THE CHALLENGE

As economic challenges appeared, this business recognized the need to go beyond the norm in order to engage employees, honing in on mentality changes that can occur within teams and individuals during difficult periods.

“The last two plus years have been quite a challenge for any individual. Everyone was locked down during the pandemic, we had

our routines upended, but still had to be productive and drive the business forward. One of the things that we do at our company is spend a lot of time with our teams, gaining insights on what's working well and what's not. I stepped into the seat and one challenge that arose was with well-being in general.”

-People Leader within Fortune 50 company

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OUR SOLUTION

The multinational technology giant approached Exos with a desire for an immersive experience that would foster deeper bonds, camaraderie, and sustainable performance.

A two-day in-person event conducted by Exos, gave the team a chance to learn new skills and strategies to meet the expectations of their teams, customers, investors and wider society.

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EXOS COACHING USED: THE TEAM BUILDER

The Exos Team Builder program demonstrated how understanding well-being in the workplace can add significant value, lay groundwork for further growth, and empower the next generation of leaders to take its company forward.

Through an immersive game-changing experience, Exos led this team through keynotes, breakout discussions, workshops, and strategic recharge breaks to establish psychological safety, prioritize recovery, make room for creative flow, and help them understand how they can create a

healthier culture.

“First and foremost, we're a high-performing team that faces pressure to meet exacting demands,” said the leader of the team. “In order for us to meet and exceed those ambitions, we each have to be in the right place psychologically and physically.”

The tech giant’s future game changers learned, practiced, and applied several mind-body strategies across four key areas - from deep breathing exercises to discussions over workplace conflict and dissent.

"To really pave a path for new behaviors and boundaries, and reach the promised land of cultural change, you need constructive dissent,” said Sarah Robb O’Hagan. “That is, fostering ways of divergent thinking to overcome confirmation bias, leading to better decision-making and innovation. Our Exos coaches teach and train the meta skills teams need to strategically avoid groupthink.”

The team also learned the importance of what scientists have dubbed as “flow”, the frame of mind that shifts brain waves and frequencies to generate creativity needed for problem solving, idea production and other intangible qualities.

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WINNING RESULTS

I'd never seen this approach to team building, so I loved it!”, said one participant, while another noted: “Great self-reflection and understanding of how I can bring a better self to my work and personal life.”

The people leader who employed Exos reflected, “Everyone really took to heart a lot of the learnings and practices that we explored” and appointed a team of ‘culture champions’ empowered to be the voice of the wider team.

The session fed back the sentiment and sensitivities of his team, helping him to better shape the boundaries for his charges, creating a more inclusive and productive environment.

The impact of The Team Builder for this Fortune 50 company was not limited to their employees. "Getting to work alongside innovators helps to inspire the work we do and push us to think outside the box," Sarah Robb O'Hagan commented. "We're excited that we can now offer The Team Builder to other companies and leaders."

Exos has been dedicated to getting people ready for the moments that matter in work and life for over 25 years and this program helps reignite passion for work in budding leaders, addressing one of the toughest issues that companies of every size are facing across America today.

By giving individuals a reason to stay engaged and a purpose in their work, The Team Builder program can also save businesses enormous sums by retaining quality performers, reducing disruption, negative dissent and the efficiency drain of having to replace talent.

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