Machnamh Coaching
Machnamh Development Pathways

Developmental Coaching Workshops for Teams and Team Members

Seven standalone coaching workshops for teams and team members — building practical problem-solving, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, resilience and mindful practice for everyday work and life.

These workshops are standalone offerings, not sequential stages. They can be run individually or combined into a programme, and several are referenced as deeper-dive options from stages within the Team Development Pathway.

Team WorkshopsWorkshop 1 of 7

Problem Solving at Work and in Life

One clear process, wherever the problem shows up

A practical workshop helping team members apply a simple, reliable problem-solving process to challenges at work and beyond, building confidence in tackling issues methodically rather than reactively.

Key characteristics

  • A simple, repeatable problem-solving process
  • Distinguishing the real problem from its symptoms
  • Generating and weighing options
  • Turning decisions into action
  • Applying the process to personal as well as work situations
  • Building confidence in tackling problems early

Mode characteristics

Characteristics
Practical, accessible, everyday
Main focus
Confident, methodical problem solving
Strengths
Simple to learn, easy to apply immediately
Limits
Works best for reasonably well-defined problems

Situational use

Situational fit
All team members
Best used when
Teams want a shared, common problem-solving language
Team WorkshopsWorkshop 2 of 7

Critical Thinking to Obtain Clarity at Work and in Life

Cutting through noise to see clearly

A workshop building everyday critical thinking skills — questioning assumptions, checking evidence and avoiding common thinking traps — to bring clarity to decisions at work and in life.

Key characteristics

  • Spotting assumptions and testing them
  • Recognising common thinking traps and biases
  • Weighing evidence before forming a view
  • Asking better questions
  • Applying critical thinking to everyday decisions
  • Building the habit of pausing before concluding

Mode characteristics

Characteristics
Reflective, questioning, practical
Main focus
Clarity and sound everyday judgement
Strengths
Highly transferable to any situation
Limits
Needs regular practice to become habitual

Situational use

Situational fit
All team members
Best used when
Decisions feel confused, rushed or driven by assumption
Team WorkshopsWorkshop 3 of 7

Understanding Your Emotional Intelligence Assets

Knowing your EI strengths and using them well

A workshop helping team members identify their emotional intelligence assets and understand how to use them more deliberately in their working relationships.

Key characteristics

  • Personal emotional intelligence asset awareness
  • Identifying strengths and areas for development
  • Understanding impact on colleagues and relationships
  • Practical ways to apply emotional intelligence day to day
  • Building a simple personal development plan
  • A foundation for team relational and resilience work

Mode characteristics

Characteristics
Reflective, personalised, relational
Main focus
Self-awareness and relational effectiveness
Strengths
Builds a strong foundation for team trust
Limits
Works best alongside ongoing team practice

Situational use

Situational fit
All team members
Best used when
Building the relational foundation for team development
Team WorkshopsWorkshop 4 of 7

Resilience, Wellbeing and Self-Care

Sustaining yourself through pressure

A practical workshop building resilience, wellbeing and self-care skills, helping team members recognise pressure early and respond with sustainable, healthy coping strategies.

Key characteristics

  • Recognising early signs of pressure and strain
  • Practical self-care and recovery strategies
  • Building personal resilience routines
  • Peer support and mutual check-ins
  • Preventing burnout before it takes hold
  • Balancing sustained performance with wellbeing

Mode characteristics

Characteristics
Supportive, practical, restorative
Main focus
Sustainable performance and wellbeing
Strengths
Builds durable, everyday coping skills
Limits
Individual practice alone can't fix systemic pressure

Situational use

Situational fit
All team members, especially in demanding roles
Best used when
Workload, change or pressure is sustained
Team WorkshopsWorkshop 5 of 7

Psychological Safety and Emotional Labour Awareness

Naming the hidden work of caring roles

A workshop building awareness of psychological safety and emotional labour, helping teams recognise the hidden effort of caring, front-line and relational work and create the conditions where people feel safe to speak up.

Key characteristics

  • Understanding psychological safety and why it matters
  • Recognising emotional labour and its impact
  • Practical ways to raise concerns without fear
  • Building trust within the team
  • Normalising open, honest conversation
  • Reducing hidden strain before it becomes burnout

Mode characteristics

Characteristics
Awareness-building, supportive, honest
Main focus
Safety to speak up and recognition of hidden effort
Strengths
Builds trust and reduces silent strain
Limits
Needs leadership follow-through to be credible

Situational use

Situational fit
All team members, particularly in care and front-line roles
Best used when
Teams need to build or repair trust and openness
Team WorkshopsWorkshop 6 of 7

Mindful Living

Present, steady, less reactive

A workshop introducing mindful awareness practice, helping team members notice their own patterns and reactions and respond with more presence and less reactivity, at work and in life.

Key characteristics

  • Simple, practical mindfulness techniques
  • Noticing triggers and reactive patterns
  • Building a pause before responding
  • Applying mindful awareness to daily work
  • A written practice plan to sustain the habit
  • A foundation for calmer, more considered teamwork

Mode characteristics

Characteristics
Reflective, present-focused, practical
Main focus
Presence and reduced reactivity
Strengths
Simple techniques with immediate everyday value
Limits
Benefits build gradually with sustained practice

Situational use

Situational fit
All team members
Best used when
Reactivity or pressure is affecting team dynamics
Team WorkshopsWorkshop 7 of 7

Conscious Living

Understanding yourself, your team and your purpose

A workshop exploring conscious awareness of self, group dynamics and purpose, helping team members understand their own patterns and contribute to a more mature, purposeful team.

Key characteristics

  • Awareness of personal and group patterns
  • Understanding purpose beyond the immediate task
  • Holding disagreement and complexity constructively
  • Respecting individuality within team cohesion
  • Building maturity for difficult conversations
  • Connecting personal growth to team development

Mode characteristics

Characteristics
Reflective, purposeful, mature
Main focus
Self and group awareness in service of purpose
Strengths
Deepens team maturity and cohesion
Limits
Can feel abstract without grounding in real team issues

Situational use

Situational fit
Teams ready to build on mindful and resilient practice
Best used when
A team is ready to deepen beyond day-to-day function
Ethics, Evidence and Data underpin each workshop. Analysis, problem-solving and decision-making should be evidence-based and critical-thinking led. Workshops can be run as standalone sessions or combined to meet a specific organisational need.

Accreditations & Licences

ECR Accredited
Gartner
OPQ32
AVA — Activity Vector Analysis
Blessing White
Approved by IACTM
TCTN — Transpersonal Coaching Therapy Network
Cuimhnigh · Machnaigh · Athshamhlaigh — Remember · Reflect · Reimagine

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