Expert Team Workshops

OptimizeTeamwork specializes in expert team workshops designed to enhance communication, collaboration, and productivity through tailored sessions. We focus on team building, soft skills, and leadership development using proven personality assessment tools like Myers-Briggs, DiSC®, and TKI®.

Our company was founded by a former VP at The Myers-Briggs Company and features DISC, EQ & MBTI® Master Practitioners and Trainers. We've delivered over 4,000 workshops and work with organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government agencies, educational institutions, and small businesses.

We have nationwide expertise across industries and have worked with Fortune 500/100 corporations, small & mid-size businesses, local, state & federal government agencies, K-12, and higher education institutions.

• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) Workshop: "Wired Differently: Understanding Personality Through Myers-Briggs"
• DiSC® Workshop: "Wired for Workplace Success: Leveraging Behavioral Styles with DiSC®"
• Leadership Development: "The Leader's Playbook: Leveraging Different Thinking Styles to Unlock Team Potential"
• Communication Workshop: "Connect & Collaborate: Personality-Powered Communication for Better Results"
• Workplace Resilience Training: "Resilient by Design: Harnessing Your Personality to Thrive Under Pressure"
• Conflict Resolution Training: "Conflict Decoded: Personality-Powered Problem-Solving for Better Results"
• Change Management Workshop: Personality-based strategies for organizational change
• Decision-Making Training: "Beyond Instinct: Personality-Powered Decision-Making for Better Results"
• Emotional Intelligence Workshop: "The EQ Advantage: Personality-Powered Emotional Intelligence for Better Results"
• TKI Conflict Resolution: "The Conflict Advantage: Mastering the Five TKI Styles of Effective Conflict Resolution"

Workshop durations vary based on the specific program:

• Most workshops: Typically 2-3 hours (can be tailored to your schedule)
• Leadership Development: Typically 4-6 hours
• TKI Conflict Resolution: Typically 3 hours
• In-person workshops: Generally 3-6 hours in duration
• Virtual workshops: Generally 2-3 hours in duration

Duration can vary greatly depending on the specific program you choose, the objectives for the program, the number of people in your group, and your needs around time and availability.

Absolutely! We will work with you to assess your learning needs, audience, and goals. We then custom design and tailor a workshop to match your specific needs and goals.

We can customize your workshop based on:

• Your team's specific needs
• Your preferred modality (In-Person or Virtual)
• Audience (Roles, Experience)
• Group Size
• Preferred learning styles (discussions, role-play, reflection, etc.)

Yes! OptimizeTeamwork Consultants are:

• Certified in the administration and ethical use practices of the MBTI® instrument
• Certified in the application of the MBTI® Step I and Step II
• Trained in the use of personality and psychometric assessments
• Experts in diagnosing needs and designing and delivering custom learning experiences
• Leadership experts, many with Senior-level leadership experience in corporate settings and Doctorate degrees in Leadership and Organizational Behavior

For psychometric assessments, a general benchmark for internal consistency reliability is a score of .70 or higher. The MBTI® assessment exceeds this standard, with internal consistency reliabilities for its four preference scales averaging around .90 and test-retest correlations above .80 for intervals of up to 15 weeks.

Additionally, substantial evidence supports its validity, as documented in four editions of the MBTI® manual (1962, 1985, 1998, 2018) and various technical supplements.

To better apply what they've learned, many organizations find value in MBTI® refresher sessions or workshops, often conducted twice a year. These sessions are focused on:

• Re-visiting your team's personality composition, unique characteristics, and challenges from the first workshop
• Checking-in on team behaviors and commitments to apply insights and remain accountable
• Surface specific team challenges, changes, or goals as they evolve

Following an introductory MBTI workshop, teams are encouraged to go deeper and build on this foundation with workshops that explore:

• Improving Team Communication using the MBTI®
• Enhancing Change Management using the MBTI®
• Working through Conflict more Effectively using the MBTI®
• Enhancing Decision-Making using the MBTI®
• Growing Individual Resiliency & Adaptability using the MBTI®
• Enhancing One's Leadership Style & Effectiveness using the MBTI®

Our workshops are designed to deliver measurable outcomes:

Team Cohesion: Build stronger relationships and improve team dynamics through personality insights.

Targeted Development: Personalized strategies based on individual and team MBTI profiles.

Enhanced Innovation: Leverage diverse perspectives to drive creativity and problem-solving.

Measurable Results: Track improvement in team performance and communication effectiveness.

What specific problems do your workshops address?

Our workshops tackle common workplace challenges:

• Poor workplace communication that increases stress, damages relationships, and reduces job satisfaction while derailing productivity
• Workplace conflict that costs organizations $3,200+ per employee annually in lost productivity, while causing significant stress for over 50% of all employees
• Change fatigue, with 72% of employees considering job changes due to "change fatigue"
• Personality differences that go unrecognized, leading to conflict and burnout