Insights Explore Champion Toolkit

1 Overview

About the Champions Toolkit

As an Insights Explore Champion, you play a vital role in embedding the learning and sustaining behaviour change across your team.

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Overview

What Is the Champions Toolkit?

Your complete guide to supporting your team's Insights Explore journey beyond the initial learning.

The Champions Toolkit is designed to support you in embedding the Insights Explore learning back in the workplace. It gives you everything you need to run practical, engaging activities with your team that reinforce the language of colour energies and build stronger working relationships.

What's Inside

8 Group Missions — short, structured team activities (15 minutes each) split across two themes: Team Connection and Team Performance
2 One-on-one Conversations — guided frameworks for meaningful manager-to-team member conversations using the Explore profile
Activity Sheet Downloads — the Group Mission Tracker and Champions Checklist to support delivery

The Two Themes

🔵 Team Connection

Four missions focused on empathy, recognition, trust, and authentic communication between team members.

🟢 Team Performance

Four missions focused on goals, communication clarity, risk, and continuous improvement.

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Your Role

Being an Insights Explore Champion

How to introduce, facilitate, and embed the missions with confidence and credibility.

As the Insights Explore Champion, you don't need to be a trained facilitator — your role is to create a space where your team can connect, reflect, and grow together using the common language of Insights.

Tips for Success

Read through the mission before you run it so you're familiar with the flow
Use the suggested prompts and scripts as a guide — make them your own
Encourage everyone to have their Insights Explore profile open during missions
Use the colour energy language naturally — it makes concepts tangible
Capture actions and check-in on progress at your next session
Use the Mission Tracker to log which missions you've completed

Introducing the Missions to Your Team

Frame the missions as short, practical team conversations rather than training. Let the team know each mission takes around 15 minutes and is designed to be done together — in a huddle, at the start of a shift, or in a team meeting.

"We're going to use our Insights Explore profiles to have a quick team conversation today. It should take about 15 minutes and I'd love everyone to have their profile handy."

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Reference

The Four Colour Energies at a Glance

A quick reference to the four colour energies and their key strengths — useful for all missions and conversations.

All eight group missions and both one-on-one conversations draw on the language of the four colour energies. Use this as a quick reference when facilitating.

🔵 Cool Blue

Analytical, precise, questioning. Values accuracy, data, and time to think. Communicates best with clear information and time to process.

🔴 Fiery Red

Decisive, competitive, demanding. Values results, speed, and directness. Communicates best with brevity and a clear bottom line.

🟢 Earth Green

Caring, patient, sharing. Values relationships, harmony, and being heard. Communicates best in a calm, personal, and unhurried way.

🟡 Sunshine Yellow

Sociable, dynamic, enthusiastic. Values creativity, fun, and collaboration. Communicates best with energy, variety, and involving others.

2 Team Connection

Team Connection Missions

Four 15-minute missions focused on empathy, recognition, trust, and authenticity — helping your team truly understand and appreciate each other.

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Mission 1

Diverse Strengths

Celebrate the diversity of colourful strengths and explore how to make the most of them. #empathy #recognition #collaboration

Team Connection

⏰ 15 minutes total

1

Introduction — 2 minutes

Welcome everyone and briefly explain the mission.

"Welcome everyone! Today, we're going to celebrate the diversity of our strengths and explore how we can make the most of them."

2

Part 1 — 5 minutes

Divide the group into pairs. Each pair reviews the lead colour energy value strengths and, using the words "I appreciate how you use your [X] colour energy to…", shares a positive statement about a strength they see in their partner with an example of when they've seen it.

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Part 2 — 5 minutes

Join pairs together to create small groups of 3–4. Ask the team to identify opportunities to add more of their value. This might come from feedback received or creative ideas for how to contribute more.

"Discuss and identify opportunities to add more of your value to the team. This could come from feedback you've received or creative ideas you have."

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Reflection & Wrap Up — 3 minutes

Appreciate everyone for their participation. Highlight the value of diverse strengths and emphasise the importance of leveraging them for effective teamwork.

"We'll be most effective as a team when we leverage our diverse strengths and perspectives — acting on the ideas we've worked on today will help us do that."

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Mission 2

Team Support

Encourage greater communication and raise awareness of how team members can support each other to do their best work. #communication #support #awareness

Team Connection

⏰ 15 minutes total

1

Introduction — 2 minutes

Welcome everyone and explain the focus of today's mission.

"Today, we'll focus on how we can support each other to do our best work."

2

Part 1 — 5 minutes

Ask the group to select a sentence from the Overview section of their personal style in their Explore profile and finish this sentence: "I work well when…" The team takes turns to share their sentence. Prompt: "What did you notice? Were there similarities or differences?"

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Part 2 — 5 minutes

Ask the team to choose a different sentence by finishing: "Work is harder when…" Take turns to share. Then highlight any themes and pinpoint 1–2 actions the team can take to help each other do their best work.

"What 1–2 actions could we take as a team to help us do our best work?"

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Reflection & Wrap Up — 3 minutes

Remind the team that we all have different needs. Knowing and supporting each other's needs will improve individual and team performance. Agree when you will check in on progress.

"Let's agree on when we'll check in on progress."

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Mission 3

Being You

Be yourself to build trust, boost confidence, and demonstrate this behaviour by sharing openly with your team. #authenticity #trust #confidence

Team Connection

⏰ 15 minutes total

1

Introduction — 2 minutes

Welcome everyone and set the scene.

"Today, we'll explore how being yourself can build trust and confidence within the team. People respond really well when you are being yourself — it naturally inspires trust and confidence from others."

2

Part 1 — 5 minutes

Ask the team to select a strength and a stretch for their lead colour energy and share in pairs. Discuss any barriers or challenges anticipated in implementing the stretch behaviour, and identify what support they need from their partner, wider team, or manager to overcome it.

3

Part 2 — 5 minutes

Ask a few pairs to share an example that illustrates how being yourself can positively impact team dynamics. Discuss how the team can continue to support each other — through regular check-ins, peer feedback, or creating space for open communication.

"How can we continue to support each other in being ourselves?"

4

Reflection & Wrap Up — 3 minutes

Summarise the key points. Highlight the importance of being authentic and how it builds trust and confidence within the team.

"Being authentic is important to build trust and confidence. Let's continue to support each other in being ourselves."

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Mission 4

Feedback Exchange

Recognise different perspectives and boost self-awareness through giving and receiving feedback. #feedback #selfawareness #respect

Team Connection

⏰ 15 minutes total

1

Introduction — 2 minutes

Welcome everyone and explain the feedback marketplace concept.

"By continually asking for or giving feedback, we discover more information, different ways of thinking, and opportunities we may not have been aware of. Today, we're going to create a feedback marketplace to practise this skill."

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Mission — 10 minutes

Divide into pairs, creating an inner and outer circle standing opposite each other. Each person shares two pieces of feedback using colour energy language: "What makes you great in my eyes is…" and "What would make you even greater in my eyes is…" Quick exchange — 1 minute each way. After each exchange, thank your partner and the outer circle moves to the next person. Continue until everyone has exchanged feedback.

3

Reflection & Wrap Up — 3 minutes

Ask the group to reflect on the feedback they received. Invite a few individuals to share their biggest insight. Then ask: how could we keep the feedback marketplace open?

"Reflect on the feedback you received. Can a few people share their biggest insight? How can we keep this feedback marketplace open?"

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Team Performance Missions

Four 15-minute missions focused on communication, goal-setting, risk, and continuous improvement — helping your team perform at their best.

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Mission 5

Clear Communication

Gain insights into each other's communication needs, reduce misunderstandings, and create more effective exchanges in the moments that matter. #communication #empathy #conflict

Team Performance

⏰ 15 minutes total

1

Introduction — 2 minutes

Welcome everyone and explain the mission focus.

"In this mission we'll use our Explore profiles to share communication do's and don'ts across the team — which will lead to more effective and clearer conversations."

2

Part 1 — 2 minutes

Ask the team to identify the most important moments of interaction in a typical shift or day. Invite examples of issues or consequences when communication isn't clear. Explain that better understanding of each other's communication needs reduces misunderstandings and conflict.

"What are some issues or consequences when communication is not clear?"

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Part 2 — 8 minutes

Ask the team to choose one important DO and one important DON'T from the Communicating section of their Explore profile. Share in pairs, listening to each other's reactions and feedback. Swap pairs as many times as possible within the time available.

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Reflection & Wrap Up — 3 minutes

Summarise that understanding each other's communication needs helps reduce misunderstandings. Encourage the team to be more aware of how they're communicating and to speak up when communication isn't clear.

"Let's be more aware of how we communicate and speak up when communication is not clear."

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Mission 6

Goals & Priorities

Improve team cohesion by thinking creatively about what behaviours are needed across the team to achieve goals. #goalsetting #behaviours #creativethinking

Team Performance

⏰ 13 minutes total

1

Introduction — 2 minutes

Welcome everyone and set the scene. Using the Explore poster, share a quick reminder of the four Insights colour energies.

"Today, we'll discuss our key goals and priorities, identify the positive colour energy behaviours that will help us achieve them, and reflect on any stretch behaviours we might need to adopt."

2

Part 1 — 5 minutes

Lead a discussion on goals and priorities. Either outline them yourself or ask the group. Then ask: which positive colour energy behaviours will support achieving these goals?

"What are our key goals and priorities for today? Which positive behaviours will support us in achieving these goals?"

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Part 2 — 3 minutes

Encourage team members to reflect on a behaviour that might be challenging for them but could help achieve the goals. Ask them to look at the Overview of their lead energy in their Explore Profile.

"What might be a stretch behaviour for you today, and how can you work on it?"

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Reflection & Wrap Up — 3 minutes

Allow team members to share their thoughts and strategies for adopting these behaviours.

"Share your thoughts and strategies for adopting these behaviours."

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Mission 7

Communicating Concerns

Improve communication of risks and issues by practising listening first and adapting style to better meet the needs of others. #riskcommunication #activelistening #adaptability

Team Performance

⏰ 15 minutes total

1

Introduction — 2 minutes

Welcome everyone. Add context using a recognisable work example of a communication challenge the team faces — this helps motivate the group to develop their skills.

"Today, we'll practise communicating risks and issues effectively."

2

Part 1 — 4 minutes

Divide into pairs. Each pair comes up with a real-life scenario where they had to communicate a risk or issue. Encourage them to think about what made the communication effective or ineffective.

"In pairs, come up with a real-life scenario where you had to communicate a risk or issue. What made it effective or ineffective?"

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Part 2 — 6 minutes

Set up a role play. The communicator shares their lead colour energy so their partner can adjust their style using the profile's do and don't suggestions. The communicator explains the risk; the recipient repeats back what they understood. Switch roles after 3 minutes.

"Share your lead colour energy so the communicator can adjust their style. Explain the risk or issue, then switch roles after 3 minutes."

4

Reflection & Wrap Up — 3 minutes

Reconvene and ask pairs to share what they learned. Remind the group to check for understanding by asking the recipient to repeat back what they heard when communicating something important.

"Communicating risks is an important skill. Let's remember to adapt our style and always check for understanding."

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Mission 8

4+1 Learning Reviews

Support continuous improvement through the 4+1 learning review technique to boost individual and team performance and innovation. #continuousimprovement #learningreview #innovation

Team Performance

⏰ 20–30 minutes total

1

Introduction — 2 minutes

Welcome everyone and introduce the 4+1 technique. Explain that actively sharing experiences improves performance and supports innovation.

"Today, we'll use the 4+1 learning review technique to support continuous improvement. By sharing information about our experiences, we can improve as a team and help each other adapt."

2

Part 1 — 5 minutes

Ask the team to navigate to the Learning Shots skill in the Learn theme of their Explore profile. Identify a stretch behaviour they want to experiment with. Ask each person to share their stretch behaviour to encourage accountability.

"Go to the 'Learning Shots' skill in your profile and identify a stretch behaviour to experiment with. Share it with the team."

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Part 2 — 10–20 minutes

Select a timeframe (the shift, the day, the week, or a specific task). Decide whether to do this as a conversation or with written answers on a board. Lead the four main questions — in the last [timeframe]:

What have you tried?
What have you learned?
What are you pleased about?
What are you concerned about?

Then ask the +1 question: "Based on what we know, what should we do next?" Capture ideas and assign actions with a timescale to check in on progress.

4

Reflection & Wrap Up — 3 minutes

Capture the team's reflections on using the 4+1 technique. What worked? What didn't? Use this feedback to improve how you use the technique in the future.

"What feedback do you have on what worked or didn't work using that review technique?"

4 One-on-one

One-on-one Conversations

Two structured conversation guides for meaningful manager-to-team-member conversations using the Insights Explore profile.

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Conversation 1

Exploring Our Dynamics

Check in on the Explore experience, discuss self-perception, compare colour energies, and commit to actions for a more effective working relationship.

In this conversation, you'll check in on your team member's Insights Explore experience, explore self-perception, compare colour energies, and agree on actions for a more effective working relationship.

1

Check In — 5 minutes

Share how you are each doing today
Provide any general feedback and experiences about the Explore profile, group missions, or eLearning to capture progress
Ask any questions or request support

2

Discussing Self-Perception — 5 minutes

Both take a moment to remind yourself of what is written in the Overview section of your Explore profile. Share which statements most accurately reflect how you see yourself — provide examples or reasons where you can, and include any feedback received from the group missions.

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Comparing Colour Energies — 10 minutes

Both look at the Colour Order section of your profile and compare the order of your colour energies with each other.

What is the same? What is different?
What examples of the similarity or difference can you describe from your interactions together?
What impact has that had on your relationship?

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Committing to Action — 5 minutes

What could you each do more of — or less of — to make your working relationship more effective? Agree on 1–2 concrete actions and set a date to check in on progress.

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Conversation 2

Exploring Strengths & Challenges

Discuss communication styles, explore the value and challenges of the top colour energy, and share biggest insights to deepen understanding and drive improvement.

In this conversation, you'll check in on the Explore experience, discuss communication styles, explore the value and challenges of the top colour energy informed by feedback, and share the biggest insights gained.

1

Check In — 3 minutes

Share how you are each doing today
Provide any general feedback and experiences about the Explore profile, group missions, or eLearning
Ask any questions or request support

2

Connect More: Communication — 5 minutes

Both take a moment to review the Connect More section of your Explore profile. Share which statements most accurately reflect how you see yourself. Discuss and agree on how to communicate more effectively going forward.

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Connect More: Value — 10 minutes

Team member: Look at the value your top colour energy brings and share a recent example of when you used that strength
Supervisor: Share examples you have seen and offer feedback related to the strength
Team member: Read the weaknesses and highlight a time when that has shown up and what you did to overcome it — including any feedback or actions from group missions
Supervisor: Share examples of when you have seen that weakness and explore together how to manage it

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Biggest Insight — 2 minutes

Team member: Identify the biggest insight you have learned about yourself. What perspective have you gained? What will be different as a result of completing this learning?