Team Effectiveness Tools

Empowered individuals, teams, and organizations to achieve higher levels of effectiveness and performance. Time-tested, easy-to-apply, immediate impact.

Tools That Help People Work Better Together—At Every Level

Our clients derive significant value from our proven approach to enhancing individual, team, and organizational effectiveness – across industries and with various team types, including intact, hybrid, cross-functional, matrixed, agile, and just-in-time teams.

Our approach is grounded in the Corentus Team Wheel and the four key dimensions of team effectiveness. Within these key dimensions we created a full library of tools that can be mixed and matched to be precise in targeting a leader’s, team’s, or an organization’s development needs. These tools combined with a blend of how to engage your talent in the most effective way possible is the key to significant impact.

Whether you're a leader looking to strengthen your team or a practitioner supporting your clients, our tools are designed to deliver immediate and lasting impact. All of our tools are:

  • Simple and practical – Easy to understand and apply right away

  • Flexible and scalable – Adaptable across roles, industries, and team types

  • Actionable – Applied directly to current leadership and team challenges

  • Sticky and sustainable – Embedded in real work, so learning lasts

  • Proven – built on decades of hands-on work with leaders, teams, and organizations across industries and in 30+ countries

  • Respectful of everyone’s time – Our approach is one of the most time-effective ways to build capabilities and increase capacity of all stakeholders. With Corentus tools, learning and development happens while real work gets done, honoring the limited time of executives, managers, and employees across the organization.

The Corentus Team Wheel™​
and the four
Key Dimensions of Team Effectiveness

Choose from a list of highly impactful tools &
Choose how to engage with the tools.

Whether you’re looking for specific tools to meet a current need or exploring the best way to bring them into your team or organization, you have options. Choose from a curated list of high-impact tools—and decide how you want to access them: through live training, on-demand formats, internal facilitation, or licensed use. The right combination is up to you.

Our Most Impactful Tools

We offer a full library of 50+ tools. The following are five of the most widely used and impactful across our clients.

Choose one, a few, or all. Mix and match with some of the tools in our library.

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Let’s Build Stronger Leaders, Teams, & Organizations Together

Best Way to Access These Tools

We offer several ways to bring these tools into your organization or practice.

Choose the option that fits best—or combine a few to meet your goals, scale your impact

  • DIRECT TO CLIENT
    We deliver live, experiential training—virtually or in person—focused on the most relevant and effective tools for your teams.

  • For L&D, TALENT, PEOPLE, and HR PROFESSIONALS
    We collaborate with professionals within organizations to integrate our tools into your culture and scale them across your organization.

    • We develop your teams directly (virtually or in-person) through impactful, experiential workshops

    • We train internal faculty and facilitators through our Train-the-Trainer programs

    • We license our tools and IP so you can embed them into your own learning systems and offerings

  • For COACHES, CONSULTANTS & INDENPENDENT PRACTITIONERS

    • Access our full toolkit through Train-the-Trainer programs

    • We equip external practitioners with the tools, training, and support needed to bring Corentus methods into your client work.

    • Use our licensing options to deliver with confidence and credibility

    • Join a global community of practitioners using our tools that have been applied successfully with hundreds of teams around the world

Whether you’re supporting a single team, a department, or an entire organization, Corentus tools help people work better—together.

Five of our most commonly used Team Tools

PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS

This Corentus team development tool that supports individuals and teams in improving communication.
It offers a clear framework for fostering clarity, connection, and purpose in conversations, leading to more effective interactions and stronger overall collaboration.

for TRAINING | Productive Conversations

The Corentus team development tool, Productive Conversations, is a framework for enhancing communication effectiveness between individuals and within teams. It emphasizes understanding different communication patterns and their impact, aiming to equip individuals and teams with skills for constructive expression and response. The tool introduces the concept of "productive conversations" as clear, engaging, and connected exchanges grounded in facts and purpose. It explores the neuroscience behind effective communication, including prediction, energy efficiency, learned emotions, and synced systems in the brain. Furthermore, the tool differentiates between "hot" (reactive) and "clear" (intentional) thinking systems and offers techniques like pausing and reframing to promote the latter. It also addresses common barriers to clarity, such as noise (ambiguity, redundancy, contradiction) and non-factual language, and presents tools like "I" statements and ACE (Attention, Curiosity, Engagement) listening to foster better understanding and connection.

ON DEMAND | CORE COMPETENCY COURSE for Productive Conversations
Engaging asynchronous course, SCORM compliant, action guides, and additional materials in .pdf.

$210 per person
Register now or contact us for corporate training solutions and quantity discounts.

LIVE VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON TRAINING
CORE COMPETENCY, ADVANCED, AND OBTAINING MASTERY TRAINING
Our live course in our Corentus Team Tool Productive Conversations, either virtual or in-person. Off the shelf or tailored to your specific goals and outcomes — choose from three levels: core competencies, advanced, and obtaining mastery.

Virtual | $5,000 per cohort/90-minutes
In-Person | approx $25,000 per day
Duration and rate vary based on the desired experience by the client
Available worldwide, both virtually and on-site, with multilingual options

DECISION MAKING

Effective decision-making is critical while working with teams, but managing the process can be challenging. The Corentus Decision Making tool provides a structure and micro tools to consistently support positive outcomes. We honed this tool over 25+ years by integrating concepts, methods, and techniques from our research, training, and feedback from clients worldwide. Tried, tested, and refined with hundreds of teams from dozens of countries, Decision Making is a tool we’re proud to share and eager for you to leverage in your work with teams.

for TRAINING | Decision Making

Decision making is a critical part of life and an essential part of working on or with teams. In this online learning course, we share the Corentus Decision Making team tool, refined through our work with client teams worldwide for nearly 30 years. This team tool provides a comprehensive, structured approach to optimizing the clarity and effectiveness of team decision making. Key components of this tool include:

  • Decision Modes

  • Decision Mode Sequencing & Charting

  • Four-Stage Decision Process

  • Decision Methods

  • In -the-Moment Decision-Making Moves

ON DEMAND | CORE COMPETENCY COURSE for Decision Making 
Engaging asynchronous course, SCORM compliant, action guides, and additional materials in .pdf.

$210 per person
Contact us for corporate training solutions and quantity discounts.

ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE | TRAIN THE TRAINER
A Train the Trainer course that provides you with the skills and knowledge to train others.

$1,350 per person
Contact us for registering and for corporate training solutions including quantity discounts.

LIVE VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON TRAINING
CORE COMPETENCY, ADVANCED, AND OBTAINING MASTERY TRAINING
Our live course in our Corentus Team Tool Decision Making, either virtual or in-person. Off the shelf or tailored to your specific goals and outcomes — choose from three levels: core competencies, advanced, and obtaining mastery.

Virtual | $5,000 per cohort/90-minutes
In-Person | approx $25,000 per day
Duration and rate vary based on the desired experience by the client
Available worldwide, both virtually and on-site, with multilingual options

for WORKBOOKS | Decision Making

When it comes to working with others, making decisions is a crucial aspect of daily life. We understand that reaching agreements within teams and groups can often be difficult—which is why we’re excited to share our Corentus Decision Making team tool in an easy-to-use Participant Workbook.

Put the power of this time-tested Corentus team tool at your fingertips and help optimize your team's decision-making process for maximum clarity and effectiveness.

Price: $30

Order Your Decision Making Workbooks Here

for FLASHCARDS | Decision Making

Decision making is a critical part of life and an essential part of working on or with teams. In these flashcards, we share the Corentus Decision Making team tool, refined through our work with client teams worldwide for nearly 30 years. This team tool provides a high-level, structured approach to optimizing the clarity and effectiveness of team decision making. Key components of this tool include:​

  • Decision Modes​

  • Decision Mode Sequencing & Charting​

  • Four-Stage Decision Process​

  • Decision Methods​

  • In -the-Moment Decision-Making Moves​

6 double-sided 5” x 7” cards.

Price: $25

Order Your Decision Making Flashcards Here

MEETING MASTERY

Consider the significant time your team invests in meetings each week. Is your team (and all the teams within your organization) making the most of this valuable time? Our tool offers a comprehensive set of practical techniques for planning and conducting team meetings that enhance accountability, efficiency, and follow-through. We cover various aspects, from meeting structure and roles to time management, engagement strategies, and feedback collection for continuous improvement.

In virtually any collaborative work setting, meetings play a vital role. The effectiveness of these meetings greatly impacts your team's overall performance, and that's precisely what our Corentus Meeting Mastery tool aims to improve. We've refined this tool from our extensive research, training, and global client feedback spanning over 25 years. We've translated intricate concepts into clear, straightforward language and distilled sophisticated methods into easy-to-follow guidelines. Meeting Mastery has been tested and perfected with teams worldwide, and we're here to share it with you to enhance your group and team collaboration.

for TRAINING | Meeting Mastery

Tried, tested, and refined through our work with client teams around the world for nearly 30 years, this tool provides a comprehensive set of best practices for optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of team meetings. Key components of this tool include:

  • Meeting Ownership

  • Meeting Planning

  • Work Session Roles

  • Facilitation Functions

  • Meeting Follow-Up

ON DEMAND | CORE COMPETENCY COURSE  
Immediate access, SCORM compliant, action guides, and additional materials in .pdf.

$210 per person
Contact us for corporate training solutions and quantity discounts.

ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE | TRAIN THE TRAINER   
A Train the Trainer Course that provides you with the skills and knowledge to train others. Action guides and additional materials in .pdf.

$1,350 per person
Contact us for corporate training solutions and quantity discounts.

LIVE VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON TRAINING
CORE COMPETENCY, ADVANCED, AND OBTAINING MASTERY TRAINING
Our live course in our Corentus Team Tool Meeting Mastery, either virtual or in-person. Off the shelf or tailored to your specific goals and outcomes — choose from three levels: core competencies, advanced, and obtaining mastery.

Virtual | $5,000 per cohort/90-minutes
In-Person | approx $25,000 per day
Duration and rate vary based on the desired experience by the client
Available worldwide, both virtually and on-site, with multilingual options

for FLASHCARDS | Meeting Mastery

In virtually every work environment, part of what it means to work in a group or team is participating in meetings. Far too often, though, meetings are inefficient and unproductive. ​

These flashcards provide a high-level overview of the Corentus Meeting Masery tool.​
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Tried, tested, and refined through our work with client teams around the world for nearly 30 years, this tool provides a comprehensive set of best practices for optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of team meetings. Key components of this tool include:​

  • Meeting/Work Session Ownership​

  • Meeting Planning​

  • Work Session Roles​

  • Action Log​

  • Decision Log​

6 double-sided 5” x 7” cards.

Price: $25

Order Your Meeting Mastery Flashcards Here

for WORKBOOKS | Meeting Mastery

When working in groups or teams, meetings are often a necessary part of the process. Unfortunately—more often than not—they can prove to be inefficient and unproductive. But don't worry, we have a solution!

Our Corentus Meeting Mastery workbook (adapted from Effective Meetings —which has been tried, tested, and refined through our work with client teams around the world for almost 30 years—is now available in an easy-to-use, activity-filled Participant Workbook!

Price: $35

Order Your Meeting Mastery Workbooks Here

MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Mutual Accountability is a cornerstone of effective teamwork. Accountable team members generate respect, drive performance, and produce results. The key to success is establishing a process to ensure that clear, focused commitments are made and kept—and, in cases where they are not kept, are dealt with in a constructive, productive manner. With this tool, you’ll learn skills and tools to master every step of the accountability process, from initial action generation and agreement-making to execution, progress management, and follow-up.

for TRAINING | Mutual Accountability

Tried, tested, and refined through our work with client teams around the world for nearly 30 years, this tool provides a comprehensive set of best practices for generating respect, driving performance, and producing results. Key components of this tool include:

  • The Accountability Framework ​

  • Clear Request vs. Soft Asks​

  • TASTY Requests

  • Clear Commitments vs. Hedging​

  • Accountability Breakdown Protocol​

ON DEMAND | CORE COMPETENCY COURSE   
Immediate access, SCORM compliant, action guides, and additional materials in .pdf.

$210 per person
Contact us for corporate training solutions and quantity discounts.

LIVE VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON TRAINING
CORE COMPETENCY, ADVANCED, AND OBTAINING MASTERY TRAINING
Our live course in our Corentus Team Tool Mutual Accountability, either virtual or in-person. Off the shelf or tailored to your specific goals and outcomes — choose from three levels: core competencies, advanced, and obtaining mastery.

Virtual | $5,000 per cohort/90-minutes
In-Person | approx $25,000 per day
Duration and rate vary based on the desired experience by the client
Available worldwide, both virtually and on-site, with multilingual options

for FLASHCARDS | Mutual Accountability

Accountability is a cornerstone of effective teamwork. When a team is mutually accountable, members generate respect, drive performance, and produce results.​
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These flashcards provide a high-level overview of the Corentus Mutual Accountability tool. ​

Tried, tested, and refined through our work with client teams around the world for nearly 30 years, this tool provides a comprehensive set of best practices for optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of team meetings. Key components of this tool include: ​

  • The Accountability Framework ​

  • Clear Request vs. Soft Asks​

  • TASTY Requests

  • Clear Commitments vs. Hedging​

  • Accountability Breakdown Protocol​

8 double-sided 5” x 7” cards. 

Price: $25

Order Your Mutual Accountability Flashcards Here

RACI AND DECISION MAKING (RACI-D)

Some of the most pervasive and persistent team challenges stem directly from lack of clarity around roles, responsibilities, and authority levels. Consequences range from inefficiencies (such as duplicated work or delayed execution) to destructive interpersonal conflicts. This tool provides a user-friendly introduction to the well-known RACI methodology, with a number of upgrades that bring new insights for even the most experienced RACI users. One of our key upgrades is the expansion of RACI to include decision-making responsibilities through what we call RACI-D charting.

LIVE VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON TRAINING
CORE COMPETENCY, ADVANCED, AND OBTAINING MASTERY TRAINING
Our live course in our Corentus Team Tool RACI Charting & Decision Making (RACI-D), either virtual or in-person. Off the shelf or tailored to your specific goals and outcomes — choose from three levels: core competencies, advanced, and obtaining mastery.

Virtual | $5,000 per cohort/90-minutes
In-Person | approx $25,000 per day
Duration and rate vary based on the desired experience by the client
Available worldwide, both virtually and on-site, with multilingual options

for TRAINING | RACI Charting & Decision Making (RACI-D)

This team tool provides a user-friendly introduction to the well-known RACI methodology, with several upgrades that bring new insights for even the most experienced RACI users.

One of our key upgrades is the expansion of RACI to include decision-making responsibilities through what we call RACI-D charting. This tool teaches how to use RACI-D charts to clearly define who is accountable, responsible, consulted, and informed for any activity or decision; how to refine decision responsibilities using decision modes; and how to avoid common errors (such as under- and over-involvement), using two quick RACI-D checklists.

ON DEMAND | CORE COMPETENCY COURSE 
Immediate access, SCORM compliant, action guides, and additional materials in .pdf.

$210 per person
Contact us for corporate training solutions and quantity discounts.

for FLASHCARDS | RACI & Decision Making (RACI-D)

Some of the most pervasive and persistent team challenges stem directly from a lack of clarity around roles, responsibilities, and authority levels. Consequences range from inefficiencies (such as duplicated work or delayed execution) to destructive interpersonal conflicts. This team tool provides a user-friendly introduction to the well-known RACI methodology, with several upgrades that bring new insights for even the most experienced RACI users.​

One of our key upgrades is the expansion of RACI to include decision-making responsibilities through what we call RACI-D charting. This tool teaches how to use RACI-D charts to clearly define who is accountable, responsible, consulted, and informed for any activity or decision; how to refine decision responsibilities using decision modes; and how to avoid common errors (such as under- and over-involvement), using two quick RACI-D checklists.​

3 double-sided 5” x 7” cards. 

Price: $15

Order Your RACI Charting and Decision Making (RACI-D) Flashcards Here

TEAM TOOL SETS

COURSES & TRAININGS COMBOs

for TRAINING | Essentials of Teaming: Frameworks & Tools for Elevating Team Performance

Ready to create highly effective teams? Unlock time-tested methods, tools, and frameworks to assess and optimize team performance. Bring Essentials of Teaming to your team or organization to foster:

  • Deeper appreciation of what drives team effectiveness, and what gets in the way

  • Knowledge and practice of the three Corentus Team Models

    • Corentus Team Operating Modes™

    • Corentus Team Wheel™ 

    • Team Life Cycle 

  • Knowledge and practice of three Corentus Team Tools

    • Meeting Mastery

    • Decision Making

    • Mutual Accountability

TEAM TOOLS FLASHCARDS

Reinforcers for Team Leaders, Team Members, and Team Development Practitioners

Put the power of Corentus Team Tools at your fingertips with these easy-to-use, full-color flashcard sets. Learn, review, practice, and apply the time-tested frameworks and techniques we’ve used to help clients around the world resolve real issues and achieve real results for nearly 30 years. 

  • RACI Charting and Decision Making: Clarify roles and responsibilities for any team activity or decision. 3 double-sided 5” x 7” cards.  

  • Meeting Mastery: Elevate meeting effectiveness while avoiding common pitfalls and inefficiencies. 6 double-sided 5” x 7” cards.  

  • Decision Making: Optimize the clarity and effectiveness of team decision making. 6 double-sided 5” x 7” cards.  

  • Mutual Accountability: Generate respect, drive performance, and produce results. 8 double-sided 5” x 7” cards.  

To Order:
Contact us to learn more, for quantity discounts, and place your order.


TEAM TOOLS WORKBOOKS

Reinforcers for Team Leaders, Team Members, and Team Development Practitioners

Unleash the potential of Corentus Team Tools with these immersive Participant Workbooks, designed to empower you with a robust and interactive learning experience. Dive deep into our time-tested frameworks and techniques that have successfully guided clients worldwide for almost three decades, allowing you to learn, reflect, practice, and apply these invaluable tools. 

  • Decision Making: Gain quick access to the key components of a comprehensive, structured approach to making decisions, as well as activities and reflections. 39 full-color pages. $30 + shipping and tax.  

  • Meeting Mastery: Gain a comprehensive set of best practices that can help you facilitate productive meetings that achieve your team's goals. 67 full-color pages. $35 + shipping and tax.

To Order:
Contact us to learn more, for quantity discounts, and place your order.

LIVE VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON TRAINING
CORE COMPETENCY, ADVANCED, AND OBTAINING MASTERY TRAINING
Our live course in our Corentus Team Tool Essentials of Teaming: Frameworks & Tools for Elevating Team Performance, either virtual or in-person. Off the shelf or tailored to your specific goals and outcomes — choose from three levels: core competencies, advanced, and obtaining mastery.

Virtual | $28,500 per cohort/4 half-days
In-Person | Duration and rate will vary. Please contact us for additional details.
Duration and rate vary based on the desired experience by the client
Available worldwide, both virtually and on-site, with multilingual options