Embrace Connections workshops focus directly on building psychological safety, by improving relationships between colleagues, developing interpersonal soft skills, and improving company culture. You have the power to redefine your company culture for the better! A psychologically safe work culture starts with authenticity, empathy and healthier human connection.
Competing Team Building solutions may incidentally improve relationships and community, alongside a structured activity like paintball or problem solving. Sometimes the most valuable part is the pub visit afterwards. Embrace Connections improves psychological safety, relationships and community directly.
Outcomes from improved Psychological Safety at Work
Business Outcomes
- Better collaboration and cooperation
- More creativity and innovation
- Reduced silos and communication gaps
- Better quality work
- More efficient work
- Attractive company culture
- Employee wellbeing
- Employee retention
- Lower HR costs
- Less reliance on financial perks
Individual Outcomes
- Improved empathy, emotional connection between colleagues
- Reduced stress and anxiety
- Better mental health, physical health
- More enjoyable work experience
- Mutual support
Format
Psychological Safety at Work Workshops build connection, community and trust using psychosomatic principles.
Introduction. Setting clear expectations for the container. Addressing uncertainty. Clarity and collective understanding allows the brain to relax, and participants to feel safe dropping in to their bodies.
Activites and reflections. Each activity is clearly explained and demonstated. Participants are empowered to join in ways that work for them. After each activity we reflect on the experience, and draw out lessons for the workplace community and company culture. We proceed at a comfortable pace, to allow participants to adapt to new environments and modes of interaction without overreaching.
Psychological Safety is a psychosomatic feeling, felt in the human body in relation to other humans. These Masterclasses use embodiment, somatics, movement and touch-based practices to engage the nervous system, practice coregulation and develop a mutually supportive soft skills. These practices from modalities such as AcroYoga/partner acrobatics, partner and solo dance, contact improv, fighting, wrestling, massage, authentic relating, circling, etc. The body is a powerful tool to provoke insights about ourselves and the ways we interact with others. Partnered and group activities allow us to work on interpersonal soft skills directly, and are a direct channel into coregulation and building psychological safety.
Closing. We close the container with reflection, gratitudes and intention setting to bring these lessons back to the “real world.”
The entire session is built upon a culture of consent. Participants are not pressured to engage in any activity they are not comfortable with. Individuals and the group decides how deep to go, depending on their openness and comfort.
Some example activities:
- Embodiment practices to improve awareness and make everything that comes more grounded and authentic
- Ice-breaking activities to dissolve internal blockages and bring down barriers between people
- Connection pratices to improve trust, empathy and communication in the group
- Deep dive on empathetic 1-1s
- Ways of working: understanding and communicating workplace needs
- Small group reflections
- Shared meals
Bespoke Solutions
Team Building Masterclass solutions can be tailored to suit your teams and your needs.
Some workshops are short and fun
- 2 hours
- Mostly physical activities
- A little theory
- Some conscious reflection
Others are profound and impactful
- Full day
- A mix of physical activities and theory
- Intention setting
- Solo and group reflection
- Debrief sessions to extract lessons learned to apply in a business context
- Meals to break bread and socialize in intentional ways
…and anything in between
Let’s have a call to discuss your company’s needs.
Testimonials
