TEAMS

Team-building and Culture

Team-building and Culture

Team-building and Culture

Unlock collaboration, psychological safety, and shared purpose through play, presence, and storytelling.

Your team is more than the work they produce — connection, communication, and psychological safety are what allow people to thrive together. When teams feel safe and aligned, collaboration flows and culture becomes a source of energy, not stress.


Designfulness helps teams foster trust, empathy, and stronger dynamics so people reconnect as humans — not just coworkers.

Methods Used:

  • LEGO® Serious Play®

  • Playful and mindfulness-based group experiences

  • Collaborative storytelling

  • Presence-based communication practices


What your team gains:

  • Better interpersonal understanding

  • Enhanced emotional safety

  • Stronger team cohesion and trust

  • A culture rooted in empathy and collaboration

Through mindful practices, playful tools, and embodied learning, your team will walk away more connected, collaborative, and ready to co-create.

Want to strengthen your team’s culture?

Share a few details and we’ll shape the right session.

(Facts)

Why Team-Building Matters

70% of team engagement variance is driven by the manager or team leader.
Gallup, 2023 State of the Global Workplace Report

High-trust companies outperform their competitors by 286%.
Harvard Business Review

Teams that focus on strengths every day have 12.5% higher productivity.
Gallup, “Strengths-Based Culture” study

Psychological safety is the #1 factor in high-performing teams.
Google’s Project Aristotle

Disengaged employees cost companies up to 18% of their annual salary.
Gallup

FAQs

Discover how playful methods and psychological safety practices strengthen trust, communication, and connection in your team.“

Who are these sessions for?

Our sessions are designed for teams of all sizes — from startups to larger organizations — who want to improve collaboration, solve challenges creatively, and bring more innovation into their work.

Who are these sessions for?

Our sessions are designed for teams of all sizes — from startups to larger organizations — who want to improve collaboration, solve challenges creatively, and bring more innovation into their work.

Who are these sessions for?

Our sessions are designed for teams of all sizes — from startups to larger organizations — who want to improve collaboration, solve challenges creatively, and bring more innovation into their work.

Do we need experience with LEGO® Serious Play® or mindfulness?

Not at all. All activities are guided step by step and designed to be inclusive, playful, and easy to engage with.

Do we need experience with LEGO® Serious Play® or mindfulness?

Not at all. All activities are guided step by step and designed to be inclusive, playful, and easy to engage with.

Do we need experience with LEGO® Serious Play® or mindfulness?

Not at all. All activities are guided step by step and designed to be inclusive, playful, and easy to engage with.

What size of team works best for these sessions?

Most sessions work well for groups between 6–10 people. For larger teams, we can adapt the format or break into smaller groups to make sure everyone is engaged.

What size of team works best for these sessions?

Most sessions work well for groups between 6–10 people. For larger teams, we can adapt the format or break into smaller groups to make sure everyone is engaged.

What size of team works best for these sessions?

Most sessions work well for groups between 6–10 people. For larger teams, we can adapt the format or break into smaller groups to make sure everyone is engaged.

How long are the sessions?

Sessions can be 2 hours, a half day, a full day, or a multi-day experience. The length depends on your goals and the depth you’d like to explore.

How long are the sessions?

Sessions can be 2 hours, a half day, a full day, or a multi-day experience. The length depends on your goals and the depth you’d like to explore.

How long are the sessions?

Sessions can be 2 hours, a half day, a full day, or a multi-day experience. The length depends on your goals and the depth you’d like to explore.

What’s the difference between a workshop and training?

Workshops dive deeper into problem-solving and strategy, while team-building sessions focus on connection, empathy, and strengthening team culture.

What’s the difference between a workshop and training?

Workshops dive deeper into problem-solving and strategy, while team-building sessions focus on connection, empathy, and strengthening team culture.

What’s the difference between a workshop and training?

Workshops dive deeper into problem-solving and strategy, while team-building sessions focus on connection, empathy, and strengthening team culture.

Can these sessions be run virtually?

Yes — many activities can be adapted for online collaboration.

Can these sessions be run virtually?

Yes — many activities can be adapted for online collaboration.

Can these sessions be run virtually?

Yes — many activities can be adapted for online collaboration.

What kind of outcomes can we expect?

Improved team cohesion, stronger interpersonal understanding, and a culture of trust and empathy that translates into better collaboration.

What kind of outcomes can we expect?

Improved team cohesion, stronger interpersonal understanding, and a culture of trust and empathy that translates into better collaboration.

What kind of outcomes can we expect?

Improved team cohesion, stronger interpersonal understanding, and a culture of trust and empathy that translates into better collaboration.

De·sign·ful·ness

Designfulness™ is a new way of beingone where we lead with compassion, creativity and presence. It helps us feel more connected to ourselves and others, so we can have honest conversations, create with purpose, build stronger relationships, and solve problems in meaningful ways.

WHERE PRESENCE MEETS CREATIVE TRANSFORMATION

Calgary, AB, Canada

15:14:17

Copyright 2018-2025 Designfulness. © All Rights Reserved

De·sign·ful·ness

Designfulness™ is a new way of beingone where we lead with compassion, creativity and presence. It helps us feel more connected to ourselves and others, so we can have honest conversations, create with purpose, build stronger relationships, and solve problems in meaningful ways.

WHERE PRESENCE MEETS CREATIVE TRANSFORMATION

Calgary, AB, Canada

15:14:17

Copyright 2018-2025 Designfulness. © All Rights Reserved

De·sign·ful·ness

Designfulness is a new way of beingone where we lead with compassion, creativity and presence. It helps us feel more connected to ourselves and others, so we can have honest conversations, create with purpose, build stronger relationships, and solve problems in meaningful ways.

WHERE PRESENCE MEETS
CREATIVE TRANSFORMATION

Calgary, AB, Canada

15:14:17

Copyright 2018-2025 Designfulness. © All Rights Reserved