Workshop Title: Cultivating Collaborative & Inclusive Teams
Duration: 4 Hours
Audience: Team leaders, managers, staff, and cross-functional workgroups
Format: Interactive workshop with team activities, role-plays, discussions, and personal reflection
Workshop Objectives:
Participants will:
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Identify the key elements of effective collaboration and communication
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Explore the impact of team dynamics and inclusion on morale and performance
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Practice tools to foster trust, psychological safety, and shared accountability
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Learn communication strategies that promote clarity, respect, and teamwork
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Develop a personalized plan for improving team collaboration and morale
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Workshop Outline
I. Welcome & Opening (20 minutes)
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Icebreaker: "Team Wins & Challenges"
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Overview of objectives and group agreements
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Brief self-assessment: Team Health Check
II. Foundations of Collaboration (40 minutes)
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What makes teams thrive?
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Collaboration vs. cooperation
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The power of shared goals and role clarity
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Activity: Team Puzzle Challenge (problem-solving under pressure)
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Debrief: What worked? What didn’t?
III. Communication for Connection (45 minutes)
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Active listening, empathy, and response
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Giving and receiving feedback effectively
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Communication blockers and bridge-builders
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Activity: “Say It So They’ll Hear It” (paired role-play with reflection)
IV. Inclusion and Psychological Safety (45 minutes)
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Understanding bias and belonging in teams
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Building psychological safety: What it is, why it matters
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Microaffirmations and inclusive language
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Activity: “Voices in the Room” – Exploring inclusivity scenarios
V. Boosting Morale & Motivation (30 minutes)
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Recognizing contributions and strengths
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Motivation styles and team energy
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Building traditions and celebrating wins
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Quick brainstorm: Low-cost, high-impact morale boosters
VI. Conflict to Connection (30 minutes)
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Understanding conflict styles
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Reframing disagreement as opportunity
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Conflict resolution tools: I-statements, curiosity, compromise
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Mini-practice: Tense scenario role-play in trios
VII. Action Planning & Wrap-Up (30 minutes)
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Reflective worksheet: “My Role in a Collaborative Team”
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Personal and team commitments
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Share-outs, feedback, and closing circle
Workshop Agenda Summary:
TimeActivity
0:00–0:20Welcome, Icebreaker, Objectives
0:20–1:00Foundations of Collaboration + Team Activity
1:00–1:45Effective Communication for Teams
1:45–2:30Creating an Inclusive, Safe Team Culture
2:30–3:00Boosting Team Morale and Motivation
3:00–3:30Conflict Resolution and Positive Confrontation
3:30–4:00Action Planning, Reflection, and Closing