The Art of Teamwork
Organisational psychology. Equip your mind for business.
Inspire your team with a unique hands-on museum experience that will build the skills to influence and communicate real change in your organisation.
Experience The Art of Teamwork. Tailored to your goals, this one-day course gives your team access to priceless museum objects to foster creative problem-solving, enhance communication and explore multiple perspectives, diversity and inclusivity. Best of all, it's lots of fun and a meaningful and memorable experience for your team.
Held in the unique setting of the Chau Chak Wing Museum, this course was developed by curators Dr Eve Guerry and Jane Thogersen based on their award-winning and highly successful object-based learning program. Your team will spend the day engaging in entertaining, informative workshops with the unique opportunity to physically handle artefacts from modern and ancient cultures, paintings and sculptures from around the world, natural history specimens and scientific instruments.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- take a more creative approach to solving problems
- communicate openly and inclusively with colleagues
- conduct critical analysis using a complex and holistic approach
- challenge their own assumptions and embrace diverse perspectives to improve innovation
- identify and leverage team strengths
- build stronger team bonds.
Content
Over three workshops, your team will learn transferable skills to increase their capacity to approach problems beyond their lens of experience. This program will encourage communication and collaboration between colleagues. Participants will be guided by expert instructors with over 30 years combined experience in museum-based learning.
Module 1: Observational thinking and developing inclusive communication.
Module 2: Creativity, problem-solving and leveraging diverse approaches within your team.
Module 3: Team bonding challenge and practical application in the workplace. Option to include drinks and canapes on Sounds Terrace.
Intended audience
This program has designed for corporate team building across any industry, sector and organisational structure. There is no requirement for prior knowledge of the museum or historical antiquities.
Venue
The Chau Chak Wing Museum, The University of Sydney
Duration
5.5 hours
Prerequisites
None
Delivery style
Face to face workshops include interactive small group exercises in the Chau Chak Wing Museum. Your team will handle precious artefacts in an engaging and incredible museum environment to facilitate skills transfer that can improve team dynamics and business outcomes.
Tailored for your organisation
We understand that not all teams and organisations are the same. Let us create a tailor-made program solution for your team to affect the greatest impact in your organisation.
Featured facilitators
The Museum's Object Based Learning program is facilitated by our Academic Engagement Curators, who provide collection-based learning experiences in dedicated museum teaching spaces.
Dr Eve Guerry
Eve Guerry is a museum educator with over 15 years’ experience in designing object-based learning strategies for curriculum-linked learning programs and exhibitions. She has a PhD in Egyptology and extensive experience in teaching and research for Archaeology, Ancient Egypt and Ancient Israel. Prior to joining the Chau Chak Wing Museum in 2020 as Academic Engagement Curator, Eve worked as the Head of Education programs at Macquarie University’s Museum of Ancient Cultures, where she integrated museum collections into teaching and research across campus as well as into innovative learning programs for early childhood, primary and secondary school students.
Eve sees museum collections as resources that enrich the academic environment by allowing avenues for creativity, engagement and cross-disciplinary links that foster deep learning and collaborative research opportunities.
Jane Thogersen
Jane Thogersen has been working with museum collections for over 15 years, with a particular interest in building engagement and access across multiple environments, collection types and platforms. Her interest in life-long learning focuses on the way in which museums and collections can support skill development through innovative and cross disciplinary approaches.
Prior to joining the Chau Chak Wing Museum in 2020 as Academic Engagement Curator, Jane worked as Manager of the Australian History Museum at Macquarie University, where she integrated museum collections into teaching and research across broad disciplines, implemented education programs for primary and secondary schools and led cross-disciplinary student and staff team projects; including 3D technologies integration and engagement programs for vulnerable groups.
Price
$5,000 + GST flat fee for up to 10 pax (+ $450 for every additional person after 10)
Max 24 pax.
Testimonials
“A great day, very much team and communication focused and sneaks in good elements of perspective shifting and framing”
“Presenters are friendly, knowledgeable and good communicators. Objects were varied, interesting and fun to touch and learn about. ...I would happily recommend to others.”
“Great as team building in groups that want to break down silos and become more creative in their practice.”
“I really enjoyed this – the creativity of the presenters (and their knowledge) in designing this was a real, usable takeaway”
“I think the soft skills gained and practiced through this workshop are a major selling point”
Contact Us
Our program is designed to encourage collaboration and engagement between colleagues. This course can be flexible, reach out to discuss how we can tailor it to your needs. To find out more or to discuss dates please email museum.obl@sydney.edu.au.