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Teamwork & Culture Training

Build stronger, more collaborative teams in the public sector

Ashwick’s Teamwork & Culture programs are designed specifically for government environments, helping teams strengthen collaboration, communication and workplace relationships in complex operating contexts.

Our programs focus on practical capability development, equipping teams with tools they can apply immediately to improve trust, alignment, team dynamics and workplace culture.

Courses

Face-to-face or Virtual

Duration: 1 Day

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Effective Teamwork is designed to strengthen collaboration, alignment and performance within teams in a public sector context. The program focuses on helping teams establish clear ways of working, build trust and improve communication to achieve shared goals. Participants develop practical strategies to strengthen teamwork, manage conflict constructively and improve team effectiveness in day-to-day environments.

By the end of the workshop, participants will: 

  • Understand the characteristics of effective teamwork and high-performing teams
  • Apply team chartering techniques to establish clear expectations and ways of working
  • Use practical communication strategies to improve collaboration
  • Identify and address common challenges that impact team performance
  • Apply approaches to manage conflict constructively
  • Contribute to continuous improvement within team environments

Tailored to your context 

Face-to-face

Duration: 1 Day

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Team Synergy strengthens team effectiveness by improving understanding of individual working styles, communication preferences and team dynamics. Using validated profiling tools, participants gain insight into how different approaches influence collaboration, decision-making and workplace relationships. The program provides practical strategies to strengthen communication, reduce friction and improve overall team performance.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Identify their own working style, communication preferences, and strengths
  • Understand how different styles influence communication, decision-making, and collaboration
  • Adapt their approach to work more effectively with different individuals
  • Recognise how style differences can impact team dynamics and performance
  • Build stronger working relationships and improve team communication
  • Identify collective team strengths and potential blind spots
  • Apply practical strategies to improve collaboration and team effectiveness
  • Develop a personal action plan to support improved team performance

Tailored to your context 

Face-to-face or Virtual

Duration: Half Day

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Navigating Intergenerational Workplaces helps teams strengthen communication and collaboration across age groups in a public sector context. The program explores how generational differences influence workplace expectations, communication styles and approaches to work, while moving beyond stereotypes. Participants develop practical strategies to reduce friction, improve understanding and build more inclusive and effective team environments.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Understand common generational influences without relying on stereotypes
  • Recognise how values, expectations, and communication styles differ across age groups
  • Identify common sources of intergenerational friction
  • Apply strategies to improve communication across different preferences
  • Increase curiosity and reduce judgement in workplace interactions
  • Use practical approaches to support mutual adaptation
  • Contribute to a culture of respect and inclusion

Tailored to your context 

Face-to-face

Duration: 1 Day

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High-Performing Team Culture is designed to help teams strengthen collaboration, communication and overall team performance in a public sector environment. The program focuses on the behaviours, relationships and structures that underpin effective teams, helping participants build trust, improve team dynamics and create a culture that supports sustained performance and accountability.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Describe the characteristics of high-performing teams
  • Understand how teams develop and progress over time
  • Recognise the contribution of individuals to overall team performance
  • Apply approaches to measure and improve team effectiveness
  • Manage conflict constructively using practical frameworks
  • Strengthen communication and working relationships within teams
  • Identify actions to improve team performance and culture

Tailored to your context 

Face-to-face

Duration: 1 Day

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Change Resilience supports employees and teams experiencing organisational change to navigate uncertainty with greater confidence and stability. The program focuses on helping participants understand their responses to change, manage stress and maintain performance during periods of transition. Participants develop practical strategies to strengthen resilience, adapt effectively and respond constructively to evolving workplace environments.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Understand the emotional and psychological impact of change from an employee perspective
  • Recognise personal responses and patterns when navigating uncertainty
  • Differentiate between productive discomfort and overwhelm
  • Apply practical strategies to manage ambiguity and maintain performance
  • Strengthen emotional regulation during periods of change
  • Build resilience through connection to values and meaning
  • Develop a personalised approach to navigating ongoing change

Tailored to your context 

Face-to-face

Duration: 1 Day

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Team Re-Set is designed to help teams pause, reflect and realign following periods of tension, change or misalignment in a public sector context. The program creates a structured and psychologically safe environment to strengthen communication, rebuild trust and clarify expectations. Participants develop practical agreements and strategies to improve collaboration, accountability and team cohesion moving forward.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Develop a shared understanding of factors impacting team dynamics
  • Increase psychological safety and support open, respectful dialogue
  • Identify unhelpful patterns and behaviours affecting team performance
  • Strengthen communication and conflict management capability
  • Clarify roles, expectations, and decision-making approaches
  • Co-create practical team agreements to improve ways of working
  • Identify actions and follow-up mechanisms to sustain improvements

Tailored to your context 

Face-to-face or Virtual

Duration: 2 Days

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Build Better Teams strengthens trust, communication and accountability within teams in a public sector environment. The program helps teams understand how they operate together, identify behaviours impacting performance and improve collaboration through practical strategies and facilitated discussion. Participants develop shared approaches to communication, conflict management and team effectiveness that support stronger workplace relationships over time.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Develop a shared understanding of communication styles and team dynamics
  • Increase psychological safety and strengthen mutual respect
  • Identify patterns and behaviours impacting team effectiveness
  • Apply approaches to manage conflict more constructively
  • Clarify roles, expectations, and accountability within the team
  • Co-create practical team agreements to improve ways of working
  • Establish mechanisms to support ongoing reflection and improvement

Tailored to your context 

Face-to-face

Duration: Half Day

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Build a Team Charter is a practical workshop designed to help teams strengthen culture, improve cohesion and establish clearer ways of working. The program supports teams to translate organisational values into practical behaviours, clarify expectations and create shared agreements that strengthen accountability and collaboration. Participants co-create a practical team charter aligned to their workplace environment and team goals.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Co-create a team charter that aligns norms, behaviours, and expectations with organisational values
  • Facilitate conversations that build psychological safety and shared accountability
  • Translate cultural values into practical behaviours and measurable outcomes
  • Apply approaches to embed continuous improvement within the team

Tailored to your context 

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For a full breakdown of all programs, learning outcomes and detailed agendas, download our complete training catalogue. 

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