Team development

"Strengthen team development through self-awareness and gain more job satisfaction and meaning"

Team development

Self-awareness is key to creating a work environment where employees not only accomplish their tasks, but also feel engaged, valued and connected to purpose. This creates a workplace with meaning and job satisfaction.

In combination with other team development methods, self-awareness creates a solid foundation for a strong, effective and harmonious team. It's an investment in both individual growth and collective success.

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How does self-awareness contribute to team development?

Improved communication

Self-awareness gives each team member a deeper understanding of their own communication style and preferences. This contributes to more effective communication as members learn to adapt their messages to meet the needs and understanding frameworks of others. The improved communication skills also help to reduce misunderstandings and therefore increase productivity.

increased empathy

When members have a clear understanding of their own strengths, challenges and motivators, they are also better able to understand their colleagues, which helps to create an environment of mutual understanding where employees feel heard and understood, which contributes to feeling heard and understood.

inclusion & diversity

Team development promotes inclusion and diversity,
resulting in a workplace where each employee's unique perspectives and skills are valued. This creates a meaningful and enriching work experience.

better conflict management

When you get to know your own reaction patterns, it's easier to work towards solutions that promote collaboration rather than exacerbate conflict.

Personal leadership

Self-awareness is at the heart of personal leadership. When team members are able to lead themselves, they become more accountable and engaged, creating a positive impact on the performance and dynamics of the entire team.

Promotes targeting

Knowing your strengths and weaknesses helps team members focus their energy and resources on tasks and projects where they can contribute the most. This promotes a more targeted approach to task completion.

Develops trust

Self-awareness is the foundation for building trust in a team. When members are open about their own skills and limitations, an atmosphere of honesty and trust is created.

Supports development

Team members who prioritize self-awareness also seek constant learning and development. This leads to a culture of continuous improvement where both personal and professional skills are developed.

Self-awareness in the workplace? Isn't it vulnerable?

I'm often asked if it can be a little vulnerable to work with self-awareness as part of team or leadership development in the workplace?

And yes, working on yourself can be a bit vulnerable. But it can be just as vulnerable to end up in conflict-filled situations in the workplace without having the right understanding of why you end up in those situations and without knowing how to get out of them in a constructive way. So, gaining greater self-awareness and a better understanding of your colleagues can help to create greater peace and security in the collaboration.

The most important thing when working with self-awareness is to create a "gentle space" where each individual is taken into account.

Read more below about what customers and participants are saying.

Testimonials from customers

Ursula Dieterich-Pedersen, Headmaster at Løgumkloster Højskole

"At Løgumkloster Højskole we have chosen to use Anja's expertise on the Enneagram for a staff day. All participants were given a personality type test and had a personal conversation with Anja. On the actual staff day, we were given an exciting and easy-to-understand overview of all the personality types and how they react to challenges. It was a fantastic day with presentations, individual and group assignments.

"Anja has a great knowledge of people, relationships, teams and leadership. As a facilitator, she manages to create a trusting space where everyone to give something of themselves. Everyone left with a completely new understanding of themselves and their colleagues and we have gained a language for our ways of working together. We have chosen to use Anja for 4 more team building days in the new year (2024) to strengthen our communication and openness when conflicts arise. Anja's way of working with teams is highly recommended."

What do participants say?

How would you describe the general mood or atmosphere during the process?

"There was a good and trusting atmosphere"

"Easy and safe"

"It was great - I felt seen and at the same time let into someone else's world - it was important that we caricatured it a bit, it helped both understanding and creating a safe space where it wasn't necessarily about whoever had that number"

"It was a great and rewarding day"

"Great vibe and atmosphere - there was a mix of intensity and calmness"

"Intense, friendly and open"

How has the process affected your collaboration with your colleagues in the team?

"It has given me a greater insight into my colleagues, which makes me more comfortable working with them"

"Better understanding of each other"

"It has created more patience and understanding on my part, now that I have a better understanding of why my colleagues do what they do"

"It has made it better for me to feel closer to my colleagues"

"There are many positive things - just the fact that you have a frame of reference - that there is a recognizability and meaning associated with the different types that you can draw on in conversations with your colleagues - the Enneagram offers a language, so to speak, which can be a bit square, but which is still very useful in different contexts"

"We have become a little more aware of each other's energies and it gives an insight into how others act in certain situations, which is rewarding for me"

"I've become better at meeting my employees' needs for help - and more understanding of their quirks"

What were the biggest challenges you experienced during the process?

"It's vulnerable to share such personal things about yourself, but I thought the facilitator was good at being gentle and holding the space in a good way"

"I don't really remember any challenges, but I was a bit skeptical before the process. But the down-to-earth review of the test gave me an understanding that the stereotypes help us understand the nuances"

What were the most valuable elements for you and how have they contributed to your self-awareness?

"Knowing my own type and base fears"

"Getting to know others and myself better"

"Understanding why I react the way I do in situations that are challenging for me"

"Getting to know the basic fears of my colleagues. It has given me a better understanding of why my colleagues react the way they do and I have thought about it several times since in different situations. Among other things, I have become aware of how critical I can become when I don't get my needs met. It has helped me to stop and figure out what I need instead of getting annoyed with other people."

"I think it was valuable to hear about what "types" the others were. I also feel that taking the test and having a one-on-one conversation about it has contributed to my self-awareness in some areas. There are definitely some tendencies you can recognize"

"I've realized a few things about myself in social settings that explain why I can feel so drained after meetings and/or long days of deep conversations and conflict management"

"Hearing others' reflections on how I as a colleague can best support each colleague"

"How we can be aware of each other in the team and understand each other's strengths so we can work together in the best way."

How do you plan to use your new knowledge about the different types of people in your workplace going forward?

"I have a much better understanding of others"

"It would be great if the test answers/personality types were part of the performance review"

"I'm already using them, I have a better understanding of how to interact and collaborate with my colleagues - little things that help me approach my colleagues"

"I don't want to pigeonhole anyone - but I am aware of some tendencies in the way we interact with each other. The Enneagram provides a language for some of the relevant differences that appear in the way we think, feel and act. It is thus a tool you can draw on when explaining different emotions, thoughts and behaviors. At least that's how I see myself using the model"

"Most of all, I want to use my colleagues' types to remember that we are very different and react differently"

"I imagine we'll be better at helping each other when our personality type gets in the way of something"

"To become more aware of each other and how we can strengthen each other in collaboration"