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Coffee tasting in the morning, a DIY lunch workshop where teams cooked together, creative sessions and a management training.
Read the case studyTeam building workshops, picked by the outcome you want
A team building workshop is a live 60-minute session where an expert facilitator teaches your team one skill and has them practice it. Ours run on Zoom, or on Teams, Google Meet or Webex on request, and start at $850. Below are the skill workshops we host, grouped by the problem each one fixes, with live prices.
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Team building workshops by outcome
Find the result you want, then pick a session. Every workshop is live and priced for the group, not per seat. Durations and prices come straight from our catalog.
Communication workshops
For teams that present to clients, run a lot of meetings or talk past each other.
Speak Up! Public Speaking Workshop
Structure a message, calm the nerves and present with clarity and confidence.
1 hourFrom $850 · covers 25 people
You're On Mute!
Come across as prepared and hold attention, on screen or in the room.
1 hourFrom $850 · covers 25 people
Improv
Improv exercises on "Yes, and", storytelling and handling the unexpected.
1 hourFrom $950
Trust and psychological safety workshops
For teams where people hold back in meetings, avoid feedback or are new to each other.
Psychological Safety in the Workplace
Build a team where people feel safe to speak up, take risks and trust each other.
1 hourPrice on request
The Power Of Vulnerability
Lead with courage, authenticity and connection by being open about what is hard.
1 hour$1,200 flat rate
Fostering Emotional Intelligence
Psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora on handling hard moments at work with empathy and resilience.
1 hour$4,200 flat rate
Stress management and burnout workshops
For teams coming out of a hard quarter, a launch or a long stretch of overtime.
Let's Stand Up to Stress
Simple relaxation and movement techniques to release tension and restore energy.
1 hourFrom $850 · covers 25 people
How To Avoid Burnout
Psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora on the signs of burnout and the strategies that prevent it.
1 hour$4,200 flat rate
Sleep Strategies
Dr. Vora's practical techniques to sleep better and lower stress.
1 hour$4,200 flat rate
Time to Reclaim Your Life
Build resilience, learn to truly switch off and take back time and energy.
1 hourFrom $850 · covers 25 people
New Approach to Mental Health
Dr. Vora on how inflammation, exercise, stress and nutrition shape mental wellbeing.
1 hour$4,200 flat rate
Manifest a Positive Mindset
Reframe challenges and practice positive thinking.
1 hour$950 flat rate
Holiday Mind Reset Workshop
A festive session to recharge, refocus and set habits for the year ahead.
1 hourFrom $850 · covers 25 people
Leadership and self-management workshops
Professional development for new managers, planners and anyone with more work than hours.
The Art of Self-Leadership
Take charge of your work and career: set meaningful goals and get past self-doubt.
1 hour$950 flat rate
Supercharge Your Squad
For people who lead a team: align on values, use strengths and stop micromanaging.
1 hourFrom $850 · covers 25 people
Maximizing Time Management
Beat procrastination, prioritize well and get more done in less time.
1 hour$1,200 flat rate
Goal Setting & Goal Getting
Set smarter goals, stay motivated and turn plans into results.
1 hour$1,200 flat rate
Success Supercharge
Self-mastery, focus on what matters most and the energy to keep momentum.
1 hourFrom $850 · covers 25 people
Power of Perseverance
Practical strategies to stay motivated and push through setbacks.
1 hour$950 flat rate
Get Comfy Outside Your Comfort Zone
Take on challenges with confidence and set boundaries along the way.
1 hour$1,200 flat rate
Bucket List Experience
A coach-led session on personal and professional goals, and how to pursue them.
1 hourFrom $950 · covers 100 people
Inclusion workshops
For teams that want shared language and everyday habits, not a compliance slideshow.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Foundations
The key principles of diversity, equity and inclusion at work.
1 hour$3,500 flat rate
Allyship in the Workplace
How to actively support underrepresented colleagues and build a culture of inclusion.
1 hour$3,500 flat rate
Equity vs. Equality
The difference between equality and equity, and how to put both into practice.
1 hour$3,500 flat rate
Indigenous Fundamentals
Correct terminology and core issues, to join conversations on Indigenous topics with confidence.
58 min$3,500 flat rate
Looking for yoga, meditation or a fitness class instead of a skill session? See virtual wellness classes.
How a hosted team workshop runs
Every workshop on this page is live. A facilitator who teaches the subject leads it on your video call, so people can ask about their own situation instead of watching a recording.
Most of the team in one office? Put the session on a room screen and let remote colleagues join from home. You send the invite. We bring the facilitator and run the hour.
Reserve the date. Pick a workshop and book about 2 weeks ahead. A 50% deposit holds the date.
Invite the team. Confirm your headcount and send the calendar invite. For most sessions people need a laptop, a pen and some paper.
The facilitator runs the hour. Live on Zoom, or on Teams, Google Meet or Webex on request. Most sessions mix a few core ideas with short exercises and questions. The ones led by Dr. Ellen Vora are expert talks.
Use it the same week. Ask everyone for one thing they will try, and come back to it at the next team meeting.
Workshop, game or lunch and learn?
Four formats that all fill an hour and do very different jobs. Pick the format before the topic.
Skill workshop
- Best when
- The team has a specific problem: flat meetings, stress, avoided feedback.
- What people do
- Learn one idea from an expert, practice it in short exercises and ask questions.
- What they leave with
- A shared method and one thing to try this week.
Hosted game
- Best when
- People do not know each other yet, or the team needs a break.
- What people do
- Play in small teams with a live host: trivia, escape rooms, game shows.
- What they leave with
- Names put to faces and a few inside jokes.
Lunch and learn
- Best when
- You want learning without taking a meeting slot.
- What people do
- The same kind of session, held over lunch in a lighter tone.
- What they leave with
- A useful idea, and the afternoon back.
Craft workshop
- Best when
- You want something calm that is not about work at all.
- What people do
- Make something by hand from a kit shipped to each person.
- What they leave with
- The thing they made, on their desk.
How to pick a workshop for your team's actual problem
The best workshop ideas come from what is going wrong, not from a list of topics.
- Start from a symptom, not a topic. Write down what you actually see: quiet meetings, missed deadlines, tired people. The topic follows from that.
- Ask the team one question. “What would make work easier this month?” The answers usually name the workshop for you.
- One workshop, one behavior. Decide what you want people to do differently on Monday, and book the session that teaches exactly that.
| What you are seeing | Start with |
|---|---|
| The same three people talk in every meeting | Psychological Safety in the Workplace |
| Good work gets lost in weak presentations | Speak Up! Public Speaking Workshop |
| Video calls feel flat and people multitask | You're On Mute! |
| Everyone is busy and the important work still slips | Maximizing Time Management |
| A hard quarter left people worn down | How To Avoid Burnout or Let's Stand Up to Stress |
| Small disagreements turn tense, or get avoided | Fostering Emotional Intelligence |
| You just promoted first-time managers | Supercharge Your Squad or The Art of Self-Leadership |
| A reorg or a new strategy has people unsettled | Get Comfy Outside Your Comfort Zone |
| Annual planning is starting | Goal Setting & Goal Getting |
| People want to talk about inclusion and lack shared words for it | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Foundations |
Want to try something yourself before you book? Run one of these leadership activities at your next team meeting, or one of the trust exercises we suggest in place of a trust fall. Planning for an executive team? See leadership team building.
Build a workshop series across a quarter
One workshop starts a conversation. Three in a row give it time to stick. Here are four ready-made quarters, one session a month.
The communication quarter
Clearer presentations and meetings where more people talk.
- Month 1Speak Up! Public Speaking Workshop
- Month 2You're On Mute!
- Month 3Improv
The trust quarter
A team that disagrees out loud and gives feedback early.
The steady-pace quarter
Less overload after a stretch that asked too much.
- Month 1Let's Stand Up to Stress
- Month 2Maximizing Time Management
- Month 3How To Avoid Burnout
The new-manager quarter
First-time leads who plan, delegate and set direction.
- Month 1The Art of Self-Leadership
- Month 2Supercharge Your Squad
- Month 3Goal Setting & Goal Getting
- One session a month, same weekday and hour. A fixed slot becomes a habit. A moving one becomes optional.
- Keep the same group for all three. The second session works because of what people said in the first.
- Ten minutes in between. At a team meeting, ask what people tried and what happened.
- Order from easy to hard. Start with a practical skill and save the trust topics for when the group has warmed up.
Booking several sessions at once? A multi-event program puts the whole series on one plan. For a full year, see our annual team building program and annual wellness program.
Craft workshops: the other kind of team workshop
Sometimes “workshop” means making something. In a craft workshop a kit ships to each person, and a live instructor leads everyone through the same project: a candle, a painting, a terrarium.
It is the right pick when the team needs an hour that is not about work. Craft workshops are priced per person plus a base fee, and the kits need 3 weeks of lead time. See all virtual craft workshops.
Team building workshop questions
What is a team building workshop?
A live session, usually 60 minutes, where a facilitator teaches a team one skill and has them practice it together. Unlike a game, the goal is something people do differently afterward: clearer presentations, calmer weeks, more honest meetings. Because the whole team learns it at once, everyone shares the same words for it later.
How much does a team building workshop cost?
Workshops are priced for the group, not per seat. Workshops start at $850. Speak Up! Public Speaking Workshop is $850 for up to 25 people; Maximizing Time Management is $1,200 for the session; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Foundations is $3,500 for the session. Every row on this page shows its live price, and you see the full price before you book.
What are good workshop ideas for a team?
Pick by the problem you want to fix. For communication: public speaking, presenting on video or improv. For trust: psychological safety, vulnerability or emotional intelligence. For overload: stress management, burnout or sleep. For growth: time management, goal setting or self-leadership. For inclusion: DEI foundations or allyship.
Do you run workshops for professional development?
Yes. The leadership and self-management workshops on this page are professional development workshops: time management, goal setting, self-leadership and leading a team. Many teams run one a month, or hold them over lunch as a lunch and learn.
How does a virtual workshop work?
Everyone joins your video call and a facilitator leads the hour live. Most sessions mix a few core ideas with short exercises and time for questions. Workshops run on Zoom by default, or on Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or Webex on request. An office group can watch on a room screen while remote colleagues join from home.
What is a good stress management workshop for employees?
Let's Stand Up to Stress is the hands-on one: relaxation and movement techniques people can use in the middle of a busy day. How To Avoid Burnout covers the signs of burnout and how to prevent it, and Sleep Strategies covers sleeping better. How To Avoid Burnout is $4,200 for the session. For more mental health workshop ideas, see our mental health workshops page.
How many people can join a team workshop?
Most package-priced workshops cover up to 25 people, and larger groups are priced up from there. Flat-rate workshops are one price for the session. Each row on this page shows which it is. Send us your headcount and we confirm the format and the quote.
How far ahead should we book a workshop?
About 2 weeks ahead. Allow 4 weeks if you want the content customized or branded for your company. If your date is sooner, ask anyway.
Keep planning
Virtual lunch and learns
The same kind of 60-minute session, run over lunch, with a typical hour and a year plan.
ExploreMental health workshops
Sessions on burnout, stress and mindset, plus a journaling class with a kit.
ExploreDEI workshops
Live sessions on DEI foundations, allyship and equity, and where most teams start.
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