Build trust in my team
Create psychological safety so team members feel comfortable sharing ideas, admitting mistakes, and taking risks together. Trust is the foundation of high-performing teams—without it, people hold back their best ideas and concerns. Building trust takes consistent small moments of vulnerability and follow-through. These exercises accelerate the process by creating structured opportunities for openness. Use them at team kickoffs, after conflicts, or when you notice people self-censoring.
18F - Hopes And Fears
Hopes and Fears surfaces team expectations and concerns. Use it at project kickoff or during major transitions. Participants write down their hopes (d...
18F-Design Principles
Design principles guide product development decisions. In this 2-hour exercise, teams create memorable, actionable statements like "Earn people's trus...
Human Knot
This is a classic physical team challenge. Participants form a human knot by holding hands. The goal is to untangle the knot without letting go. This ...
Marshmallow Challenge
Teams construct the tallest freestanding structure using spaghetti, tape, string, and a marshmallow. It's a classic for a reason. This activity builds...
Project Soundtrack
Participants select songs reflecting the project, team, or work. A collaborative experience. It strengthens bonds, creates shared memories, and builds...
Provocations
Teams often develop comfortable ways of thinking that become invisible constraints. The Provocations Exercise uses challenging statements to disrupt c...
Reaction Cards
Customers struggle to express feelings. Reaction Cards provides the vocabulary. Using adjective cards (energetic, trustworthy, innovative, overwhelmin...
Skills Trading Post
Participants identify skills they can teach and want to learn, then create exchange partnerships. This matching exercise strengthens bonds, builds tru...
Team Collaboration Simulation
Teams often struggle to collaborate effectively, especially under pressure. This team collaboration simulation provides a structured challenge requiri...
Virtual Background Stories
Participants use video backgrounds to tell stories. Others guess the story behind the choice. This is a fun, remote-friendly way to build trust. It cr...
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This workshop was incredibly effective for our remote team! We adapted it slightly for a virtual setting and it worked wonderfully. The key was breaking into smaller breakout rooms.
Great resource! One tip: prepare all materials the day before to avoid any last-minute rushes.
Used this for our quarterly planning session. The structured approach really helped us stay on track!