What we do.
We’re committed to getting your team to perform at its peak. Consistently.
But for your team to perform at its peak there are two silent killers that need to be overcome.
Two forces that will kill virtually all innovation and productivity.
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Silos. Politics. Turf wars.
We have all worked in teams rife with them. Sometimes we have been their cause. Meetings dominated by loud voices resulting in the great ideas stay locked away in the hearts and minds of team members, never to see the light of day. Avoidance, denial, suppression. Honest and open dialogue between team members a distant hope and not a present reality.
What does it all have in common?
Fear.
Fear has purpose. It’s purpose is to advise us of threats. To prepare us to fight or fly. But when fear becomes the silent boss it has overextended its reach.
It's time fear was put back in its place.
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Like light diffused in a thousand different directions is the team has lots of energy but no focus. Confusion in teams ensures that no matter how much energy is exerted, progress will be minimal. Without clear objectives progress is difficult to track. And a felt lack of progress is draining and frustrating for all team members.
Even fear is successfully eliminated, confusion can remain as the silent killer to the productivity and fruitfulness of the team. The team may be free from fear, but the vision that God has for your church is just writing on the wall, and not a growing reality in your community.
How well do the people at every layer of your church/organisation know the answers to the following questions…
Why does your church/organisation exist?
What does it do?
How does it behave?
How is it going to succeed?
What is most important right now?
Who is going to do what?
How well do the people in your church know the answers to these questions?
Generating, over-communicating and reinforcing organisational clarity are crucial for your team's peak performance.
We will show you how.
Meet the Team.
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Adam Boyes
Lead Consultant
For 20 years Adam has been involved in adult education, including hospitality, IT, transport logistics and personality profiling.
From 2011-2021 Adam was the principal of a bible college in Sydney. In this role he was responsible for authoring national qualifications in Christian Leadership, overseeing students from a broad range of cultural and generational backgrounds, and ensuring that trainees were prepared, equipped and made ready for the trials and triumphs of ministry.
In addition to his ministry roles, Adam provided life coaching services to a range of Christian and non-Christian clients, including a robotics engineer, professional athletes, fellow ministers and people who simply needed help developing their clarity and focus.
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Caradorf Ogbonna
Consultant / Secretary
Caradorf has over 20 years experience as a youth and associate pastor across different cultures and denominations.
In addition to his experience in church leadership, Caradorf has over 15 years experience in finance, investment, mediation, dispute resolution and arbitration.
Along with his experience in developing healthy team dynamics in both his corporate and ministry careers, Caradorf’s legal and financial training make him a valuable part of the Co-lab Consulting team.
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Heather Boyes
Consultant / Coach
Heather has over 25 years experience a range of ministry settings. Whether with children’s or youth ministry, young adults or mature ladies Heather has a wealth of training and experience to draw upon for any range of needs within a local church.
In addition to her ministry experience, Heather has been a primary school teacher for more than two decades and is special education trained. If your church wants assistance in engaging the special needs children in your community, or simply wants to develop your leaders in children, youth or young adults ministries, then Heather has the skills and experience you need.
Some teams have deeper injuries.
We understand that when it comes to some teams, there are injuries that run deep. When the need arises, Co-lab offers professional mediation services between team members in the ministry. We also have relationships with clinical psychologists and counsellors who specialise in ministry burnout and recovery. Whatever the road to health is for your team, we have you covered.