Course Description
How we meet, communicate, and collaborate shapes our team culture—whether by default or by design. This workshop helps teams move from unspoken norms to intentional practices that support a healthy, inclusive, and purpose-driven work environment.
You’ll explore questions like:
- Who are we and what is our unique purpose?
- What kind of team culture do we want?
- What do we need to achieve together?
- How do we align individual and organizational values?
- What shared agreements will help us sustain our desired culture?
Through hands-on, practical exercises, you’ll learn how to guide your team in revisiting, refining, and/or reimagining how you work together. The workshop is ideal for teams ready to reset, reconnect, or realign around shared values, goals, and a culture of belonging.
Teams are encouraged to register two or more members to prepare to guide these exercises back in their unit or department.
Learning Objectives
- Define what healthy team culture looks like and why it matters
- Reflect on values and how they shape team dynamics
- Learn how to engage all team members in shared ownership of – and responsibility for – team culture
- Receive tools, exercises and resources to guide teams in co-creating shared working intentions and agreements
Please note: This course was formerly titled “Inclusive Teams: Co-creating Culture, Values and Intentions prior to March 2026.
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Audience
UW–Madison Faculty and Staff
Cost
Free