Team Building and Collaboration for Enhanced Well-being

The programme

Programme overview

A healthy, collaborative team culture is a powerful driver of performance and well-being. This Team Building and Collaboration for Enhanced Well-being practical programme equips participants with the mindsets and tools to build psychological safety, communicate with clarity, resolve conflict early, and sustain personal resilience—especially in modern hybrid/remote contexts. Through experiential activities, short inputs, and structured reflection, delegates translate concepts into action: strengthening trust, sharpening collaboration, and reducing stress while improving delivery.

Who should attend

Who is this programme for?

Senior executives, managers & Officers, supervisors, project leads, HR/OD practitioners, team leaders, Office Manager, Pas, Secretaries and professionals who contribute to or lead teams across public and private sectors.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn

By the end of the Team Building and Collaboration for Enhanced Well-being programme, participants will be able to:

• Communicate clearly and listen actively to reduce rework and frustration.
• Collaborate across functions using simple artefacts (team charters, norms, and decision rules).
• Identify stress triggers and apply micro-practices to boost resilience and energy.
• Surface and resolve tensions constructively using fair-process conflict tools.
• Adapt style to different personalities and contexts; stay flexible under pressure.
• Lead (formally or informally) with empathy, confidence, and consistency.
• Explain why team building and collaboration are foundational to organisational success.
• Provide practical frameworks for forming, storming, and sustaining high performance.
• Strengthen interpersonal skills: active listening, feedback, assertiveness, and influence.
• Read team dynamics quickly and intervene early to protect both delivery and well-being.
• Embed rituals that build trust, respect, and mutual support.
• Increase self-awareness and confidence in decision-making and problem-solving.

Explore the programme

Detailed programme outline

Day 1 — Understanding Self & Team Dynamics

• Clarifying personal work styles, strengths, and blind spots (practical self-assessment).
• Motivation drivers and needs (e.g., recognition, autonomy, certainty).
• Reading team patterns: roles, norms, and typical conflict hotspots.
• Common blockers to teamwork (assumptions, silos, cognitive biases) and how to unstick them.
• Building connection safely: guided self-disclosure and boundary-aware storytelling.Tools: Personal profile snapshot; Team Canvas (purpose, norms, ways of working).

Day 2 — Trust, Connection & Everyday Well-being

• How hormones and habits influence mood, focus, and social behaviour at work.
• Storytelling for trust: linking values to work and customers.
• Empathic conversations: curiosity, paraphrasing, and needs-based questioning.
• Flexing to diverse personalities and preferences (without labels or stereotyping).
• Solution-focused dialogue to accelerate progress.Tools: Check-in/Check-out rituals; 10-minute Well-being Toolkit (micro-breaks, boundaries).

Day 3 — Team Formation, Roles & Delegation

• Stages of team development and practical leadership responses at each stage.
• Group dynamics: inclusion, influence, and decision traps.
• Delegation that works: clarity of outcomes, authority, guardrails, and feedback loops.
• Understanding and leveraging complementary team roles for coverage and resilience.
• Managing emotions under pressure; recovering quickly from setbacks.Tools: Delegation Brief Template; RACI-lite; Emotional regulation scripts.

Day 4 — High-Impact Communication

• Active listening under time pressure; reducing “noise” and escalation.
• Building rapport and psychological safety in meetings (ground rules that stick).
• Giving and receiving feedback that lands (SBI/BOOST models, feed-forward).
• Persuasive communication for leaders: six evidence-based techniques.
• Assertiveness: saying “no” well; negotiating priorities and trade-offs.Tools: Feedback Planner; Meeting Norms Card; Influence Planner.

Day 5 — Conflict, Problem-Solving & Adaptive Thinking

• Early-warning signals and escalation pathways for conflict.
• Structured problem-solving (define → diagnose → design → decide) with real cases.
• Decision quality: when to consult, involve, or decide; avoiding groupthink.
• Negotiation fundamentals: interests vs. positions; options and standards.
• Cognitive flexibility: reframing, scenario thinking, and learning loops.Tools: Conflict Map; Decision Charter; Personal Adaptability Plan.

Learning approach

How you will learn

Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:

– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.

Discuss your requirements

Dates, duration & arrangements

Contact Ratomac to confirm dates, duration, delivery format, entry requirements and any applicable assessment or certification before booking.