Episode 4: High Performing Teams in Practice - Turning Models into Momentum

In this episode of Grey, your hosts Dr Mel Irons and Rajan Kumar dive deep into four of the most influential high-performing team frameworks. They unpack the psychology, science, and structure behind successful collaboration — and more importantly, how to bring these models to life inside organisations.Frameworks discussed:1. Amy Edmondson’s Psychological Safety — the foundation of trust and openness in teams.2. Google’s Project Aristotle — what the tech giant learned about what actually drives team effectiveness.3. Tuckman’s Model — the classic “forming, storming, norming, performing” stages of team development.4. Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team — a practical lens for diagnosing and fixing team challenges.Mel and Rajan go beyond the whiteboard to discuss:✅ How to operationalise these models✅ The tools and tactics that help embed them into culture✅ Where teams often get stuck — and how to keep momentumTune in, take notes, and transform how your team works.