High-Performing Teams

An Autoris Masterclass

Master the Dynamics That Drive Exceptional Team Results.

Great teams don't happen by accident. They're built on understanding - understanding how teams actually work, what makes them dysfunctional, what drives their performance, and how to leverage their collective strengths.

High-Performing Teams gives you the science, the frameworks, and the practical tools to build teams that deliver exceptional results.

This Masterclass consists of four 2-hour live online sessions, complemented by learning teams and self-paced learning between sessions.

Why This Matters

Team performance determines organizational results. Projects succeed or fail based on team effectiveness. Innovation happens in teams. Change happens through teams. Growth happens when teams learn together.

Research is clear: the quality of team dynamics is the single most significant factor in whether teams deliver exceptional results or underperform. When teams understand their dynamics, address dysfunctions, navigate conflict effectively, and leverage their strengths, extraordinary results become possible.

What You'll Learn

  • How Team Dynamics Actually Work

    • The stages teams go through and what each stage requires
    • How team culture shapes behavior, performance, and outcomes
    • The five dysfunctions that undermine teams and how to address them
    • What separates high-performing teams from the rest
    • Evidence-based principles for effective team performance

  • Your Team’s Cultural Landscape

    • The four cultural dimensions that shape how teams work
    • Power distance and how authority is experienced in teams
    • Individualism versus collectivism and its impact on collaboration
    • Uncertainty avoidance and how teams handle risk and ambiguity
    • Task versus relationship orientation in daily teamwork
    • How cultural differences create friction or fuel performance
    • Your team’s cultural profile and what it means in practice
    • Leveraging cultural diversity as a strength
    • Navigating cross-cultural team dynamics with confidence

  • Managing Conflict and Difficult Conversations

    • The five conflict modes and when to use each (TKI Assessment)
    • Why conflict is necessary for high-performing teams
    • How to approach difficult conversations productively
    • Turning disagreement into better decisions
    • Building psychological safety while maintaining accountability

  • Team Strengths in Action

    • Identifying your team’s collective strengths (You at Your Best Assessment)
    • How high-performing teams build on strengths, not just fix weaknesses
    • Understanding complementary strengths within the team
    • Orchestrating strengths for learning, growth, and achievement
    • Creating conditions where everyone contributes their best

  • Processes and Tools for Team Challenges

    • The ACE Process for Teams – tackling challenges systematically
    • Team Current State – Desired State – gaining clarity and direction
    • Team Wheel of Motivation – understanding what drives your team
    • Conflict Navigation Framework – tools for productive disagreement
    • Team Strengths Map – visualizing and leveraging collective capabilities

What You'll Gain

  • Clarity on Team Dynamics and Performance

    • A clear understanding of how team dynamics actually work
    • Insight into what separates high-performing teams from underperforming ones
    • The ability to identify dysfunctions and address them effectively
    • Evidence-based principles for building and sustaining team performance

  • Deep Insights Through Professional Assessments

    • Three professional assessments revealing key dimensions of team performance
    • Cultural Compass – understanding your team’s cultural dynamics and differences
    • You at Your Best – identifying and leveraging collective team strengths
    • Conflict mode insights to navigate disagreement productively
    • The ability to interpret and apply assessment results in real team situations

  • Practical Frameworks, Tools, and Immediate Application

    • The ACE Process for Teams – a structured approach to team challenges
    • Frameworks for navigating conflict and difficult conversations
    • Tools to clarify your team’s current state and desired state
    • Methods for leveraging team strengths for learning, growth, and achievement
    • Immediate application to real team challenges and performance issues
    • Immediate, tangible improvements in your team’s performance

  • Cerificate, Network, and Ongoing Development

    • High-Performing Teams Masterclass Certificate from the Autoris Leadership Institute
    • A strong foundation for further Autoris Masterclasses and advanced programs
    • The capability to build and sustain high-performing teams over time
    • A professional peer network from your cohort committed to team excellence

Who Participates

High-Performing Teams is designed for people who work in, lead, or develop teams and want to significantly improve how teams perform, collaborate, and handle challenges.

  • Team leaders who want to build high-performing teams, navigate dysfunction, and create conditions for exceptional results

  • Team members who want to contribute more effectively, understand team dynamics, and navigate conflict productively

  • Organizational leaders developing team capability and performance at scale

  • Coaches and facilitators working with teams who want to deepen their expertise and toolset

Participant backgrounds

Participants typically include:

  • Executives from global corporations

  • Startup founding and leadership teams

  • Family business teams and succession groups

  • Nonprofit and mission-driven leadership teams

  • Consultants, professional coaches, and team facilitators

Learning environment

The diversity of participants creates an exceptional learning environment. You’ll work with people facing very different team challenges, exchange perspectives across contexts, and build a professional network committed to team excellence and performance.

Program Structure

  • Live Online Sessions

    • Four 2-hour live online sessions via Zoom
    • Sessions take place every two weeks over eight weeks
    • Short, focused inputs on team dynamics, culture, conflict, and performance
    • Intensive practice using real team challenges from participants’ work

  • Learning Teams

    • Work in small peer learning teams throughout the program
    • Apply frameworks and tools to real team challenges between sessions
    • Practice navigating conflict and difficult conversations with peers
    • Share outcomes and refine your approach through structured exchange

  • Self-Paced Learning

    • Access to Autoris Foundation Courses and supporting modules
    • Deepen your understanding of the science behind team performance and development
    • Use guided reflection prompts and short learning units between live sessions
    • Flexible learning that supports immediate application

  • Format

    • Short, focused inputs combined with hands-on practice
    • Immediate application from the first session onward
    • Real teams and real challenges as learning material
    • Structured reflection between sessions to integrate learning
    • Strong emphasis on sustainable team performance, not one-off fixes

FAQ

  • Autoris Learning Platform Access

    • Access to advanced team development tools and templates
    • Latest research in team dynamics, professional coaching, and adult learning
    • Case studies from high-performing teams across different contexts
    • Practical implementation guides for team challenges
    • Ongoing resources and content updates

  • Autoris Signature Assessments

    • You at Your Best – strengths identification and team development planning
    • Cultural Compass – analyzing and optimizing your team’s culture
    • Guidance on administering assessments with your own teams
    • Interpreting assessment results in team and leadership contexts
    • Applying assessment insights in team conversations and development initiatives

  • Ati – Your Virtual Coach

    • Continued access to Ati for interpreting assessment results
    • Support for ongoing team development and performance journeys
    • Guidance in applying frameworks and tools across your teams

Dates & Fees

Next Program: Fall 2026

4 Live Sessions:

Pre-Program: You'll receive pre-readings before the first session.

Fees: 

USD 2400
EUR 2100

Scholarships available.

Special Option: Organizations can book exclusive programs for their teams.

Recommended: Autoris Growth Essentials

Alumni Community Benefits

As a High-Performing Teams Graduate, you gain:

  • Access to the global Autoris Alumni network 

  • Invitations to advanced practitioner sessions and events

  • Priority access to new tools and research

  • Ongoing professional development opportunities

  • Ongoing Access to Autoris Sprints

Prerequisites

The Autoris Growth Essentials Program is the foundation for all Masterclasses.

Growth Essentials teaches the ACE it! Method and core learning skills. HIgh-Performing Teams builds on that foundation with advanced competencies.

If you haven't completed Growth Essentials, we recommend starting there. It ensures you have the foundational method and mindset to get the most from this advanced program.

Already completed Growth Essentials? You're ready for this Masterclass.

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