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[Building Effective Teams](https://www.penguinlearning.co.uk/building-effective-teams-workshop) - [Courses For Customer Service Development](https://www.penguinlearning.co.uk/courses-for-customer-service-development) - RESOURCES - [Contact](https://www.penguinlearning.co.uk/contact) - [Blog](https://www.penguinlearning.co.uk/learn) [![Book A Discovery Meeting](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/26242804/interactive-253615566050.png)](https://www.penguinlearning.co.uk/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLiU%2B6hbXgAS0G9TARUL5ihFBmmBrbIkn%2BrVFFKBfd9RFub48c%2FljmuelAd5y09ApW3dNMOUGqg3Ji9%2BCbOSeGIy1p1DrOAQSWDfd%2FWLb6%2FqKIUlQMHyW04GvN6wdWgOogeM7%2FH2JxPtyBHBpEoLGIbjhN8fvScNPH1zFREv1b8WYVKWi%2FC8XpteUSuk2SRN81qAblc3J6XxtLMUquV6mUsvqMWdD6XAdETYg%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=253615566050&portalId=26242804) **CONTACT** [hello@penguinlearning.co.uk](mailto:hello@penguinlearning.co.uk) [+44 7399 578565](tel:+447399578565) # High-Performing Team Training for Better Communication, Trust and Collaboration [![Talk To An Expert](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/26242804/interactive-271680152766.png)](https://www.penguinlearning.co.uk/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLJGurxVYZOgaFqLwmPrk3xVZtavZbwtzvXH3ZQxEokYSo4eGRbOQVvIueHb8GA%2BkLJiWN%2F2SPD1pmFnQNniqJjAkIoXg6rNFr%2BWhQlzjc1Gm0lOlaGOTm%2FJesOGY3XeLtybq0RhXCO1ZM6O4ws35DSHslsL1OVri8zlm%2B3FWq8CnhWQKYczOgtV0FvJgPtTiz3HBc5pXjimT4k%3D&webInteractiveContentId=271680152766&portalId=26242804) ## **Building on the Fundamentals of Management** Stepping into a management role is both exciting and challenging. After a year or two in the seat, you've likely built a solid foundation for managing your team. You can lead guided conversations around performance. You know how to give honest feedback. And you're developing your coaching skills. To grow further, you now need to build on that experience. The next step is to shift your focus towards building and developing a high-performing team. The goal is simple: a team that performs so well you can take annual leave and everything still runs smoothly. ![DISC session ](https://www.penguinlearning.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/DISC%20session%20.webp?width=1269&height=845&name=DISC%20session%20.webp) ![team1](https://www.penguinlearning.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/team1.webp?width=587&height=400&name=team1.webp) ## How We Create High-Performing Teams Developing a high-performing team means creating an environment where people collaborate effectively, trust each other, align around clear goals and share accountability. It also takes continuous growth, open communication and a culture that supports both high standards and psychological safety. Psychological safety is essential to every high-performing team. People can speak up, share ideas and admit mistakes without fear of judgement. A growth mindset, emotional intelligence and self-awareness then help leaders build trust and bring out the best in a diverse team. At Penguin Learning, we offer options for every team and budget. These run from single workshops for smaller teams to annually recurring management development programmes. Each gives experienced managers easy-to-apply tools to turn team members into high performers. [Our Solutions](https://www.penguinlearning.co.uk/services) ## How DISC Helps Teams Work Better Together Our training uses DISC, a shared language for how people communicate and work. ### Understand working styles Help team members recognise how they, and others, prefer to communicate, make decisions and respond under pressure. This self-awareness is the foundation of stronger teamwork.  ### Improve communication Give teams practical ways to adapt their communication style to the people they work with. Small changes in how we communicate can reduce stress and build trust. ### Reduce misunderstanding Help teams understand why different behaviours appear and how to respond more constructively. Fewer misunderstandings mean less conflict and more momentum.  ### Build stronger management habits Support managers with delegation, coaching, mentoring, feedback and motivation based on individual preferences.  ## Some of the Key Topics That We Cover Include: **Re-focusing your time.** We re-assess where you spend your time as a manager. We then help you shift more of it towards developing high performers. **Using DISC to tailor your approach.** We use our DISC knowledge to tailor your language and approach. For example, you will learn to communicate change based on your team's behavioural dynamics. You will also adapt how you deliver feedback, structure coaching conversations and shape personal development plans. **Adapting your leadership style.** We explore different leadership styles and how effective leaders adapt to their team and situation. An outcome-focused task may call for a more directive style. Shared team goals may call for more of a 'servant leadership' approach. **Encouraging healthy conflict.** We show you how to facilitate 'healthy' conflict so team members can challenge one another productively. This sparks innovation and creative thinking. **Creating an inclusive environment.** We look at why inclusion matters and how it affects motivation, performance and talent. Diversity of perspective also leads to better decision-making. **Managing generational differences.** We explore how generational differences shape a team member's mindset and approach to work. We then consider what to keep in mind when developing your team. For example, you might manage the expectations of ambitious Gen-Z and Millennial colleagues while encouraging development for Baby Boomers. With around 75% of the workforce expected to be Millennials by 2025, this matters more than ever. **Challenging unhelpful mindsets.** We challenge pre-conceived ideas about a manager's role in developing their team. We also 'un-pick' any resistance towards training itself. The "I could be working on my task list…" mindset, when over-used, focuses on short-term results at the expense of long-term development. **Tailoring the programme to you.** The programme is tailored so the context fits your organisation's culture, processes and roles. We then adapt the objectives and approach to your needs, whether fully virtual, classroom-focused or blended learning. The programme itself would be tailored so the context is relatable to your organisation’s workplace culture, processes, terminology, roles etc. and the learning objectives and preferred learning approach can be adapted to meet your development needs e.g. fully virtual, classroom focused, blended learning etc. [![Book A Team Development Consultation](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/26242804/interactive-441872997622.png)](https://www.penguinlearning.co.uk/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLJOcEn%2FD%2BzMbNGCvSZaQmGWvJ917q77NwE1H1VZ1Xuv00bcb5N6Nlqf%2BU9fBIKCvWKdH0cmZZAa%2B1LALNZLWFxVYNsJe%2BmMsI9BVtDEWKQi2r%2F5K91ZF9yYOLklnpGMFW%2BAgJ7kSGe6xzQcbDwmztGtwak5gMUHGfFmVG%2F3BTKKxm3AOd42XCBH7LckRIOCyVxaqmuppUR1WTQ7eUC1Ge4%3D&webInteractiveContentId=441872997622&portalId=26242804) ### Some of the key topics that we cover include: Re-assessing where we currently spend our time as a manager and shifting our focus/time more towards developing our team into a high-performers.    Using our knowledge of DISC to tailor our language/approach when developing our team e.g. how we communicate change based on the behavioural dynamics within our team, how we deliver feedback, how we structure coaching conversations and tailor personal development plans to be more effective.  Understanding different leadership styles and how effective leaders will adapt their style to the needs of their team and situation I.E more outcome focused may need a more autocratic style vs. team goals requiring more of a ‘servant leadership’ style.  How to facilitate ‘healthy’ conflict within our team to allow team members to objective and productively challenge one another for innovation and creative thinking. How to adapt our leadership style to the development needs of our team and team members when completing specific tasks.  The importance of creating an inclusive environment for team members and this affects their motivation, performance and employee retention.  Understanding how ‘generational differences’ can influence team members' mindset or approach to different elements of work and what considerations a manager should make when looking to develop their team e.g. managing expectations of ‘ambitious’ Gen-Z’s and Millennials, encouraging development for ‘Baby Boomers’   Challenging mindsets towards the responsibilities of a manager when it comes to developing their team as well as ‘un-picking’ any pre-conceived mindset towards training itself e.g. “I could be working on my task list…’ - When over-used, this type of approach focuses more on results and less on furthering the teams development.  The programme itself would be tailored so the context is relatable to your organisation’s workplace culture, processes, terminology, roles etc. and the learning objectives and preferred learning approach can be adapted to meet your development needs e.g. fully virtual, classroom focused, blended learning etc. [![Talk To An Expert](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/26242804/interactive-271680152766.png)](https://www.penguinlearning.co.uk/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLJGurxVYZOgaFqLwmPrk3xVZtavZbwtzvXH3ZQxEokYSo4eGRbOQVvIueHb8GA%2BkLJiWN%2F2SPD1pmFnQNniqJjAkIoXg6rNFr%2BWhQlzjc1Gm0lOlaGOTm%2FJesOGY3XeLtybq0RhXCO1ZM6O4ws35DSHslsL1OVri8zlm%2B3FWq8CnhWQKYczOgtV0FvJgPtTiz3HBc5pXjimT4k%3D&webInteractiveContentId=271680152766&portalId=26242804) "After seeing Penguin deliver a high-impact session to 100 charity leaders, I knew I wanted to bring that same insight to my own team at Compton Care. Following an organisational review and evolution at Compton Care, I brought in Penguin to help align my newly formed leadership team. Coming from diverse backgrounds like Retail, Catering, and Fundraising, we faced the classic 'forming' stage challenges- specifically differing paces and communication styles.The 'Know Yourself' workshop was transformative. Penguin didn’t just deliver a 'personality test'; they provided a deep dive into our DISC profiles that surfaced exactly why we were experiencing friction. It was particularly helpful for the team to see how my own leadership style adapts under pressure. We moved from an email-heavy culture to one of real-time dialogue and mutual respect for our different departmental 'speeds.' The team at Penguin was incredibly responsive, moving from our initial inquiry to a fully tailored delivery in just a few weeks. They are a vital partner for any leader navigating team change" Steve Samra "Paul from Penguin Training delivered an exceptional DISC training session for the management team of our company. I am happy to endorse him and highly recommend this training for anyone that would like to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and how we can function at our best. Great insights into the way we think, learn and grow. Thank you!" Michele Bagnall "Recently had the pleasure of being involved in the DISC workshop provided by Penguin Learning. A very interactive workshop with some really interesting take-aways which I have been able to consciously and proactively use since the training. The trainer was very professional and tailored the workshop to best suit the group and I believe I speak for all involved when I say it was an excellent session which I would highly recommend to any people leaders!" Scott Mulkern "Paul from Penguin Training delivered an exceptional DISC training session for the management team of our company. I am happy to endorse him and highly recommend this training for anyone that would like to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and how we can function at our best. Great insights into the way we think, learn and grow. Thank you!" Michele Bagnall ## Book a Free Consultation Ready to develop confident leaders and high-performing teams? A company-wide DISC workshop can improve your workplace culture, boost team performance and strengthen communication. It is a simple, proven way to build trust, reduce stress and drive lasting success. 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