Your team meets all the time.
Plans are made. Nothing gets done.

YOU NEED AN
A-TEAM.

From helping individual contributors to C-suites, our team development programs pair decades of leadership and strategic execution experience with the proven Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team® framework. Together, we’ll strengthen how people show up, communicate, and deliver results, so you can see your team execute with discipline and confidence.

OUR PROGRAMS

YOUR TEAM NEEDS A COACH

Choose the program that works best for your team’s stage, or combine both for organization-wide impact.

 FOR EXECUTIVE TEAMS 

A-TEAM
ACCELERATOR

Aligning teams to execute with confidence

 FOR TEAM MEMBERS 

A-TEAM
BUILDER

Transforming individuals into teammates

The A-Team Accelerator strengthens how your executive team makes decisions, works together, and delivers results. We work alongside you while you’re in the thick of it—surfacing real team dynamics, building self-awareness, and helping your team align faster, execute more effectively, and move your strategic priorities forward.

A-Team Builder develops stronger teammates by equipping individuals with awareness and practical skills to contribute more effectively across teams and throughout the organization. Designed for all levels, it builds the necessary behaviors to be A-Team players.

IDEAL FOR

Executive Teams

ENGAGEMENT PERIOD

6 Months

FORMAT

In-Person

COHORT SIZE

A team of 4-12

WHAT TEAMS ACHIEVE
  • Alignment on strategic priorities and decision-making
  • Clear visibility of team dynamics impacting culture
  • Focus on real-time priorities to accelerate results
  • Team accountability and trust
  • Measurable progress tracked and celebrated 

 

IDEAL FOR

Team Members at Any Level

ENGAGEMENT PERIOD

3 Months

FORMAT

Virtual or In-Person

COHORT SIZE

4-15 Individuals

WHAT PARTICIPANTS GAIN
  • Stronger self-awareness
  • Understanding of teammates
  • Contribution and accountability skills
  • Communication skills that improve performance across any team
  • Action plans reinforced with real work examples each month

OUR PROGRAMS

YOUR TEAM NEEDS A COACH

Choose the program that works best for your team’s stage, or combine both for organization-wide impact.

 FOR EXECUTIVE TEAMS 

A-TEAM
ACCELERATOR

Aligning teams to execute with confidence

The A-Team Accelerator strengthens how your executive team makes decisions, works together, and delivers results. We work alongside you while you’re in the thick of it—surfacing real team dynamics, building self-awareness, and helping your team align faster, execute more effectively, and move your strategic priorities forward.

IDEAL FOR

Executive Teams

ENGAGEMENT PERIOD

6 Months

FORMAT

In-Person

COHORT SIZE

A team of 4-12

WHAT TEAMS ACHIEVE
  • Alignment on strategic priorities and decision-making
  • Clear visibility of team dynamics impacting culture
  • Focus on real-time priorities to accelerate results
  • Team accountability and trust
  • Measurable progress tracked and celebrated 

 

 FOR TEAM MEMBERS 

A-TEAM
BUILDER

Transforming individuals into teammates

A-Team Builder develops stronger teammates by equipping individuals with awareness and practical skills to contribute more effectively across teams and throughout the organization. Designed for all levels, it builds the necessary behaviors to be A-Team players.

IDEAL FOR

Team Members at Any Level

ENGAGEMENT PERIOD

3 Months

FORMAT

Virtual or In-Person

COHORT SIZE

4-15 Individuals

WHAT PARTICIPANTS GAIN
  • Stronger self-awareness
  • Understanding of teammates
  • Contribution and accountability skills
  • Communication skills that improve performance across any team
  • Action plans reinforced with real work examples each month
Alice Shade

ALICE SHADE

Founder & CEO | A-Team Partners

LED BY

YOUR PARTNER IN A-TEAM PERFORMANCE

 Alice is a former and current business owner who brings an entrepreneurial perspective alongside Fortune 500 insight to help CEOs and executive teams align, perform, and execute with clarity.

“Thanks to Alice, our team members are not just better employees—they’re better leaders. That’s what sets us apart from our competitors.”

– Ryan Steele, C & S Machine & Manufacturing

1,000+
hours of executive
coaching

Vistage

Facilitated
90+
peer group advisory meetings

OUR FOUNDATION

PROVEN EXPERIENCE
+ REAL-TIME PARTNERSHIP

Our programs—led by Alice Shade of A-Team Partners—leverage decades of proven experience and deep cross-industry knowledge with the Five Behaviors® in real time.

Together, we’ll navigate the challenges your team is facing, translate insights, and accelerate strategic execution, resulting in lasting change with proven outcomes.

Guided
100+
team meetings

Partnered with
50+
companies

TAKE ACTION

THE NEXT STEPS

Looking for some initial feedback, or not sure which program is a fit for your team? Take our quizzes to quickly identify where your team’s performance may be breaking down.

GET INSPIRED

WHAT OTHERS ARE LEARNING

LEVERAGING THE FIVE BEHAVIORS
OF A COHESIVE TEAM®

Inspired by Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, which has sold more than 3.2 million copies, the Five Behaviors® model gives teams a shared language and a practical path to cohesion.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team