TEAM Talks
Help Your Team Get Real, and Get Better
Team Talks help leaders have conversations that are proven to unlock the performance of their people and their business. These ready-to-go conversation toolkits encourage people to listen, learn, and share more openly with each other so they can perform better together. This is deeply personal development available for every employee, wherever they work.
How It Works
Step 1
Download the Conversation Toolkit
Select the Team Talk that is right for you from the options listed below. When you purchase a Team Talk, it notifies our team to reach out to ensure you understand how to lead the conversation and have all of your questions answered.
What’s Included:
Whether you are purchasing one conversation, or the entire Team Talk Collection, you are going to receive simple, thoughtfully designed tools that draw from industry-leading research and our expertise in leadership and team development. Each Team Talk includes a facilitation guide for the Team Leader, a warm-up exercise for the team, and the visual tools you need to lead the conversation either in-person or online. All tools are ready to share digitally once downloaded.
Note: All Team Talk Materials can be printed or shared electronically so you can use them during either in-person or virtual conversations.
Select the Conversation You Want to Have:
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How It Works:
Integrated Approach: The four conversations are built to complement each other, providing a series of discussions that address the emotional and relational aspects of transformation.
Immediate Access: Upon purchase, you'll receive instant access to the digital toolkits, ready to be shared with your teams right away.
Flexible Usage: The licensing allows you to use the toolkits across your organization, making it an efficient, scalable solution for leadership development and team alignment.
Equip your leaders with the tools they need to guide teams through change and create lasting impact. With the Team Talks Collection, you’ll empower your organization to navigate transitions with greater resilience and unity. NOTE: Conversations can be customized to meet your specific objectives and needs. Reach out to learn more.
In times of transition, maintaining alignment and connection within your team is more critical than ever. The Team Talks Collection offers a structured, leader-led framework designed to navigate these shifts with more clarity and cohesion.
Special Offer: Download the Entire Collection and Save!
This comprehensive collection includes four expertly designed conversation toolkits that help leaders facilitate important conversations with their team during times of change. Tailored to address the emotions and interpersonal dynamics that often surface, Team Talks enable leaders to foster a culture of trust, transparency, and collaboration.
Collection price: $1000
Step 2
Schedule Your Team Meeting
The Team Leader will invite their employees to an in-person or virtual conversation and attach the “Warm-Up” exercise. Click to download some recommended language for this invitation, but please customize for your group.
Recommended Group Size
Invite 10 people or less to allow for better conversations and enough time. We suggest breaking larger teams into smaller groups or multiple sessions.
Note: You may need to schedule additional time for more talkative groups!
Step 3
Get Everyone Warmed Up
Team Leader reviews the “Conversation Guide” and “Conversation Toolkit” to prepare for the meeting. All Team Members complete the “Warm-Up Exercise.”
Need Help Leading this Conversation?
We offer “Train the Leader” webinars as well as professional facilitators to ensure teams have a great conversation. Contact us to learn about these optional upgrades and the support we provide.
Step 4
Lead The Team Talk
At the end of each team talk, there is an invitation to continue the conversation as a team. This is the benefit of the Team Talk approach!
Most leadership development strategies involve sending an individual to attend a class. This individual has a great learning experience, gets inspired and committed to practicing new skills, and then we send that changed person back into an unchanged environment. That environment often devours their excitement and your learning dollar disappears. But when an entire team goes through a learning experience together, like they will in Team Talks, they develop a shared language, and shared accountability. The team leader gains insights that help them lead, and interpersonal dynamics and development needs rise to the surface. We have seen this approach yield a much higher learning ROI for your investment!
If you are interested in learning more about Team Talks, or if you want us to develop a customized conversation for your organization, just reach out!
More Team Talks are in development and will be available soon. We would love to hear how your conversations go to help us improve and learn!
Set clear expectations for the behaviors you expect to see role modeled during your Team Talk (eg. no multi-tasking, maintain confidentiality, etc). Clear is kind.
Role model the vulnerability and openness you expect from others
Watch the clock — set clear timing expectations and share the microphone evenly
Keep cameras on and eyes open for non-verbals — notice each other’s facial expressions and body language. They provide important emotional data.
Use emotional check-in language in your reflections (“You sound frustrated” or “You seem excited about this”) to validate how people are feeling
Consider the environment and tone — do you want to create a formal or informal moment with your team? How could you remove any sense of threat or fear from this conversation so people will open up?
If the meeting swerves off-course, stop and say what is happening. (“I am noticing we have 15 minutes left," or, “I hear your voice getting louder and want to check in on that.”)
Agree On How to Continue The Conversation Together as a Team
Step 5
At the end of each team talk, there is an invitation to continue the conversation as a team. This is the benefit of the Team Talk approach!
Most leadership development strategies involve sending an individual to attend a class. This individual has a great learning experience, gets inspired and committed to practicing new skills, and then we send that changed person back into an unchanged environment. That environment often devours their excitement and your learning dollar disappears. But when an entire team goes through a learning experience together, like they will in Team Talks, they develop a shared language, and shared accountability. The team leader gains insights that help them lead, and interpersonal dynamics and development needs rise to the surface. We have seen this approach yield a much higher learning ROI for your investment!
If you are interested in learning more about Team Talks, or if you want us to develop a customized conversation for your organization, just reach out!
More Team Talks are in development and will be available soon. We would love to hear how your conversations go to help us improve and learn!
Are You Ready for a Great Conversation?
Team Talks help people get closer, and get real, at work.