In today's dynamic work environment, effective collaboration is more important than ever. But what truly makes a team successful? The answer often lies in a deep understanding of ourselves and those we work with.

Have we considered how our perceptions, actions, and reactions shape our work environment and the way we interact and collaborate with one another?

Effective communication is crucial for conveying our messages clearly and ensuring our team is on the same page. However, there can often be a disconnect between what we intend to communicate and how it is actually understood by others. While we may believe that our message is straightforward, others might interpret it differently. This discrepancy arises because we often lack an objective view of ourselves and our communication. This impacts on the ability to collaborate effectively.

Get ready to explore, reflect, and engage, through a variety of short fun, impactful activities, as we unlock the potential of collaboration through a deeper understanding of the way you currently interact and bring out the best in others. The activities will bring a lot of different “a-ha” moments.

It goes without saying therefore that knowing yourself and knowing others in your team becomes an enabler of a cohesive and productive team.

Objective

At the end of this workshop, you will:

• Understand the 3 key "Psychological" obstacles which prevents effective communication; and how to address them
• Understand how your mindset and internal GPS, affects an outcome
• Understand how you personally communicate and work with others
• Understand how you can use your ability to create an environment of success for yourself and within the team.

Outline

Through team activities, games and videos, you will experience the following takeaways, which will change the way you communicate and collaborate in the future:

• 3 key underlying reasons why people are mostly terrible at understanding each other, hence the confusion, misunderstanding, and conflicts that arise.
  
  (Participants experience first-hand, 3 “Psychological barriers” that often leads to issues in communication through a variety of mini “a-ha” activities; and specific actions to reduce such misunderstandings.)

• An awareness of where is your “Internal GPS” taking you at any point in time and the potential consequences of this, for yourself and others in the team.
  
  (Participants check where their internal radar is taking them in different scenarios, because it dictates their focus and decision-making. Participants then discuss interestingly, the impact on their mindset and on productivity, when working as a team, as well as how they would act differently the next time.)

• What is the part you play in creating an environment of success for yourself and your team?
  
  (“5 Chair Team Formation Activity” – showcasing the value of clear communication, alignment and proactivity of each team member in achieving team goals. This is an activity which is packed with learning takeaways).

• Wrapping Up
  
  (Here, participants round up the learning of the day and discuss the different ways they could play a bigger part in enabling a more joyous and conducive work environment which values the contributions and leverages the strengths of each team member).

Who should attend

The workshop is ideally suited for:

• Team Members: Individuals who want to improve their interactions and work more effectively with their colleagues.
• Managers and Leaders: Those who lead teams and are looking to foster a more collaborative and cohesive work environment.
• Anyone Interested in Personal and Professional Growth: Individuals who are committed to personal development and improving their interpersonal skills.

Methodology

You will be immersed in the entire learning system through games, activities, videos and group discussions to make sure the learning is interactive, experiential and is embedded in your consciousness and long-term memory.

Testimonial

Celina Anne Gan's Profile

ACTA qualified, Certified “Colored Brain Communication”, Certified Human Motivation, Certified Mastery in Dynamic Speaking, AIOBP, ICF, NLP, Body Language


Over 25 years of working in Asia and Europe, Celina Gan has accumulated a vast experience and know-how in working and training participants from different cultures and work backgrounds. Celina conducts workshops in Asia, Qatar and the UK to MNCs, the civil service, IT, educational, shipping, health and airline companies.

Celina was previously a UK Trademark Attorney, Legal Consultant, Head of Copyright and Advisory; Manager of Global Legal Accounts; and Contracts & Commercial Advisor in the UK, Spain, Malaysia and Singapore. In 2012, Celina moved into full time training, being ACTA qualified; and a certified “Colored Brain Communication” trainer; certified Human Motivation and certified Mastery in Dynamic Speaking, both accredited by the American Institute of Business Psychology. She is also certified as a coach and mentor accredited by the International Coaching Federation; certified in Neuro Semantics and Neuro Linguistic Programming; and a Body Language Coach.

Her substantive work, consulting and training experience with the above industries have deepened her understanding of the many challenges faced by different entities, leaders and individuals in an ever changing environment. Celina is therefore able to bring to her clients, realistic and workable practices and options to achieve desired goals and objectives.

Celina is very passionate about training. Her style of training engages participants in practical sessions with personable examples, humour and hands-on activities for instant understanding and applicability. Celina’s motto is: “Stretch your Comfort Zone; Expand your Boundaries; and Enable Transitions to Take Place”.

Celina’s areas of expertise are: Tap into the Power of “Colored Brain Communication” to Elevate the Way You Interact and Build Better Relationships at Work; Uncover Your Top 3 “Emotional Drivers” for Smarter Choices and a Happier Life; Knowing Me, Knowing You – The Key to Unlocking Effective Collaboration; Effective Business Writing; Impactful Negotiation Skills; Leadership People Management; Building High Performance Teams; Managerial and Supervisory Skills; Personal Effectiveness and Being an Employee of Value; Taking Initiatives and Excel at Work and Life; Problem Solving and Innovation; Critical and Creative Thinking; and Time Management and Mastery.

Some of the clients include the Singapore Public Service Division; Defense Science and Technology Agency; Singapore Ministry of Education; Ministry of Manpower; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Law; Home Team Science & Technology Industry; Commercial Affairs Department; Immigration & Checkpoint Authority; State Courts; Singapore Police Force; Traffic Police; Agency for Integrated Care; Sports SG; Gardens by the Bay; Lululemon; Land Transport Authority; SMRT Corporation; Singapore Kindness Movement; SAA Architects; Schneider Electric; Hoya Electronics; Chemical Industries; Logisteed Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd; Accenture; Fairchild Semiconductor; Philip Lumiled; Broadcom; Intel; Dell; Agilent; Western Digital Singapore and Malaysia; Applied Materials; Health Promotion Board; Singhealth Polyclinic; Singapore General Hospital; Penang Adventist Hospital; The Royal Airforce Clinic in the UK; ISCA; MDIS; Nestle; MSIG Travel Insurance; Unix Line, Braemar Shipping Services, PSA Singapore; Quest Malaysia; Silterra Malaysia; Venture Electronics; Logisteed; Avet Asia; Lululemon; Brainy Bunch; UOB; Regent’s University; London; BathSpa University UK; Nanyang Technological University; Buckingham University UK; Temasek Polytechnic; Singapore Polytechnic; Singapore Institute of Technology; Ngee Ann Poly; NAFA; Singapore Institute of Management Nanyang Primary School, The Muslim Coverts Association of Singapore; Securities Industry Development Corporation; British Broadcasting Corporation; Price Waterhouse Coopers; Singapore Sembawang Airbase; Royal Brunei Airlines; Brunei Investment Agency; Qatar Gas, Qatar; etc.

Celina has also won the award for Extraordinary DC Consultant in Singapore for 2023.