Values & Culture
Shared Values are the foundation of a strong team culture
Teams with clearly understood and shared values are significantly more engaged, collaborative, and effective.
- Gallup Research
Every team has values, but they’re not always visible, shared, or experienced in a way that feels real in day-to-day work. This workshop helps teams explore what truly matters to them and bring their culture to life through hands-on creative practice..
Session Flow
This session supports teams to:
Clarify personal and shared values
Translate values into observable behaviours and ways of working
Strengthen alignment, trust, and cultural connection
Create shared language and symbols for culture
Art Practice 1: Collage - What I Value
Participants create a personal values collage using imagery and words to reflect what matters most to them. Prompted by the question, “What do I care about most, and how does that show up in the way I work?”
Personal Reflection:
What do we mean by values in action?
What does a healthy, connected team culture feel like?
Where are our values visible, and where are they not?
Art Practice 2: Clay - Symbol of Meaning
Participants create a small clay form representing a personal or shared value. This tactile practice helps translate values into something physical and memorable — a symbol that can be kept as a reminder.
Group Reflection
Participants share their artworks and reflections, followed by a guided group conversation exploring:
What values are coming through strongly?
What’s currently working well in our culture?
What feels missing or needs more attention?
What do we want to consciously take forward?
Workshop Outcomes
Teams will leave with:
A clearer understanding of personal and shared values
Stronger alignment on how values show up in everyday work
Shared language to support culture, connection, and decision-making
Research consistently shows that creativity doesn’t happen in isolation, it thrives in teams with shared values, trust, and strong cultural foundations.
FAQs
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Absolutely no prior art knowledge is required. Our artist Natalie Popovski will guide you through every step regardless of your ability.
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We can facilitate workshops at your workplace. For art sessions that are messier, such as oil painting, we recommend the Waverley Woolahra Art School in Bondi. For a more immersive experience, we recommend one of our beautiful partner venues.
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Our workshops are best suited to groups of 5–20 participants, but we’re happy to discuss your specific needs.
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We offer flexible formats, from 2-hour sessions to full-day experiences.
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Catering can be arranged for sessions lasting 4 hours or more. Tea, coffee and light snacks are provided for sessions that run under 3 hours
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If you’re interested in ongoing workshops to help develop art practices, we can develop a custom series tailored to your goals, with flexible scheduling and pricing.
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All art materials are provided for.
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Our workshops are fully customisable and can be adjusted to suit your needs. To see the available options, see our Custom Workshops pages