The Team We Want to Be

Translate shared values and strengths into concrete team agreements that become visible in everyday work (Our Team Code: value → strengths → behaviour).

Newly formed teams, teams in transition or when collaboration needs to be realigned.

1. 1

   Arrival & framing

   15 min

   Introduce goal, agenda and ground rules. Focus on our collaboration: why does this matter now? What do we want to achieve? Goal: create a shared understanding and an open, trusting atmosphere.

2. 2

   Moments that matter

   20 min

   In small groups: when were we particularly proud of our collaboration as a team? What made it possible? Which values could be felt in these moments? Goal: identify concrete experiences as a basis for our values.

3. 3

   Work out our values

   20 min

   Derive, discuss and prioritise 3–5 core values for our collaboration from the experiences. Goal: formulate our shared values clearly and tangibly.

4. 4

   Map strengths

   20 min

   Which of our Strengthmaker talents help us most to live these values? Choose 2–3 matching strengths per value and briefly explain why. Goal: make the connection between values and our individual strengths visible.

5. 5

   Formulate the team code

   20 min

   Derive 1–2 concrete, observable behaviours from each value. Formulate them together and condense them into 4–6 team agreements. Goal: develop clear, practical agreements for our collaboration.

6. 6

   Closing & commitment

   5 min

   Collect key insights, agree on concrete next steps and formats for implementation. Short feedback on the session. Goal: create commitment and define next steps.

• Facilitation slide (agenda)
• Facilitation cards / post-its (3 colours)
• Pens
• Strengthmaker talent overview (official 30 talents only)
• Optional: digital whiteboard (e.g. Miro, Mural, Teams)
• “Team Code” template (e.g. poster or one-pager)

1. 1When were we truly proud of our collaboration as a team? What was decisive?
2. 2Which of our strengths help us live our values in everyday work?
3. 3Which concrete behaviours can we observe from tomorrow to truly live our values?

• Better to formulate a few truly concrete agreements (4–6) that are observable and verifiable – that is how they come alive in everyday work.
• Example: value “courage” – we have the courage to contribute new ideas and try new things. Strengths: creativity, self-confidence. Observable behaviour: we bring in unfinished ideas early, share first thoughts, ask for feedback and make room for new things.

• Our team code: 4–6 concrete, observable team agreements.
• 3–5 shared values, connected with the matching strengths.