE ARCHITECTURE OF YOUR TEAM
Transform tension into clarity. Build depth that scales
TEAM ISSUES SLOW DOWN YOUR GROWTH?
Often, leaders reach out when the pain becomes impossible to ignore — but sometimes, the signs are quieter:
The team delivers — but nowhere near what it's truly capable of
You roll out change — but the response is slow, quiet, or resistant
You keep fixing team tensions — but new ones surface just as fast
Turnover rises — or key people seem emotionally disengaged
People are polite — but hard topics stay off the table
You’re leading remote — and feel the team slipping out of sync
You spend more time managing emotions than driving the business
Deep down, you know something’s off — but you can’t name what
The root issue isn’t always visible. But once you name it — the whole system can shift
WHAT SHIFTS WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER
You lead with clarity and strategic edge
No longer firefighting. You regain altitude — and lead with precision, presence and leverage
Your team steps up and stays engaged
From surface-level buy-in to real ownership. Initiative grows, turnover drops, collaboration sharpens
Results accelerate and strategy lands
Your team aligns around goals. Creativity rises. Strategy starts to deliver — not just sit on slides
SELECTED CASES
Real examples of what shifts when we address what’s emotionally and systemically stuck

From no results

to coherent leadership

A scaling startup was growing in headcount — but execution was stalling. The founder was frustrated, the team passive, decisions looping.


Uncovered: Hidden emotional split between the co-founders — avoidance, distrust and misalignment masked as “strategy issues.”


What we did: Made the silent conflict visible, reconnected leadership to shared goal, supported role redefinition.



Result: Strategy regained traction, profit increased by 115% in 4.5 months, roles became clearly defined and embodied.

From escalation
to constructive conflict

A team demanded the dismissal of a key member. Emotions were running high, and the founder felt torn and overwhelmed.


Uncovered: The issue wasn’t personal but reflected systemic overload, blurred boundaries, unprocessed group tension connected to high inherent business risks.


What we did: Helped the team move from blame to diagnosis, reframed the situation as a system pattern, supported grounded decision-making.


Result: The conflict ceased. The emotional pressure lifted. The owner returned to strategic development and sales.

From dependency
to self-directed team

A newly promoted manager of a call-centre was overwhelmed — the team relied on her for every decision, and she couldn’t focus on her own growth.


Uncovered: A dependency loop rooted in the manager’s own patterns, lack of structural clarity as well as anxiety on change of team's function.


What we did: Shifted leadership behaviours, rebuilt structural clarity, initiated discussion of a fear of a new strategic change.


Result: The team became autonomous and started strategy implementation. The leader was able to step back for her own strategic project.

HOW IT WORKS
We don’t implement templates — we uncover root causes and build sustainable change, so your team can shift from friction to results

Reveal what’s underneath

Through interviews, shadowing and systemic diagnostics, we uncover the emotional and structural root causes behind team struggles — using a psychodynamic lens developed at Tavistock. Together, we define success criteria and measure them at the start through a structured diagnostic report

Make the invisible visible
We share clear insights and tailored recommendations — what’s blocking progress, what needs to shift and where to begin. Some shifts start right here: with the leader’s awareness and choice
Shift the system together
In targeted team sessions, we help shift the team’s emotional climate, unblock communication, strengthen maturity and co-create new patterns of interaction. Your team starts operating at a new level in behavior, energy and performance. Progress is measured at the end through a follow-up diagnostics - so impact is visible and tangible.
TEAM NAVIGATOR REPORT
A structured diagnostic that reveals what holds your team back. Developed from real-world practice to give leaders clarity, not just intuition
  • We start with a structured team survey across four critical dimensions — engagement, cohesion, structure, potential.
    In days, you receive a visual map of friction points, blind spots and gaps between leader and team — a clear, data-backed baseline for action
    This report:
    • Creates an objective baseline for change
    • Reveals blind spots between leader vs team perspectives
    • Shows key tensions for deeper exploration in 1:1 interviews
    • Guides focus and tracks real progress over time
    • Is enriched by our expert diagnosis and tailored recommendations — the survey is just the start
Request a sample report
THREE LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT
From diagnostics to transformation
— we tailor the depth of involvement to your situation
TEAM SCAN
(2 weeks)

Quick diagnostics

to reveal what blocks:


Focused interviews & system analysis

Clear feedback & recommendations (can be acted on independently)

TEAM RESET
(3 months)
Short-term intervention
to address key tensions:

Full diagnostics
Goal-setting
3–4 targeted team sessions
Leader support
Concrete behavioral shifts

TEAM DEEP WORK
(6+ months)
Team development
to shift performance:

Full diagnostics
Strategic goal-setting
Team sessions (6–10+)
Leadership coaching
Strategic facilitation
Midpoint and final review of progress


WHAT'S BEHIND OUR METHOD
Blend of psychology, group dynamics & systems theory to reveal what’s beneath the surface of team behaviour
TRUSTED BY FORWARD-THINKING TEAMS & LEADERS
From tech startups to industrial companies — our work adapts to human complexity in any context
NOT SURE WHICH FORMAT FITS?
Let’s talk through your team’s current context and choose the right starting point
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CONTACTS:
+351 920 472685
evstigneeva@psyelement.com
Lisbon, Portugal