Creating a High-Performing Team Through Team Training
At Darcy Luoma Coaching & Consulting, our approach to team training is all about real-time, real-world application. Unlike typical training programs where you learn something and then hope to use it in your daily work, our team training sessions are designed for immediate impact.
We bring your team together to have the real conversations that matter, right there in the training. This isn’t about theory or abstract concepts; it’s about practical, hands-on learning that helps your team work better together from day one.
Your team isn’t just learning—they’re actively “training” to become a high-performing team, tackling challenges and improving dynamics in real-time to enhance team cohesion.
Are Your Teams Struggling With Any of These Issues?
Struggling to collaborate effectively or working in silos
Challenges in giving and receiving clear, effective feedback
Miscommunications leading to confusion and frustration
Missing long-term opportunities due to a short-term focus
Persistent conflicts that never seem to get resolved
Meetings that lack innovation and new ideas
Difficulty embracing and leveraging diverse working styles
Low morale and disengaged team members
If any of these sound familiar, our team training programs can help turn things around and set your team on the path to peak performance. With experience spanning forty-eight industries and over five hundred organizations, we offer proven strategies to elevate leadership, enhance communication, and drive business success.
The DLCC Way: Our Proven Process for Team Coaching
At Darcy Luoma Coaching & Consulting (DLCC), we follow a strategic, proven process for everything we do. This is our commitment to ensure an effective partnership and sets the stage for what you can expect when working with us. It’s what we call “The DLCC Way!”
Determine fit and desired outcome • We begin by assessing whether our team coaching services align with your goals and vision. This initial phase involves understanding your objectives, team dynamics, and desired outcomes. We work together to determine the best path forward to achieve your team’s success.
Learn current state • We conduct a thorough analysis of your current team dynamics, communication patterns, and organizational culture. This helps us identify strengths, areas for improvement, and the specific challenges your team faces. This usually takes the form of a Team Dynamics Snapshot or a Team Retreat.
Create an exceptional client experience • After gaining a deep understanding of your team, we’ll design a coaching program tailored specifically to your needs. We’ll collaborate with you to set the length of the engagement, session frequency, and necessary support between sessions. Together, we establish clear goals and regularly check-in on progress. Our customized coaching sessions are designed to be engaging, practical, and impactful. We focus on creating a supportive and inspiring environment both during and outside of coaching sessions, fostering continuous growth and development.
Conduct an intentional completion • Upon concluding our coaching engagement, we ensure a smooth transition by providing actionable insights, clear next steps, and continued support. We evaluate the outcomes and help you integrate the lessons learned into your ongoing team development efforts. Our goal is to ensure that the positive changes made during coaching are sustained and built upon, leading to long-term success for your team.
What Makes DLCC Team Training Unique
At Darcy Luoma Coaching & Consulting, our team training stands out for its personalized, practical, and impactful approach.
Here’s what sets us apart:
Customized Programs
We tailor each training session to address the specific needs and challenges of your team, ensuring relevance and effectiveness.
Real-Time Application
Our training focuses on practical, hands-on learning that can be immediately applied in your team’s day-to-day interactions.
Engaging and Interactive
We use engaging activities and interactive exercises to keep participants involved and invested in the learning process.
Expert Trainers
Our seasoned trainers meet your team where they are, offering practical insights and actionable takeaways in a dynamic and enjoyable atmosphere.
Ongoing Support
Beyond the training sessions, we provide continued support to help your team integrate and sustain the improvements made.
Supportive Environment
We create a safe and inspiring space for your team to explore, learn, and grow together.
Focus on Real Conversations
We facilitate honest, open discussions that address real issues and spark better understanding and cooperation among team members.
Long-Term Impact
Our goal is to create lasting change, helping your team achieve high performance and continuous growth.
Our Team Trainings
At DLCC, we offer a diverse range of team training programs designed to meet the unique needs of your team. From impactful one-time sessions to comprehensive multi-part series, we have the right training to elevate your team’s performance.
Not sure which option is best for you? No problem!
We collaborate with you to identify the most effective training solutions, ensuring your team receives the support and development they need to thrive.
Thoughtfully Fit Stillness: Close Your Tabs And Give Your Mind a Break
You know those days where your mind is racing, and you can’t focus on anything? We all experience them! It’s normal to fret about things or stew on one thought obsessively. While you can’t magic all your to-dos away, you can change how you think about them! But first, you’ll need to quiet your mind so you can notice your thoughts. This training will give you the tools to do exactly that.
You’ll learn to recognize when your thoughts are spiraling, put your devices down and give your mind the Stillness it needs. Leave with concrete ways to quiet your mind, so you can minimize burnout and increase productivity.
Objectives
- Recognize two ways your thoughts can spiral “out of the zone”
- Learn concrete ways you can quiet your mind
- Develop a practice to get back “in the zone” so you can focus on what you do best
Perfect for: Employees who are feeling swamped
Length: 45-90 minutes
Focus: Individual Professional Development
Thoughtfully Fit Strength: Choose Your Day. Achieve Your Results.
Do you ever look at your calendar and wonder: How on earth did that get on here? If so, you’re not alone! It’s easy to say “yes” to everyone else and lose track of what you need to be working on. This engaging training will help you identify what’s most important, so you can consciously choose where to spend your time to achieve the greatest results.
What if your day reflected your values, boundaries, and priorities? In this training, you’ll learn strategies to spend less time feeling overwhelmed, spinning your wheels, or simply moving from meeting to meeting. Leave with three concrete steps you can apply immediately to better manage your time to meet your goals.
Objectives
- Learn three steps to schedule your day more intentionally
- Identify habits that get in the way of achieving what you want each day
- Implement strategies to improve your calendar management to be more aligned with your organization’s goals and objectives
Perfect for: Employees who are feeling “busy” but not productive
Length: 45-90 minutes
Focus: Individual Professional Development
Thoughtfully Fit® Strength: How Do You DO Trust?
“How Do You DO Trust?” Program Description
Trust can be hard to define, but you know when it is missing. We know what it means to us and its importance for relationships. Yet, how we offer our trust to others and what we seek from others as evidence of trust may be different. This training program will reframe trust from a noun (a general concept) to a verb (actionable behaviors that you can see), ultimately creating a tangible way to grow and measure it.
Together, participants will explore how to build trust in teams and workplaces, highlighting that everyone has a role in creating a trustworthy environment. Whether it’s boosting trust at work or in personal relationships, this program will give practical tips to nurture trust and make stronger connections. It’s all about turning trust from a big idea into something tangible and practical for everyday life.
“How Do You DO Trust?” Learning Objectives
Here are the learning objectives for this training session. Participants will:
- Understand the importance of demonstrating the behaviors that build and reinforce trust
Participants will understand the benefits of trust behaviors to improve team and organizational results. - Learn different trust behaviors
Participants will define what trust behaviors look and sound like in practice. - Identify trust behaviors
Participants will reflect and identify the trust behaviors that resonate with them the most. - Conduct trust conversations
Participants will learn how to facilitate discussions among team members about their preferred trust behaviors.
Thoughtfully Fit Endurance: Navigate Change Through Difficult Times
Change is inevitable in the workplace. To reach peak performance, teams must respond to the change that comes their way and also be willing to initiate change when necessary. Navigating change is not always easy, but leaders can take intentional steps to get their team through.
During this interactive training, leaders will uncover their own attitudes toward change and how team members might react differently. Participants will explore different change models and create specific strategies for communicating changes with their team.
Whether your teams are going through significant changes now or you want to be ready for whatever surprises might be around the corner, this program will get you prepared.
Objectives
- Identify perspectives to change: Participants will recognize the three approaches to change and the impact when team members have different perspectives.
- Compare and contrast change models: Participants will explore a variety of change models and select the most appropriate model for the specific workplace situation.
- Get ready for resistance: Participants will recognize the likely obstacles that occur during change and how to handle them.
- Support team members: Participants will practice essential communication skills to both empathize and provide clarity during change situations.
Perfect for: Managers wanting a better understanding of the resistance that can occur during periods of change.
Length: 3 hours
Focus: Leaders & Managers
Optional add-on: Boot Camp
Thoughtfully Fit Endurance: Overcome Obstacles to Get Results
Why is this new task so darn hard? And who has the time to pursue ambitious new work projects anyway, when things are always so hectic? By embracing a growth mindset, you can maximize your odds of success – even when outside your comfort zone.
In this training, you’ll learn how to dive into a new project, quell your inner critic, flip the script, and embrace the learning that comes through failure. Leave with three strategies to overcome obstacles, so you can get the results you’re looking for.
Objectives
- Identify the difference between a fixed and growth mindset
- Explore the idea of giving yourself permission to fail fabulously
- Understand how to flip the script when limiting beliefs are holding you back
- Recognize the value of the first step
Perfect for: Employees who are stuck or hesitating to do something new
Length: 45-90 minutes
Focus: Individual Professional Development
Thoughtfully Fit Flexibility: Leverage Differences for High Performance
Leading a team of high performers is challenging, especially in a fast-paced, high-stress environment. In this engaging training program, participants will learn how to create teams that flourish.
Participants will explore how the strongest teams have members with diverse personalities and work styles, even if this creates more conflict.
Whether you’re the leader or a team member, you can help to create a high-performing team by recognizing differences and discussing expectations, two strategies participants will explore in this session.
Objectives
- Understand the importance of differences: Participants will understand the benefits of diverse work styles and learn how to manage conflicts arising from these differences.
- Develop strategies for recognizing differences: Participants will learn to recognize, value, and appreciate differences in team members and take away tips to work with different styles.
- Discuss expectations: Participants will learn how to facilitate discussions among team members about expectations for performance, communication, and accountability to create a shared understanding of team goals and how to achieve them.
Perfect for: Groups wanting a better understanding of their team dynamics
Length: 3 hours
Focus: Teams & Culture
Optional add-on: Boot Camp
Thoughtfully Fit Flexibility: Create Your Personal User Manual
Wouldn’t it be nice if people came with instructions? Something that would tell you what to do to motivate them and what not to do to avoid a shutdown. Well here’s your chance to provide others with your own personal user manual to do just that!
Through this interactive session, participants will increase awareness of their own behaviors – good, bad, and maybe ugly – and explore how to share their tendencies and preferences with others.
Participants will create an actual user guide that can be shared with others so they can understand the best ways to work with them in order to strengthen their working relationship. Get ready to have some fun and walk away with a deeper understanding of yourself and your colleagues.
Objectives
- Increase self-awareness: Participants will recognize their own tendencies and how they might be different from others on the team when it comes to brainstorming, feedback, communication, and more.
- Have fun: Participants will engage in fun activities to help them learn about themselves in a safe, non-judgmental way.
- Talk about it: Participants will learn how to communicate openly about their tendencies and quirks and acknowledge the same from their colleagues.
Perfect for: Teams who want to better understand each other’s working style and preferences to improve results
Length: 3 hours
Focus: Teams & Culture
Thoughtfully Fit Balance: Stop Tip-Toeing and Start Talking
Building strong communication doesn’t just happen. In most environments, people have strong opinions and generally want to get along. Those two things can be in conflict with each other. As teams change and priorities shift, it can be even more difficult to have effective conversations.
Designed for all levels of team members, this dynamic session explores a framework you can use in any conversation to make sure you balance courage, compassion, and curiosity in your communication. The session will explore three strategies to have the messy, uncomfortable, and difficult conversations – instead of dancing around or avoiding the issues.
Objectives
- Understand the importance of effective communication: Participants will explore how strong communication can positively impact team performance, morale, and productivity.
- Learn a framework for effective communication: Participants will learn how to bring courage, compassion, and curiosity into any conversation.
- Explore core beliefs for Balanced conversations: Participants will address the mindset necessary for substantial conversations, including maintaining a dialogue, looking to the future, and striving for alignment.
Perfect for: Any team looking to improve communication!
Length: 3 hours
Focus: Teams & Culture
Optional add-on: Boot Camp
Thoughtfully Fit Balance: Communicate with Confidence
Ever had a conversation that makes you cringe when you replay it in your head afterward? If so, you’re in good company! It’s not easy to listen actively to the other person and get your needs met simultaneously.
By taking this training, you’ll discover how to find the right blend of courage, compassion, and curiosity, regardless of who you’re talking with.
You’ll learn to find the middle ground between niceness and bluntness so you can handle future conversations with confidence. Leave with a strategy to communicate effectively, no matter the topic.
Objectives
- Learn the three C’s of Balanced communication: courage, compassion, and curiosity
- Identify when one of the three C’s needs to be turned up in your conversation
- Practice a strategy to make a clear request and find out what the other person is thinking
Perfect for: Employees who want to be more confident in their communication
Length: 45-90 minutes
Focus: Individual Professional Development
Thoughtfully Fit Agility: Think on Your Feet When Things Get Tough
Jeez, don’t you wish you could give that annoying colleague a piece of your mind? Of course you do – it’s human to think that way! Even the highest-performing teams experience conflict.
In this engaging training, you’ll learn how the four toxins that may be lingering in your organization can create regret, tension, or animosity within teams. Most importantly, you’ll leave with a strategy on how to clean up the mess before it gets in the way of what you do best.
Objectives
- Recognize the four toxins that can infect every organization
- Learn four strategies you can use when toxic conflict pops up
- Create a deeper understanding of your own personal approach to conflict
Perfect for: Employees who need to respond more effectively and react less emotionally
Length: 45-90 minutes
Focus: Individual Professional Development
The Intentional Team Player
In today’s dynamic workplace, being an effective team player is crucial for achieving organizational success. The Intentional Team Player is a premium online course designed to elevate your team’s performance by enhancing essential interpersonal skills. This self-paced training, led by Master Certified Coach Darcy Luoma, offers participants the flexibility to develop their people skills at their convenience.
Objectives
- Develop Self-Awareness: Participants will learn to recognize their triggers and manage knee-jerk reactions, fostering a more thoughtful and composed approach to challenges.
- Enhance Communication Skills: By practicing alignment with courage, compassion, and curiosity, team members will improve their interactions with colleagues – even those they find challenging.
- Navigate Conflict Effectively: The course provides strategies to handle inevitable conflicts by managing emotional responses and focusing on what can be changed.
- Cultivate Personal Growth: Participants will tackle inner negative self-talk and learn techniques to quiet the mind, leading to increased productivity and personal well-being.
Perfect for: Team members
Length: Four months
Focus: Individual Professional Development
Optional add-on: Boot Camp
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What Our Clients Are Saying About Team Training
Liz Lauer
Owner/Broker, Lauer Realty Group
“If you want people at work coming to the office with the right work mindset, you need to get DLCC in your office.”
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Frequently asked questions about team training.
How can team training benefit our organization?
Team training can significantly enhance communication, collaboration, team cohesion and overall team performance. By addressing specific challenges and building key skills, your team will be better equipped to achieve your organizational goals.
What makes DLCC's team training unique?
learning and real-time application, ensuring that the skills learned are immediately useful. Plus, our experienced trainers create an engaging and supportive environment that fosters genuine growth and development.
How is Team Coaching different from Team Training?
Team coaching focuses on long-term improvement in team dynamics and communication, involving an ongoing process with regular sessions and continuous support. It’s customized to address specific challenges and goals, creating sustainable practices and encouraging long-term change.
On the other hand, team training builds specific skills through structured sessions. It can be a one-time session or a series of workshops that provide immediate, actionable takeaways. Training is highly interactive and hands-on, offering tools and techniques for immediate application.
In essence, team coaching with DLCC is about ongoing development and enhancing team dynamics over time, while team training is focused on building specific skills and providing immediate, practical solutions. Both are valuable, and the choice depends on your team’s needs and goals.
How do you ensure the training is relevant to our team?
We start with a comprehensive assessment of your team’s current state and specific challenges. This allows us to tailor the training content to address the most relevant issues and goals, ensuring maximum impact and relevance.
What if our team members have different levels of experience and skills?
Our trainers are adept at handling diverse groups and can adjust the training to meet various skill levels and experiences. We ensure that everyone, from novices to seasoned professionals, gains valuable insights and practical takeaways.
Can team training address specific problems we're facing, like poor communication or low employee engagement?
Yes, our training programs are designed to tackle specific issues such as poor communication, difficult giving or receiving feedback, conflict resolution, and more. We will work with you in the very first call to identify what would be best fo your team.
How interactive are the training sessions?
Our training sessions are highly interactive, involving group activities, discussions, and practical exercises. We believe that active participation is key to learning and retaining new skills. You can’t learn to ride a bike just by listening to someone talk about riding a bike. In the same way, we don’t want to just talk about team skills. We get your team on the bike.
What kind of follow-up support do you offer after the training?
For our longer-term training programs, we provide membership to our Thoughtfully Fit Gym, which provides comprehensive support that includes ongoing resources, follow-up sessions, and continuous guidance to ensure sustained growth and success. You can also add on a Thoughtfully Fit Boot Camp to any training program.
What if some team members are skeptical about the training?
Our trainers are skilled at engaging even the most skeptical participants. We create a positive, inclusive environment that encourages open-mindedness and active participation, helping everyone see the value in the training.
How do you measure the success of the training programs?
We use the Kirkpatrick Model, a highly respected framework in the training industry, to evaluate the success of our programs:
Level 1: Reaction – Did participants enjoy the training program?
Level 2: Learning – Did participants acquire new knowledge and skills?
Level 3: Behavior – Are participants applying what they learned in their daily work?
Level 4: Results – Did the change in behavior positively impact organizational goals?
Achieving success at Levels 3 and 4 typically requires a longer-term training program rather than a one-time event. This ensures that new behaviors are fully integrated and have a meaningful impact on the organization.
What is the value of team training programs?
Darcy Luoma Coaching & Consulting (DLCC) provides insightful training programs that elevate team performance and enhance skills through our unique Thoughtfully Fit® model. These tailored programs meet your organization’s specific needs, increasing your team’s understanding of effective leadership and dynamics. Our training programs equip participants with practical skills that can be applied immediately. We partner with you to manage all the details, ensuring a seamless and positive experience, so you can focus on achieving impactful results.
What’s the cost of DLCC team training programs?
Our pricing varies based on the format, location, and duration of the program. Here’s a general overview:
- 90-Minute Training Program: Starting at $1,500
- Full-Day Training Program: Starting at $5,500
- Longer-Term Training Programs: Ranging from $5,500 to $50,000+
Programs facilitated by Darcy Luoma may be available at a premium rate. Contact us for a customized proposal and/or quote tailored to your specific needs and objectives.
Can team training help with integrating new team members?
Yes, team training is an excellent way to integrate new members, helping them quickly understand team dynamics, communication styles, and collaborative practices. This accelerates their adjustment and enhances overall team cohesion.
Can team training help with "difficult" team members?
Absolutely! In fact, it’s common for every team to have moments where they may be perceived as the “difficult” team member. Our team training is designed to address these dynamics by encouraging better communication and understanding within the team.
That said, during our initial call, we’ll assess your specific situation to determine if team training is the best approach, or if coaching or leader training might be more effective.
How often should we engage in team training?
The frequency of team training depends on your team’s specific needs and goals. Some teams benefit from regular training sessions throughout the year, while others may need more intensive training during specific periods. We can help you determine the best schedule for your team.
How do we get started with a team training program?
To get started, schedule a call with us. We’ll discuss what you are looking for and work with you to design a tailored training program that meets your goals.