17 Positive Teams & Organizations Exercises

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Positive Teams & Organizations goes beyond boosting productivity. It helps groups create thriving, high-trust environments by strengthening relationships, leveraging strengths, and fostering psychological safety. Research shows that these collective-level practices are key drivers of engagement, resilience, and sustainable high performance.

These 17 evidence-based tools translate positive psychology research into practical, structured strategies for teams and organizations. Grounded in organizational science and leadership research, this tool pack helps groups build trust, improve communication, clarify roles, and collaborate effectively toward shared goals.

Each tool is designed to make a measurable impact in team development, leadership programs, workshops, and organizational change initiatives.

$ 35

You will be equipped with the following tools:

  • Appreciating Collaborations

    Enable participants from diverse backgrounds to reflect on and appreciate their best collaborative experiences, extract key insights, and co-create a shared vision for future collaborations.

  • Creating Positive Team Meeting Rituals

    Help teams co-create and implement simple, intentional rituals at the start and end of meetings.

  • Energizer or Energy Vampire

    Help individuals and teams identify patterns of positive and negative energy exchange in their workplace relationships.

  • Establishing a No-Blame Culture

    Help team members understand the psychological basis of blame and develop the emotional regulation skills needed to create a blame-free environment.

  • Identifying Belbin Team Roles

    Help individuals and teams identify their preferred Belbin Team Roles through structured self-reflection, feedback, and collaborative analysis.

  • Increasing Empathy and Compassion in Teams

    Help participants reframe self-critical responses to failure by practicing self-compassion through perspective-taking.

  • Keep Your Eye on the Eye

    Increase team membersโ€™ awareness of how they use eye contact in group discussions and how this behavior influences inclusion, respect, and communication dynamics.

  • Navigating Conflict at Work with Clarity and Calm

    Supports clients in managing difficult workplace conversations by using practical steps for self-regulation, respectful communication, and shared problem-solving.

  • Positive Peer Pressure

    Help individuals and leaders leverage positive peer pressure to support behavioral change and strengthen shared values.

  • Role Clarity & Contribution Mapping

    Help individuals and teams reduce confusion, build ownership, and create better alignment by mapping responsibilities and surfacing how work is really experienced.

  • Shared Identity

    Help clients build empathy and generosity by recognizing shared traits and common experiences with colleagues who seem different from them.

  • Sharing Recognition

    Help clients foster a team culture rooted in appreciation, trust, and belonging.

  • Team Resilience Timeline

    Help teams reinforce their collective efficacy and growth mindset by visually mapping past challenges, how they overcame them, and the lessons and strengths that emerged.

  • Team Strengths Profile

    Help teams identify and appreciate the unique strengths of each individual member and reflect on how these strengths contribute to the collective success of the team.

  • The Starfish Retrospective

    Support facilitators in guiding their team through a structured reflection that helps identify what practices to continue, strengthen, adjust, stop, or introduce.

  • The Trust Thermometer

    Help teams reflect on psychological safety using a simple visual tool, assess current levels of trust and openness, and co-create small actions that strengthen team support and inclusion.

  • Where Would I Be Without My Team?

    Help team members recognize how their individual strengths are enabled and amplified by the strengths of others.

๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟThis pack includes 17 evidence-based tools for applying positive psychology principles in team and organizational settings. Each activity is designed to help groups build trust, strengthen collaboration, and leverage collective strengths โ€” especially during times of change, challenge, or growth.

Rooted in organizational science and supported by leadership and psychology research, the tools offer structured guidance, clear instructions, and practical relevance. Whether improving communication, clarifying roles, fostering inclusion, or enhancing resilience, this toolkit provides a flexible framework for creating thriving, high-performing teams.

Download the pack to help your team cultivate connection, clarity, and sustainable success.

The following experts create our tools and resources:

  • Jo Nash

    Ph.D.

  • Lorena Berber

    M.Sc.

  • Julia Poernbacher

    M.Sc.

  • Emma Mudge

    BSc (Hons), PGCert, PGDip

  • Lucinda Poole

    Psy.D.

This resource is designed for team leaders, HR professionals, coaches, facilitators, and consultants who want to apply the science of positive psychology at the group level. Itโ€™s ideal for those seeking to help teams and organizations strengthen trust, enhance collaboration, and leverage collective strengths โ€” fostering resilience, clarity, and sustainable high performance across diverse workplace settings.

Each exercise in this pack is grounded in the core principles of positive psychology and developed with input from experts in organizational and leadership research. Studies show that these practices effectively enhance trust, collaboration, and resilience at the collective level โ€” enabling teams to communicate openly, leverage diverse strengths, and adapt constructively to challenges. The tools offer practical, evidence-based strategies to strengthen relationships, clarify roles, and build inclusive, high-performing cultures. Leaders and facilitators can use them to help teams navigate change, sustain engagement, and achieve shared goals, even in demanding or uncertain environments.

These tools are intended for adults in professional or organizational settings and can be applied across diverse industries and team contexts. They are designed to support groups navigating change, tackling complex challenges, or recovering from setbacks. Flexible and adaptable, the tools help teams and organizations strengthen trust, clarify roles, and build resilience โ€” enabling members to stay engaged, connected, and purpose-driven as they work toward shared goals.

These tools are designed to be flexible and straightforward to implement. Each exercise is a ready-to-use resource with clear instructions, practical tips, and detailed guidance to support you through the process. They can be used individually or incorporated into your existing therapeutic approach, allowing you to adapt them to your specific client needs and professional environment.

Yes, each tool includes clear, step-by-step instructions, practical guidance, and thorough descriptions, making them simple to integrate into your current therapeutic or coaching approach. They are designed to be flexible and adaptable, allowing you to seamlessly incorporate them into your sessions with clients.

Upon purchase, you will receive access to a .zip file containing all the tools as PDFs. If you have any difficulty accessing the tools, please contact us at [email protected].

Absolutely! While designed for teams and organizations, these tools are versatile and can also be applied to your own personal growth. The same principles that build trust, strengthen collaboration, and enhance resilience in groups can help you improve communication, clarify your strengths, and foster a more positive, purpose-driven mindset. Whether youโ€™re navigating change, seeking greater clarity in your goals, or looking to boost your own engagement and adaptability, these evidence-based practices offer valuable guidance for both personal and professional development.

Yes, these tools are adaptable for individual clients, groups, teams, and diverse client populations. You are encouraged to use your professional experience and expertise to tailor the tools to meet the unique needs of each client and scenario.

Yes, but in order to promote good practice, please note that you are advised to use the tools within the boundaries of your professional expertise. For instance, if you are a certified clinician, you are advised to use the training within clinical psychology.

Yes โ€” each tool is grounded in extensive research from the fields of positive psychology, organizational science, and leadership studies. This toolkit bridges proven scientific insights with practical application, offering evidence-based strategies that help teams and organizations build trust, enhance collaboration, strengthen resilience, and sustain a positive, high-performing culture.

Youโ€™re free to download these tools in PDF format and print them for your personal or professional use, such as in a coaching or therapy setting. Youโ€™re not allowed to publish these tools publicly.

Within seven days of your purchase, if you decide that the tools arenโ€™t for you, weโ€™ll be happy to offer a refund.

Absolutely! Send us an email atย [email protected]ย and we will gladly help you.

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  1. Natasha Facci, PCC, GAICD, FILM โ€“

    The Positive Teams & Organisations Toolkit is a practical, research-backed resource that helps leaders, coaches, and HR professionals build trust, collaboration, and wellbeing at work. With simple, evidence-based exercises, it turns positive psychology into action, creating safer, stronger, and more energised teams. I highly recommend these tools!

    Natasha Facci, PCC, GAICD, FILM Chief People Officer

  2. Alexandra Riha, MAPP, CP โ€“

    I found the exercises incredibly relevant and energisingโ€”exactly what I needed right now! The tools are practical, insightful, and immediately applicable to my coaching practice. They brilliantly highlight critical themes like psychological safety and workplace communication, which Iโ€™m excited to bring into my work with teams and organizations.

    Alexandra Riha, MAPP, CP Executive Coach

  3. Felicity Salter, BSc โ€“

    The Positive Teams & Organizations tools are a fantastic resource that holds excellent credibility when reviewed against scientific standards. They save hours of work! Grounded in positive psychology, these tools promote and effectively facilitate optimum functioning while appreciating each team member’s unique contribution. ย As with all Positive Psychology products, they areย an excellent addition.

    Felicity Salter, BSc Associate

  4. Adnana Ionescu โ€“

    The 17 Positive Teams & Organizations Exercises toolkit provided a series of comprehensive yet straightforward exercises that helped me work with my team. Some of the exercises helped bring up the morale of the team I work with and created a positive environment and closeness between team members. And it could also be applied in the sports context (I work with football players, their coaches, and other staff members). In my work, โ€œEstablishing a no-blame cultureโ€, โ€œKeep your Eye on the eyeโ€, and โ€œShared identityโ€ were among the most liked and appreciated by the team members. All the exercises provide valuable information and are easy to implement and use. I highly recommend this toolkit!

    Adnana Ionescu Personal Development Coach

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