Team Canvas

Bring a team onto the same page, fast.

Team Canvas is a comprehensive framework that brings team members onto the same page, by examining team purpose, values, goals, activities, strengths and weaknesses. It is made to align teams, increase cohesion and create productive team culture, fast.

Type

Canvas

Time

60 minutes

Group size

4-12 people

Best as

Team framework

In depth

A little more detail.

Team Canvas works well when you’re:

creating a team;
clarifying goals and addressing overall team performance (e.g. when you feel stuck as a team, or when you need to get a lot of stuff done);
growing and onboarding new team members;
running general alignment sessions (i.e. every quarter).

We print out the canvas to A1 or A0 size and put it up on the wall. We go through each area of the canvas with the team, making sure we ask the questions for each segment. Participants are encouraged to write their answers on post-its and talk about them with the team.

In virtual sessions we use an app like MURAL or Miro to enable participants to add virtual sticky notes to a Team Canvas template.

We’ve used Team Canvas with teams from Google, Comic Relief, American Express and many more.

What you'll leave with.

When to use it

Use Team Canvas to align a team across purpose, values, goals, roles, strengths and weaknesses. Working through the canvas together increases cohesion and builds a productive team culture quickly.

Use it when

You are forming a team or onboarding new members.
A team feels stuck and needs to realign.
You want a regular alignment session, for example each quarter.

Not the right tool when

You only need to agree the team's purpose. Use Purpose & Place.
The focus is how the team relates to others. Use Team Network Builder.

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.

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