Value at Work Team Workshop

Know your value and the value your create at work

It’s human to want to feel valued.

At work, that feeling comes from knowing what matters most to you and others.

The Value at Work Workshop helps individuals and teams have practical, energising conversations about what they give, get, and create in their workscapes.

Through guided activities using the Value in Workscapes value element cards, participants build shared understanding, reduce friction, and discover fresh motivation for how they work together.

“What work brings to you depends a great deal on what you bring to work.”
~ Anon

Who it's for

People and teams who want to:

  • Talk honestly about what value they get and give at work
  • Shape a work experience that feels meaningful and worthwhile
  • Strengthen reciprocity and shared purpose in team culture

Common participants include:

  • Managers and their teams creating a culture of value exchange and capability in value literacy
  • Groups of managers exploring better team conditions
  • Individuals (without their specific manager or team mates) who want more fulfilling work conversations

What it covers

The session moves from ideas to practice, blending reflection and action. Themes include:

  • Making sense of value and how it shapes satisfaction or conflict
  • Using frameworks for value exchange and value creation decisions
  • Finding practical, everyday ways to create mutual value
  • Building empathy and courage in conversations about value

What is gained

Participants leave with:

  • Clearer insight into what matters most at work
  • Applied experience with Value Exchange Ledger™ and Value Creation Plan methods for workscape context
  • Reduced stress from unmet expectations
  • Practical plans for improving their workscape experience
  • Handouts with useful reference notes and links to further online resources
  • Deck of printed Workscape Value Element cards per person in-person workshops (or digital Card Room access for online sessions)

What is involved

  • 3-hour session*
  • Small group (5–12 people)
  • Interactive, hands-on activities
  • Onsite, offsite, or telepresence delivery
  • Facilitated discussion and reflection
  • Safe, energising space for new perspectives

Price on application.

* A reduced version of 60-min doing a light version of VX Ledger method can be included in a team development day

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What others say

“It got people thinking and revealed how much they cared about their work and how little they valued income. Back in the office, managers kept the conversation going.”


~ Michelle O’Sullivan, Senior Manager, Organisational Development, Land Use Victoria

“Helen has such a fresh take on understanding yourself and others, eliminating misunderstandings and finding common ground with people you work with (or would like to work with). It was a truly enjoyable team activity with plenty of a-ha moments.”

~ Anetta

“The team left inspired. It was engaging, practical, and shifted how we think about value.”

~ Steven Portelli, Senior Director, Community Services Directorate, ACT Government

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Workshop Facilitator: Helen Palmer

As well as being the creator of the value(x)­™ methods and products, Helen is a learning designer and facilitator who helps people unlock the hidden value in their work. With an eye for nuance and a Swiss Army knife of tools, she transforms abstract concepts into practical insights.

Helen creates learning spaces that energise and empower, enabling individuals and teams to articulate, negotiate, and manage what they give and get at work. Her sessions blend curiosity, clarity, and kindness — raising the bar for what meaningful professional development looks like.