Overview

What if every day at work felt like your team’s most productive ‘away day’? The most successful and innovative teams and organisations are highly collaborative, creative and productive - you will find the principles of great workshops infused throughout their culture. This is a book about how running great workshops, and taking inspiration from them, can lead to a great team environment. Workshop Culture will show you how to create a happy and engaged team through small actions which lead to big results. It features a practical and accessible toolkit to help improve your team’s performance and productivity. Workshop Culture gives you: Inspiring case studies from forward-thinking and innovative teams that have found success from a workshop culture A structured methodology that you can follow to bring more happiness, productivity and engagement to your team Practical exercises to help you build new skills and knowledge, and increase impact at work Alison Coward is a team culture coach, consultant and founder of Bracket, a consultancy that partners with ambitious, forward-thinking companies to build high-performing, collaborative team cultures.

Full Product Details

Author:   Alison Coward ,  Alex Osterwalder
Publisher:   Practical Inspiration Publishing
Imprint:   Practical Inspiration Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9781788605700

ISBN 10:   1788605705
Pages:   230
Publication Date:   21 November 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Alex Osterwalder Introduction PART 1: IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM Chapter 1: The impact of the problem Impact 1: bad meetings Impact 2: low engagement Impact 3: lack of purpose Why are you implementing a workshop culture? Chapter 2: Why workshops are the solution Why great workshops lead to great team cultures What you are designing for in a workshop culture PART 2: INTRODUCING WORKSHOP CULTURE Chapter 3: Understanding workshop culture The four foundations of a workshop culture Foundation 1: workshops are more than a one-off event Foundation 2: maintain a constant balance between creativity and productivity Foundation 3: make tiny tweaks, not sweeping changes Foundation 4: a workshop culture is designed Chapter 4: Leading a workshop culture Collaboration: a collaboration mindset Facilitation: there’s something about facilitation Strategic thinking: important, but not urgent Design mindset: designing for culture change Turning ideas to action Behaviour change If you can run great workshops, you can implement a workshop culture PART 3: THE FRAMEWORK The five-pillar framework for high-performing teams Chapter 5: Alignment – seeing the bigger picture Dynamic and fluid teams The bigger picture – setting your team’s direction: alignment, clarity and purpose Strategy development – ideas into action Crystallizing team values Chapter 6: Cohesion – self-awareness and connection Balancing the team and individual Building self-awareness for team performance Individual productivity, team productivity Building empathy for team cohesion Chapter 7: Communication – meetings and workshops Impactful meetings use design and facilitation The responsibility of a meeting facilitator Make your meetings more workshop-like Facilitation techniques to improve your meetings A holistic look at our meetings Chapter 8: Design – designing ways of working Team culture as a product in development Designing routines and rituals over ‘team building’ Optimizing team productivity – what design can address Designing connection Chapter 9: Change – continuous improvement A new approach to change Understanding behaviour change Tools and techniques to initiate and sustain change Building a workshop culture – a blended approach to change Conclusion Toolkit Workshop Culture: A Guide to Building Teams That Thrive (summary) Notes Acknowledgements About the Author Index

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"From the very beginning, this book is all about teams, communication and collaboration. I loved that. I was looking for a book on how to increase productivity at the workplace and instead came across one that reminded me of how to engage people, first as people and on their ideas and also what conflict is and how to be a better facilitator...this is for anyone who wants better for their workplace. - NetGalley If you're passionate about fostering collaboration, innovation, and a positive team environment, ""Workshop Culture"" is a must-read. Alison's expertise shines through, making this book an invaluable resource for anyone looking to enhance their workshop experiences and drive meaningful results. - LinkedIn An amazing book. It's an inspiring insight into how to build a collaborative culture for teams but, more than that, it's practical and I can see already how it will make a significant difference at my company. - Amazon"

From the very beginning, this book is all about teams, communication and collaboration. I loved that. I was looking for a book on how to increase productivity at the workplace and instead came across one that reminded me of how to engage people, first as people and on their ideas and also what conflict is and how to be a better facilitator...this is for anyone who wants better for their workplace. - NetGalley

"From the very beginning, this book is all about teams, communication and collaboration. I loved that. I was looking for a book on how to increase productivity at the workplace and instead came across one that reminded me of how to engage people, first as people and on their ideas and also what conflict is and how to be a better facilitator...this is for anyone who wants better for their workplace. - NetGalley If you're passionate about fostering collaboration, innovation, and a positive team environment, ""Workshop Culture"" is a must-read. Alison's expertise shines through, making this book an invaluable resource for anyone looking to enhance their workshop experiences and drive meaningful results. - LinkedIn"

Author Information

Alison Coward is the founder of Bracket, a consultancy that partners with forward-thinking organisations to help them build high-performing teams. She is a facilitator, coach, trainer and keynote speaker. With 20 years’ experience of working in, leading and facilitating creative teams, Alison is passionate about helping teams to thrive and do their best work.

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