One major, but often undervalued, factor in professional success is the nature of the relationship between colleagues, clients, and other stakeholders.

It’s not that we need to be best friends with everyone we meet, but we do need to understand each other well enough to follow through with our commitments and get the job done.

The truth is that we feel more accountable and motivated to do better work when we like, know, and trust the people we work with. Investing a little time into fostering a positive team culture at the start of a new project (or to kick off a meeting, infuse some connection into a professional development event, etc.) pays off in dividends when deadlines pop up, or unforeseen challenges get in the way of the initial plan.

So how can we build stronger rapport at work?

This workshop will share how to use play as a tool for building trust, empathy, interdependence, and other characteristics of a healthy culture.

Takeaways:

Participants will leave equipped with the general knowledge of how to harness play and will learn 3 specific activities to:

1. Catalyze new conversations to get to know new people and establish psychological safety.

2. Build understanding across different expertise and experiences

3. Enhance trust and accountability.