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The Five for Teams

Better conversations. Stronger teams.

Every workplace runs on more than policies, processes and performance targets. It runs on conversations, including the ones people are having with themselves.

The Five for Teams explores how assumptions, perceptions, internal dialogue and communication habits influence collaboration, trust, leadership and workplace dynamics.

Let’s talk about your team.
Workplace workshops

The human conversations behind the work.

01 · Signature foundational workshop

Perception in the Workplace

Our signature foundational workshop.

  • Self-perception and internal dialogue
  • Assumptions about colleagues
  • How beliefs influence responses
  • Communication under pressure
  • Recognising unhelpful interaction patterns
02 · Proposed offering · to be confirmed

The Conversations We Avoid

A practical workshop on the conversations that can be hardest to begin.

  • Difficult conversations
  • Boundaries and expectations
  • Listening and understanding
  • Giving and receiving feedback
  • Conflict and misunderstandings

A proposed workshop concept, not a confirmed or previously delivered offering. Scope and availability are subject to confirmation.

03 · Proposed offering · to be confirmed

The Human Side of Leadership

A workshop for leaders exploring how they relate, interpret and communicate.

  • Self-awareness
  • Communication habits
  • Assumptions and interpretation
  • Trust and psychological safety
  • Creating environments where people can speak openly

A proposed workshop concept, not a confirmed or previously delivered offering. Scope and availability are subject to confirmation.

Built on The Five method

Disconnect and Connect.
In a shared workplace.

Disconnect

Pause to recognise familiar assumptions, self-perceptions and habitual responses. Explore how these influence what people hear, say and do, particularly under pressure.

Connect

Practise more intentional communication: listening with curiosity, checking interpretations, expressing expectations and choosing how to respond to one another.

Within, Between and Beyond offer connected lenses for this work: the conversation inside each person, the conversation between colleagues and the culture they contribute to.

Delivery formats

A format to discuss with your team.

  • Half-day
  • Full-day
  • Multi-session programs
  • Online or in-person

Enquire for details. Workshop scope, format, delivery and availability are discussed around your organisation’s needs; proposed workshops remain subject to confirmation.

Marisa De Salvo, founder of The Five
Meet your facilitator

Marisa De Salvo

MBA. More than 25 years of business experience. Executive coaching and NLP training.

Marisa brings business experience and a focus on communication and human behaviour to the conversations shaping workplace life. The work invites reflection and practice, not a promise of proven performance improvements.

A conversation about your workplace

Let’s talk about your team.

Tell Marisa about your organisation, the challenges you’re navigating and the format you have in mind.

Enquire for details. If you’re unsure where to begin, we can discuss the right focus together.

Organisation and contact details

Share the workplace dynamics you’d like to explore. Please avoid naming colleagues or sharing confidential personal information.