The Art + Neuroscience of GREAT Teaming: The Playbook + Practices
Sales end soon

The Art + Neuroscience of GREAT Teaming: The Playbook + Practices

By Simply Better Mind, Boston, MA

For leaders who want teams that challenge ideas without drama, hold accountability without blame, and turn conflict into curiosity.

Date and time

Location

20 Hull St

20 Hull Street Hingham, MA 02043

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Arrival + Light Refreshments


Doors open. Enjoy coffee, conversation, and a calm start to the day.

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome + Introductions


Settle in, meet fellow participants, and outline intentions for the day.

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

The Neuroscience of Teaming


“Just Enough Neuroscience” for better teaming. Explore team dynamics and the brain-based foundations of trust, psychological safety, curiosity and courageous questioning.

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

BREAK


Step outside. Grab a coffee. Take a mental break.

10:45 AM - 12:30 AM (+1 day)

The Art: The 6 Social Skills of GREAT Teaming™


• Overview of the Framework • The Container: Skills 1 & 2 — Building Belonging + Clarity • The Communication Styles: Skills 3–5 — Listening, Expressing, and Translating Under Pressure • The Core: Ski...

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

LUNCH


Nourish. Connect. Converse.

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Leading from Within: Turning to the Labyrinth (weather permitting)


The morning filled your head, and lunch filled your body. Now it’s time to make space — to pause, breathe, and connect insight with movement in nature and stillness from distraction. This reflective,...

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Insight → Action Planning


Insight to Action: Putting It Into Practice This is an Insight-to-Action workshop — because learning without application changes nothing. What matters most is that you can apply what you’ve learned. ...

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Closing + Follow-Up


A final moment of gratitude, reflection, and connection. We’ll wrap up with key takeaways and details for the two post-workshop group Zoom calls designed to support your 90-day action plan.

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

BONUS Notes


☀️ Sunset 5:46 PM EDT — Take a few quiet moments to walk the Abbey grounds and let the day settle in. ? The Abbey Bookstore closes at 4:00 PM.

Good to know

Highlights

  • 6 hours 15 minutes
  • all ages
  • In person
  • Free parking
  • Doors at 8:30 AM

Refund Policy

No refunds

About this event

Business • Career

The Art + Neuroscience of Great Teaming: The Playbook + Practices

Is your team avoiding hard conversations in the name of "being nice"? Struggling with accountability? Can't challenge ideas without triggering defensiveness?


You'll walk away with The 6 Social Skills Playbookin-the-moment practices you can use MONDAY in your next team meeting to handle challenge, conflict, and accountability without the drama.


This one-day workshop gives you 6 neuroscience-based social skills that transform teams from polite to productive—where challenge fuels innovation, not conflict.


I'm looking for 10-15 pioneering, curious participants to experience this framework before I scale it more broadly. Use codeVIP for FREE access (valued at $50).


What's Included:

  • Full-day workshop (9am-3:15pm)
  • The 6 Social Skills Playbook (with reflection exercises and 6-week implementation goals)
  • Lunch provided (vegan/vegetarian options)
  • 2 follow-up group coaching calls (to support your implementation)


You'll walk away with practical skills to:

  • Transform conflict into curiosity (not defensiveness)
  • Challenge ideas without threatening egos
  • Hold accountability without blame
  • Stay calm under pressure (using Heart Rate Variability training)
  • Build teams where psychological safety AND physiological readiness coexist


Your facilitator: Mary Lou Tierney, MS, brings 30+ years of experience from elite tennis officiating, Fortune 100 transformation leadership (Amgen, Intuit, MITRE), and teaching leadership to PhD students at Northeastern University.

🕘 9 AM – 3:15 PM | Morcone Conference Center @ Glastonbury Abbey, Hingham, MA

The day includes lunch and (weather permitting) a guided walk through the Abbey's peaceful labyrinth.

💵 FREE for founding participants with code VIP | Valued at $50

Note: This is a secular, inclusive program held in a serene Abbey setting that welcomes all backgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Organized by

Simply Better Mind, Boston, MA

Followers

--

Events

--

Hosting

--

2 for 1 deal
$0 – $55.20
Oct 25 · 9:00 AM EDT