What Does Emotional Culture Look Like? Here’s Your Answer!
Disconnection breeds dysfunction. Silos weaken collaboration, miscommunication slows down progress, and teams lose sight of their shared purpose.
At The Workplace Experience Project our purpose is to counter this… to deepen connections, engagement and cultivate emotional cultures that support trust.
We often get asked: “What does building an emotional culture actually look like - one that connects and inspires?”
So here you are—a behind-the-scenes look at how we work with teams and organisations to transform their workplace experiences:
Workshops That Get to the Heart
Together, we uncover how your teams wants to feel and not feel in times of tension, transformation, and build trust to turn those feelings into actions that matter.
✅ In one particular workshop, a team identified that they wanted to feel “appreciated” and “empowered” and didn’t want to feel “isolated” or “overwhelmed.”
These insights sparked changes... like celebrating individual wins during meetings and setting clearer boundaries around working hours and task allocation.
✨ Feelings empower change.
Talks That Spark Change
Sometimes, all it takes is a fresh perspective. Our talks energise, inspire, and get people thinking differently.
✅ At a recent leadership conference, our interactive talk on emotional inclusivity encouraged leaders to show vulnerability. One leader shared his struggles with balancing workload and family, which led him to recognise a deeper truth—he felt alone. But once he understood his emotions, he was able to take action and create small rituals to shift the feeling.
One of the simplest yet most powerful changes? He made time for more ‘coffee machine’ conversations—informal chats that helped him reconnect with his team.
✨ Who would have thought something so small could create such a profound transformation?
✅ Consulting That Turns Ideas Into Action
Big goals and transformations need clear steps. We help you craft strategies that make change happen.
A organisation struggling with low engagement co-created an action plan with us, using rituals like emotional check-ins and end-of-week reflections.
✨ In just a few months, they saw a surge in team collaboration and engagement. Honest conversations... and better conversations were now happening across the business.
Why It Works.
Making serious stuff fun breaks down barriers, builds real connections, and turns emotional growth into something your teams can feel, experience, and embrace.
Research shows that when emotional culture thrives:
- Engagement increases by 17%, boosting productivity
- Profitability grows by 23%
- Trust-driven cultures see a 50% jump in team performance.
These aren’t just stats—they’re proof that emotional culture isn’t a “soft” skill; it’s a powerful strategy. (Gallup, 2024)
Want to Support Your People?
Here’s what we can do together:
- Design workshops that uncover what your leader, teams and organisation needs to thrive.
- Deliver talks that shift perspectives and spark action.
- Build a roadmap to turn emotional culture into a lasting success story.
Best wishes,
Cara
Founder, The Business of Emotions
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PS: We build better workplaces so your people feel seen, heard and valued. 👇
We cultivate emotional understanding to create success in every area below. 🎯
1. Leadership Development
Great leaders don’t just manage—they inspire.
We facilitate your leaders to develop of empathy, vulnerability, and trust so they can truly serve their teams and build lasting relationships.
2. Employee Engagement
When people feel seen and valued, they step up.
We focus on developing emotional intelligent employees and teams with self-awareness who foster purpose-driven performance.
3. Team Culture Shaping
We help your teams navigate tension, turning challenges into stronger relationships.
We work with your teams to co-create a culture where emotional alignment drives connection, trust, and results.
4. Stakeholder Engagement
Relationships don’t just happen—they’re nurtured.
We work with you to build genuine, trust-driven connections that go beyond transactions.
5. Change & Transformation
Change doesn’t have to feel overwhelming.
We help leaders navigate the human side of change with empathy and influence, ensuring teams adapt and grow together.
6. Employee Experience
Every touchpoint matters.
From onboarding to recognition, we help you design human-centred experiences that make your people feel valued every step of the way.
7. Project Reviews
Every project is an opportunity to learn.
We explore the emotional drivers behind successes and challenges, helping you grow stronger with each project.
8. Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers fail because of people.
We help you align emotional cultures, so that you build teams that feel like teams, not strangers.
9. Honest Team Conversations
The best teams talk about what really matters.
We create spaces for open, honest conversations that strengthen connection and performance.
10. Conflict Resolution
Conflict is an opportunity for growth.
We help your teams navigate tension, turning challenges into stronger relationships.
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Ways to get in touch.
✅ DM me to learn more about how we can bring this to your team or organisation.
🤙 Have a call with me to learn more.
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💡 If you’re not sure how to build emotional culture into your business strategy - we're here to help. At The Business of Emotions 🌱🎯, we measure, map, and work with you to co-create an emotional culture to benefit your leaders, teams & business.
When emotions are validated, you see a shift—workplaces buzz with energy, creativity & possibility.