From tough conversations to team harmonies—Shane helps your team hit all the right notes...literally.

This dynamic, daylong workshop helps teams transform challenges into opportunities by applying real-world insights, the science of neuroplasticity, constructive conversations, and hands-on learning. Through engaging team exercises, participants strengthen trust, improve communication, and embrace a growth mindset that fuels collaboration, empathy, and sustained performance.

Led by Shane McLaughlin—an expert facilitator with deep experience in storytelling, corporate communications, and team engagement at five Fortune 500 companies—this session is designed to break down barriers, spark meaningful connection, and build lasting momentum that helps your team connect, grow, and thrive.

Workshop Objectives:

✅ Understand Growth Mindset – Explore the science behind fixed vs. growth mindset and how it impacts performance, leadership, and resilience.



✅ Enhance Communication & Trust – Open up conversations that help teams build psychological safety and create a more collaborative culture.



✅ Learn from Failure – Shift perceptions of failure from setbacks to stepping stones, with real-world examples and practical applications.



✅ Develop Empathy & Feedback Skills – Strengthen relationships by practicing open dialogue, active listening, and constructive feedback.



✅ Apply Growth Mindset to Real Challenges – Through brainstorms, problem-solving exercises, and discussion, participants will work through current obstacles with a fresh perspective.

Structure for the Daylong Workshop

🟢 Morning: Understanding Growth Mindset

- Interactive session on the neuroscience of learning and adaptability


- Real-world case studies: What high-performing leaders do differently


- Small group discussion: How mindset shapes team culture


🟡 Midday: Breaking Down Barriers & Strengthening Trust

- Facilitated team exercises identify communications gaps, foster trust and psychological safety

- “What If?” conversations: Practicing curiosity over certainty
to evolve and innovate 

- Storytelling for connection: How vulnerability and openness foster collaboration


🟠 Afternoon: Learning from Failure & Applying Growth Mindset

- Group brainstorm: Turning past team setbacks into learning moments
- what can we change?

- Practical frameworks for giving and receiving feedback effectively


- Action planning: Applying growth mindset principles to daily work
- behaviors, activities, and outcomes

🎵 Closing: Team Happy Hour & Singalong with Shane



The day wraps up with a lighthearted, engaging session where Shane—also a musician—invites the team to relax, connect, and celebrate together with a piano singalong. 



Team members can request songs, sing along, or just enjoy the music, reinforcing the importance of creativity, play, and shared experiences in building strong teams.

Who This Workshop is For:

- Teams looking to enhance collaboration and communication

- Organizations going through change or restructuring


- Leaders who want to foster a culture of learning and resilience


- Professionals who want to unlock new ways to innovate through the power of perspective 

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This workshop isn’t just about listening—it’s about doing. Ready to transform your team and make work feel more like play? Let’s talk!