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Our Story

Because performance does not come from paperwork or endless meeting - it comes from people who want to work together.

OUR STORY

How it all started

Joanna Kaniewska spent 2019 leading a 12-person, EU-funded multi-consortia, multi-million projects in the capital of Europe, Brussels. Her favorite meetings weren’t status updates, they were the one-to-ones where she coached and mentored  her people to succeed. When COVID hit, she rebuilt every ritual online, launching human-centered performance reviews and helped the team to create a common internal language for better communication. Colleagues across Europe soon asked, “Can you do this for us too?”

That question birthed T Shaped.

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WHAT IT MEANS

What does “T Shaped” mean?

The letter T captures our philosophy: a deep vertical bar—specialized expertise—balanced by a broad horizontal bar—cross-disciplinary skills like collaboration, problem-solving and strategy. Most organizations never leverage both bars because day-to-day fires, looped meetings and unstructured decisions drain their focus. That’s where we come in.

SERVICES · THE SPRINT LIBRARY

OUR SERVICE KITS

All Teams

Performance Reviews ReImagined

We turn check-the-box evaluations into facilitator-led feedback loops that deliver value, align goals, and send every participant out the door with an action plan they’re excited about.

All Teams

Team Alignment Sprints

We unpack competing priorities, evaluate trade-offs, and rebuild them into a visually mapped, cross-team backlog your managers can march on immediately.

Executive & Board Teams

Leadership Retreats

A 2 day retreat that aligns senior leaders around vision, strategy, and accountability. Tackle hard strategy questions, and leave with crystal-clear OKRs plus ownership on who drives what—and when.

OUR VALUES

What Sets Us Apart

Deep Science
Roots

Founded by a scientist for other data, evidence, logic driven leaders. We truly understand what innovation - driven teams in sectors like biotech and life sciences need to thrive.

Evidence Based
Methods

Combining organizational psychology and human behavior with hands-on experience.

Bespoke
Solutions

Customized workshops addressing the specific needs of teams, no two sprints look the same.

Client
Centric

Our success is measured by the transformative impact on our clients.

OUR CLIENTS

Teams Collaborated With

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MEET THE FOUNDER

Dr Joanna Kaniewska

Dr Joanna Kaniewska, PhD, is a scientist-turned-strategist who swapped Petri dishes for Post-its to launch T Shaped — a company that fuses lab-grade standards with coaching psychology to help innovation-driven teams execute with clarity and speed. With a decade across academia, industry and non-for-profit sectors , she rewires review cycles, sets crystal-clear accountabilities, all while championing people and their unique skills and personalities.

A sought-after speaker on topics like “Coaching Skills for Leaders,” “The Human Side of Science,” and “Self-Awareness for Leadership Success,” Joanna inspires audiences to lead with both head and heart. Curious how her energy feels in real time? Book a 15-minute Fit Call to see how a workshop or a performance review cycle fuel your team

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