Growth in Action: Building a learning Culture for Teams & Leaders

Core Value Proposition

This program transforms how teams think, learn, and respond to challenges. It equips participants with the beliefs, skills, and strategies that drive innovation, trust, and resilience. The core transformation: shifting teams from performance anxiety, low transparency, and fixed-mindset habits toward open learning, constructive feedback, and adaptive collaboration. The unique value lies in combining research-based mindset tools with experiential outdoor learning that creates immediate behavioural awareness and a shared team narrative.

Ideal Participants

Teams, leaders, and cross-functional groups in corporate, nonprofit, academic, and hybrid environments. Ideal for organizations in transition, teams seeking stronger cohesion, and leaders wanting to embed continuous learning practices.

Participant Outcomes

– Strengthen resilience, adaptability, and problem-solving.
– Strengthen communication, feedback skills, and speak-up culture.
– Shift from fixed to growth-oriented thinking patterns.
– Increase confidence, ownership, and accountability.
– Enhance collaboration and collective intelligence.
– Build practical strategies for experimentation and innovation.

Organizational / Employer Benefits

– Stronger team cohesion and trust.
– Improved engagement and performance.
– More innovative, adaptive approaches to challenges.
– Increased leadership capacity and shared ownership.
– Reduced friction, improved communication, and healthier culture

Phases / Modules Details

Phase 1 — Kick-Off & Growth Mindset Foundation
Duration: 3 hours
Format: In-person or virtual
Key Activities / Methods:
– Introduction to fixed vs. growth mindset
– Interactive diagnostic exercises
– Team reflection on current beliefs and behaviors
– Micro-challenges to practice mindset shifts
Expected Outcomes:
– Shared language around growth mindset
– Initial awareness of limiting vs. enabling beliefs
– Clarity on personal and team growth areas
Unique Focus:
Mindset as a belief system shaping behaviour, collaboration, and responsiveness under pressure.
Integration / Homework:
Short reflective prompt: “Where do I notice fixed vs. growth reactions in my week?”

Phase 2 — Belbin® Team Roles Assessment
Duration: 20-minute assessment
Format: Online

Phase 3 — Experiential Outdoor Learning Day
Duration: 1 full day
Format: In-person, indoor/outdoor
Key Activities / Methods:
– Experiential challenges (e.g., Spiderweb, Entangled, Team in Balance)
– Structured team problem-solving tasks
– Facilitated reflection using observational coaching
– Group debriefs linking experience to workplace dynamics
Expected Outcomes:
– Strengthened trust, resilience, and collaboration
– Real-time insight into communication habits and decision-making
– Increased comfort with uncertainty and challenge
Unique Focus:
Outdoor mindset—using feedback from environment, teamwork, and conditions to adapt and grow.
Integration / Homework:
Capture 2–3 behaviours that supported team performance and 2–3 that limited it.

Phase 4 — Belbin® 1:1 Coaching
Duration: 60-minute coaching session
Format: Online
Key Activities / Methods:
– Personal strengths & roles mapping
– Identification of “allowable weaknesses”
– Setting individual development actions
Expected Outcomes:
– Increased self-awareness and clarity of contribution
– Insight into natural strengths and role preferences
– Personal commitments for improved team collaboration
Unique Focus:
Linking personal strengths to growth mindset behaviours.
Integration / Homework:
Participants bring one development action into the next module.

Phase 5 — Growth Mindset in Action Workshop
Duration: 3 hours
Format: In-person
Key Activities / Methods:
– Reflection on experiential day
– Practical tools for feedback, learning loops, and experimentation
– Group work on applying mindset in daily operations
– Setting clear team commitments
Expected Outcomes:
– Ability to operationalize growth mindset behaviours
– Stronger feedback practices and speak-up culture
– Clear team agreements and accountability practices
Unique Focus:
Turning mindset philosophy into daily habits.
Integration / Homework:
Implement one new learning-loop ritual (e.g., weekly “What we learned”).

Final Culmination / Deliverable

Key to Success – Professional Development Journal & Team Action Plan

At the end of the program, every participant receives the Key to Success professional development journal, which guides them through ongoing reflection and skill-building after the formal sessions. The journal includes practical templates for goal-setting, Belbin® insights, feedback interpretation, detailed behavioural analysis, and SMART action planning.

Using the journal, the team co-creates a Growth Mindset Action Plan that includes:
– Shared learning practices and continuous improvement habits
– Speak-up culture rituals that strengthen transparency and trust
– Clear team feedback agreements
– Experimentation and innovation commitments
– Behavioural indicators to track over 3–6 months

Together, the journal and team action plan form a structured, practical, and enduring toolkit that participants use to sustain their growth-mindset culture long after the program ends.

What’s Included

– Briefing Call
– Tailored program design
– Full 6–12 week structured program
– Kick-off workshop (3 hours)
– Experiential Indoor/Outdoor workshop (1 day)
– Growth Mindset workshop (3 hours)
– Belbin® Team Roles assessment (per participant)
– Belbin® Team Report (complementary)
– One 1:1 online coaching session per participant (60 minutes)
– Program workbook + materials
– Debrief Call

Add-ons & Customization

– Additional online coaching sessions: 280 CHF per 1:1 session
– Integration & follow-up session (Anchoring): 220 per hour
– On-site travel: at-cost travel + 65 CHF/hour travel time

Required from Client

Indoor space for workshops, projector/screen, access to outdoor or open space for experiential day, comfortable clothing for participants, scheduling of all participants for key modules.

Measurable Outcomes

For Participants:
Growth Mindset: Show measurable improvement in growth-oriented thinking (pre/post survey).
Resilience & Adaptability: Demonstrate increased comfort with change and problem-solving in team exercises.
Communication & Feedback: Give and receive constructive feedback more confidently and frequently.
Collaboration & Ownership: Take ownership of tasks and contribute effectively to team goals.
Innovation: Apply at least 1–2 new approaches or experiments in daily work.
For Teams / Organization:
Team Cohesion & Trust: Improved collaboration and psychological safety (survey and facilitator observation).
Speak-Up Culture: More open, transparent communication in meetings and decisions.
Performance & Innovation: Teams implement new practices or solutions that improve workflow or outcomes.
Sustained Change: Teams maintain growth mindset habits and learning rituals 3 months after the program.
How Measured:
Pre- and post-program surveys (mindset, trust, engagement)
Facilitator observation during workshops and outdoor exercises
Participant journals and reflections
Optional 3-month follow-up survey to track sustained impact

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