Growing Together

Build a growth mindset across the team.

Growth Mindset approach means we should reward effort, learning and progress, and identify the actions involved, such as seeking help from others, trying new strategies, and capitalising on setbacks. Discussions in breakout groups and plenary.

Type
Discussion
Time
30 minutes
Group size
4-12 people
Best as
Group discussion
In depth

A little more detail.

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Outcomes

What you'll leave with.

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BRIEF Facilitation notes

How to run it.

When to use it

Use Growing Together to build a growth mindset in a team. Working through real scenarios helps people see how to coach, encourage and reward learning and progress, not just effort or results.

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Use it when

  • A team wants to reward learning and progress, not only outcomes.
  • People shy away from challenges or fear getting things wrong.
  • You want practical ways to coach and encourage each other.

Not the right tool when

  • The focus is celebrating what the team already does well. Use Team Celebration.
  • You want to assess overall team health. Use Health Check Analysis.
Used in

Workshops that feature this tool.

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Use it with your team

This tool works best in a well-facilitated room.

Using this tool with a skilled facilitator means that discussions are focused, time is used efficiently, and the group moves toward consensus, making the session productive and impactful.