Inhouse Seminar: Clear Communication for Stronger Teams
With several years of experience working directly with entrepreneurs, leadership teams and employees, I understand the challenges many teams face when it comes to communication. My background as a psychologist, former Navy officer and systemic conflict coach allows me to support teams in building clarity, trust and mutual respect in their everyday work.
In this seminar, participants learn how to recognize personal patterns, prevent misunderstandings, resolve emotional conflicts, and foster a communication culture based on clarity and appreciation.
How this seminar supports your organization
Strained relationships
Team dynamics become tense. Trust erodes. Small issues escalate quickly.
Low motivation
Emotional strain leads to frustration, disconnection or burnout. Some withdraw, others disengage silently.
Stalled processes
Conflicts and misunderstandings interfere with the actual work. Productivity drops, focus shifts to survival.
Unspoken dynamics
Past experiences, unresolved tensions or invisible loyalties often shape how people show up at work. When these deeper layers remain unaddressed, real alignment becomes difficult.
What participants will take away
Recognize and respect core needs
Understand the emotional foundations of teamwork, including the need for inclusion, appreciation, fairness and clear roles
Understand the impact of unmet needs
Learn how unresolved emotional tensions affect relationships, communication and productivity
Restore emotional balance
Discover how to identify and resolve emotional blocks and rebuild trust within the team
Communicate with clarity and respect
Develop a constructive communication culture that prevents misunderstandings and allows for honest, respectful feedback
Why surface-level changes don’t create lasting impact
When something doesn’t feel right, many people start by changing their surroundings or behavior. They avoid difficult colleagues, switch roles, or try to improve how they communicate. Sometimes, this helps for a while, but often the same issues return in a different form. That’s because the true cause of stress, conflict or frustration usually lies deeper.
We may try to build new skills or adopt new strategies. We tell ourselves to stay calm, think positive, or communicate more clearly. And yet, old patterns resurface, shaped by inner beliefs, values and identities that have formed over time. These patterns may say: “I’m not good enough,” “I must not show weakness,” or “No one ever really listens to me.”
Such convictions are not always visible, but they guide how we show up and how we relate to others. They can create emotional tension long before a conflict becomes visible. And they don’t change simply by thinking differently.
Beneath all of this lies a deeper layer: the system law level. This is where unresolved injuries from the past – from family, culture, or earlier experiences in organizations – continue to shape how people feel, react and belong. When these underlying injuries remain unaddressed, they affect everything else: how we behave, what we believe, how we relate, and whether we feel safe enough to lead or to be seen.
With the SystemEmpowering approach, we don’t stay on the surface. We help participants identify and resolve these deeper tensions in a way that restores balance, strengthens clarity and supports real, sustainable change.
Seminar Content: Clear Communication and Emotional Conflict Resolution in Teams
Core Needs in Teams
Learn to identify and understand the emotional needs, or System Laws, that form the foundation of trust and healthy collaboration. These include belonging, recognition, respect, fairness, and clarity in roles and responsibilities.
Understanding Conflict Dynamics
Explore how communication breaks down when these needs are violated and how unresolved tension impacts relationships, focus, and results within the team.
The Interpretation Loop
Recognize how personal experience, inner beliefs and “mental filters” shape communication. Learn how to step out of misinterpretation and assumptions to prevent misunderstandings.
Feedback Culture
Establish a constructive and respectful feedback process. Learn how to give and receive feedback in a way that strengthens trust and helps teams grow together.
Conflict Resolution Tools
Work with practical methods to identify and resolve emotional injuries and team tensions. Learn how to address root causes instead of compensating for symptoms.
Real-World Practice
Apply the SystemEmpowering approach to your actual team situations. Work on examples from your day-to-day experience and develop solutions that are both practical and sustainable.
Seminar Content: Clear Communication and Emotional Conflict Resolution in Teams
Core Needs in Teams
Learn to identify and understand the emotional needs, or System Laws, that form the foundation of trust and healthy collaboration. These include belonging, recognition, respect, fairness, and clarity in roles and responsibilities.
Feedback Culture
Establish a constructive and respectful feedback process. Learn how to give and receive feedback in a way that strengthens trust and helps teams grow together.
Understanding Conflict Dynamics
Explore how communication breaks down when these needs are violated and how unresolved tension impacts relationships, focus, and results within the team.
Conflict Resolution Tools
Work with practical methods to identify and resolve emotional injuries and team tensions. Learn how to address root causes instead of compensating for symptoms.
The Interpretation Loop
Recognize how personal experience, inner beliefs and “mental filters” shape communication. Learn how to step out of misinterpretation and assumptions to prevent misunderstandings.
Real-World Practice
Apply the SystemEmpowering approach to your actual team situations. Work on examples from your day-to-day experience and develop solutions that are both practical and sustainable.
Seminar Details
One- or two-day in-house seminar.
Held at your company or at our location in Hamburg.
Designed for up to 12 participants.
Larger groups can be split or scheduled across multiple days.
Pricing depends on group size, location and specific requirements.
Your Coach
Jan Schulz
I spent 13 years as a naval officer in the German Armed Forces where I learned to combine discipline and responsibility with effective leadership for both people and resources.
Today, I bring that experience into my work as a psychologist (M.Sc.) and as a SystemEmpowering Coach and Mediator at the Hanseatisches Institut. I support entrepreneurs and leaders in their personal and professional development.
I’ve experienced the ups and downs of personal growth firsthand. Both in business and in life, I’ve learned how important it is to find inner balance and to resolve conflict in a sustainable way. It’s not just about recognizing signals like doubt, fear, frustration, pain, anger or grief in yourself but also about being able to work through them with others and find real solutions.
My goal is not only to support growth but to create stability and fulfillment in everyday life for more inner strength and lasting clarity, both personally and professionally.
Who is this seminar for?
This seminar is designed for companies that want to improve communication and collaboration across teams. It’s especially relevant for leadership teams, managers, and staff who deal with recurring tension, misunderstandings, or unclear roles.
How many participants can take part?
The seminar is designed for up to 12 participants. For larger teams, we can split the group and structure the seminar across multiple days or sessions.
Where does the seminar take place?
We offer the seminar in person — either at your company’s location or at our space in Hamburg. Schlüterstraße 14, 20146, Hamburg.
How long does the seminar last?
You can book it as a one-day or two-day seminar, depending on your team’s goals, needs and level of depth.
What makes this seminar different from other communication workshops?
Most workshops stick to techniques and surface-level tools. This seminar goes deeper. With the SystemEmpowering approach, we get to the root of communication breakdowns — not just the symptoms. The result is real, lasting change in how your team communicates and collaborates.
Is this seminar a good fit for new teams?
Yes. It’s ideal for newly formed teams or groups going through change. We help lay a solid foundation of trust, clarity and shared responsibility from the start.
What topics are covered?
We focus on what truly impacts team dynamics: unmet emotional needs, communication patterns, unresolved tension, conflict resolution, feedback culture, and restoring balance after disruption.
Can we bring in our real challenges?
Definitely. This seminar is hands-on and tailored to your team. We create a safe space to work through real situations — not role-play scenarios.
Definitely. This seminar is hands-on and tailored to your team. We create a safe space to work through real situations — not role-play scenarios.
The seminar is held in English.
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