22/07/2026
Someone said to us in a workshop recently: “If this was ten years ago, you guys wouldn’t be here.”
Ten years ago, conversations about emotional intelligence, communication and workplace relationships were far less common.
Today, more organisations recognise that how people communicate and work together has a direct impact on performance, wellbeing and culture.
Having open discussions about ways of working and workplace culture can feel daunting. It means being willing to hear different perspectives, acknowledge where things could improve and create space for honest conversations.
And sometimes the real impact does not happen in the room. It happens weeks later, when you begin to understand why someone communicates the way they do, why they approach their work differently and how their way of working interacts with your own.
Being able to have a fun and engaging team building session, while beginning to understand your own and others’ communication and working styles can help build stronger workplace relationships.
The group recognised how much their workplace had already changed, and that it was now a much better place to work.
That progress did not happen overnight. It started with being willing to have open conversations about their culture and who they want to be as an organisation.
