Still looking for the perfect idea for your next team offsite? 😉 Or maybe you want to add something truly impactful to your team meetings? Then you’re in the right place!

These strength-based exercises build trust, boost collaboration, and amplify your team’s impact. In short: they help you move forward – together.

Exercise 1: Manual to Me

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Ever wished your colleagues came with a user manual? Well, here’s your chance! A “Manual to Me” gives you exactly that – plus a whole lot more. 😎

How it works

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‍Preparation

• Each team member takes a strengths assessment (e.g., on wyrd.io).
• Everyone reflects on their strengths individually.

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During the session

• Each person creates their own user manual on a flipchart – writing, drawing, adding visuals… anything goes!
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  • My claim: One sentence that sums me up
  • My top strengths (Pick 3-7)
  • How my strengths show up in daily work: (e.g., conception, execution, influence, relationships)
  • What I bring to the team
  • The flip side of my strengths (How they can become a weakness if overused)
  • My deep strengths (What you won’t get from me!)
  • What throws me off (E.g., if you have an analytical mindset, emotional decisions might frustrate you)

• Once everyone has finished, the posters are displayed around the room. The team does a gallery walk, presenting their manuals and answering questions (5-10 minutes per person, depending on team size).

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After the session

• Keep the posters visible in the office or take photos to share digitally – so they stay top of mind!

Exercise 2: Team Strengths Map

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Your team’s strengths map is more than just a nice overview – it’s a strategic tool. It helps you see where your collective talents shine, what makes each of you unique, and where your team could use extra support.

Step 1: Identify Shared Strengths

Your team’s shared strengths are your collective superpower. They show where you naturally excel and how you can reach your goals more effectively.

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• How it works
  • Spot strengths that multiple team members share.
  • Brainstorm ways to use them strategically.

• Examples
  • Explorer Strength: Turn curiosity into action – host learning sessions for the team or the entire organisation.
  • Optimist Strength: Be the team that lifts others up, even during stressful times.
  • Networker Strength: Represent your organisation at industry events and build valuable connections.
• Pro Tip
  • Align your team vision, goals, and priorities with these strengths.

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Step 2: Identify Individual Specialties

Everyone brings something unique to the table. Make sure these strengths are being used where they add the most value.

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• How it works
  • Analyse individual strengths. Who has something no one else does?
  • Adjust task distribution or even roles & responsibilities to maximise impact.
• Examples
  • Coordinator Strength: Owns planning, documentation, and keeps big projects on track.
  • Communicator Strength: Steps up when the team needs a voice – internally or publicly.
  • Investigator Strength: Becomes the go-to person for data and spreadsheets.
• Pro Tip
  • Are you just listing specialties, or are you redefining roles to play to your team’s full potential?

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Step 3: Tackle Gaps with Confidence

No team is perfect – and that’s totally fine. What matters is how you handle the gaps.

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• How it works
  • Explore the strengths that nobody has in their top strengths.
  • (1) Ignore it: If the missing strength isn’t crucial, let it go.
  • (2) Develop it: Does someone have an interest or mid-level skill that could be grown? If it benefits the team, invest in developing it.
  • (3) Outsource it: Get help from other teams or external experts when needed.
• Examples
  • Bridge Builder Strength: If no one naturally connects people, could HR facilitate a quarterly team retro?
  • Investigator Strength: If data analysis isn’t your thing, could someone from Finance help with budget planning?
• Pro Tip
  • Use a whiteboard with three columns (Ignore | Develop | Outsource) and sort missing strengths into each category with sticky notes.

Exercise 3: Highlights-Reel

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Reflect on your team’s best moments, identify the strengths that made them possible, and use those insights to create future successes.

1. Kickoff: Activate Success Mode

• The facilitator sets the stage: Today, we celebrate our successes and uncover what makes us strong.
• Highlights: Each person shares a moment when the team was at its best.

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2. Share Stories: Analyze the Highlights

• In small groups (2–3 people), everyone revisits their highlight moment.
  
  • What was the challenge?
  • Which strengths helped us succeed?
  • What was the outcome?

3. Identify Team Strengths

• Back in the full group, each small group shares one or more key stories.
• Facilitator captures strengths on a flipchart/whiteboard (e.g., “Inventor”, “Discipline”).
• Cluster similar strengths and Identify 2–3 signature strengths that define the team.

4. Apply to the Future

• Discussion:
  
  • How can we intentionally use our strengths?
  • Where have we underutilised them?
  • How can we make them more visible in daily work?
    

• Outcome: Visualise your signature strengths – create a poster, motto, or other reminder to keep them front and center for future challenges.