BCI

Supporting FIFE Team Development

BCI’s Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange (FIFE) department engaged Berlineaton to facilitate an all staff offsite meeting to reflect on past accomplishments and develop a plan for the future of the department.

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Richard Eaton
Tobias Mehra

A Profound Experience

BCI engaged Berlineaton to facilitate an all staff offsite meeting. The purpose of this meeting was to take a ‘pit stop’ and give FIFE’s staff an opportunity to take a step back from their work to reconnect, develop a better understanding of the team’s accomplishments and build a shared understanding of, and commitment to, a clearly articulated vision.

Practical Solutions

Applying Berlineaton’s team development approaches, we facilitated several team-based exercises to help team members understand FIFE’s current organizational effectiveness, identify issues and opportunities facing the department, and build a vision. Some of the interactive tools we used included our Organizational Effectiveness Assessment, the Creative Performance Team Assessment, and Visual Explorer.

Bolder Futures

Based on participants’ feedback, Berlineaton developed a comprehensive report outlining key issues and opportunities, a benchmark analysis of FIFE’s organizational effectiveness compared to our databank of public sector organizations, and a continuous improvement plan to help propel the department towards its vision.

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    Richard Eaton

    CD, BA, MA (Leadership) FCMC, ACC
    Adventurer, Process Whisperer, Force of Nature.

    Richard Eaton is a co-founding partner of Berlineaton, a senior management consultant and a certified executive coach. Over the past 25 years, Richard has facilitated significant and positive productivity focused culture shifts within large and complex organizations. 

    He specializes in delivering a leader and team-focused approach to process improvement and is highly skilled in helping clients realize significant performance improvements.  

    Richard is passionate about adventures of all kinds, from parachuting, scuba diving and high-altitude mountaineering to a broad array of fascinating consulting assignments. He approaches everything he does with humility, wonder, deep engagement and sturdy footwear.

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    Tobias Mehra

    BA, MSc, MIB, CMC
    Problem Solver, Ear-Lender, Globetrotter.

    Tobias is an Engagement Lead. He joined the firm in early 2019. He draws on his various academic and professional experiences in business strategy, market research and corporate sustainability to provide simple and elegant data-driven solutions. 

    Tobias discovered his passion for working with people from a diverse set of backgrounds and enjoys helping organizations confront complex challenges with simple data-powered solutions. 

    Originally hailing from Austria, he moved to Victoria in 2018. Tobias loves exploring the outdoors and loves Vancouver Island as much as he loves Austria. His newest love, though, is his daughter, born at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.