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What Is a Team Culture Toolkit?

A team culture toolkit is a collection of frameworks, activities, and reflection tools designed to help teams:

  • Define and align around shared values
  • Build trust, communication, and collaboration
  • Navigate change, conflict, or growth
  • Sustain a healthy, inclusive, and purpose-driven culture

Think of it as a flexible resource that supports both everyday practices and intentional interventions.

Core Components of a Strong Toolkit

ComponentPurpose
Values MappingClarify what matters and how it shows up in daily work
Team AgreementsCo-create norms around communication, feedback, and decision-making
Reflection PromptsEncourage individual and collective insight
Culture Check-insRegularly assess how the team is feeling and functioning
Scenario-Based ActivitiesExplore responses to tension, change, or ethical dilemmas
Celebration & Repair ToolsAcknowledge wins and navigate missteps with care

Examples of Toolkits in the Wild

Here are a few standout resources you might explore or adapt:

  • Skills for Care Culture Toolkit: Offers structured activities to explore, define, and embed positive workplace culture in care settings. Includes worksheets, case studies, and reflection tools.
  • The Clearing’s Culture Toolkit: A lifecycle-based approach to team culture, with tools for aligning vision, building trust, and sustaining momentum across phases of team development.
  • BetterCulture’s Team-Building Toolkit: Over 40 curated activities sorted by outcomes like trust, creativity, and collaboration—great for facilitators and team leads.
  • MTa Team Kit: A hands-on, experiential learning kit with 16 activities designed to build communication, leadership, and emotional intelligence through play and reflection.

Want to Build Your Own?

Pop over to Gwenin for a selection of frameworks, or pop over to Spiralmore’s collections. You’re also welcome to explore our more relaxed corner: the informal blog.