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The Living Wall: Words That Grow Teams

How we speak, listen, and respond shapes the environment we all grow in.
This collaborative, low-mess session turns communication awareness into a living symbol of team culture. Each participant selects an indoor fern or plant that becomes part of a collective Living Wall showing how every voice contributes to the same ecosystem.

Core idea
“Our words are like water, they can nourish or muddy the space we share.”

What your team will do

  • Words & Water activity. In groups we will use water and food dye to visually see how what we add affects the whole container, just like the culture we create
  • Choose a plant that resonates. Each person selects a fern/easy-care plant that reflects how they like to work
  • Add “words on pots” 1 - 2 short phrases about how they’ll show up at work (e.g., “Curiosity”, “Direct & Kind”, “Follow-through”)
  • Build the Living Wall.  Place plants and add words to a shared A2/A3 poster grid (We Offer / We Need)
  • Practise two tools. Clear Requests (who/what/when) and Kind Feedback for everyday use
  • Leave with a ritual. A 10-minute weekly “Water & Word” that keeps the wall (and behaviours) alive

You’ll leave with a living, office-ready display that makes team norms visible and actionable, no soil handling or potting required.

Why it works

  • Tangible culture: Plants and words create a daily cue for how we work together
  • Acceptance of differences: Everyone’s plant and words are different and welcomed
  • Stress down, clarity up: Clear requests + predictable feedback lower friction
  • Built-in follow-through: A lightweight, weekly ritual sustains the change over time 

Outcomes you can expect

  • A positive, practical reset in how the team communicates
  • Stronger cohesion via visible norms and shared phrases
  • Psychological safety through low-stakes sharing and recognition
  • Values → behaviours: words translated into micro actions people can repeat

What’s included (I bring everything)

  • 1 easy-care plant + pot per participant
  • Premium paint pens/markers & word cards & water card
  • A2/A3 Living Wall poster template (printable)
  • Facilitation, setup/pack-down, and tidy exit

Display system is additional (pegboard, modular panels, freestanding gridwall or you may choose to display on a table or existing shelves), quoted to your venue.

Pricing (ex GST)

Package

Includes

Price (ex GST)

Materials (per participant)

Plant + pot + markers/word cards + poster file

$30 per person

Facilitation (up to 20 people)

60–75 mins facilitation (low-mess format)

$1,995

Facilitation (21–30 people)

60–75 mins 

$2,495

Half-day Add-on (3 hours)

Deeper practice, role clarity sprints

$2,995

 

Display system (additional):

  • Modular panel grid (click-in pots; feature-wall look) - quoted to venue size
  • Freestanding gridwall (mobile; zero wall contact) - quoted to venue size

(Sunshine Coast / Brisbane travel included. Outside SEQ: $0.95 per km or day-rate by quote, plus parking/tolls. Pricing ex GST. Tax invoice provided.)

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Popular add-ons

  • 21-Day Micro-Habit Challenge (email series or card deck): $12/pp digital • $29/pp printed
  • Plant “Insurance” (14 day replacement guarantee): $8/pp
  • Plant 1 tree per attendee + certificate: $4.50/pp
  • Leader Pack (debrief guide + team ritual prompts): $120

Logistics

  • Capacity & staffing: best for 10 - 30 with me as facilitator; assistant added above 30 at an additional cost of $350
  • Space: standard meeting room; low-mess setup; 30 - 45 min bump-in / 20–30 min bump-out
  • Display systems: no-drill options available; we’ll match your venue policy
  • Booking: 50% deposit to lock your date; balance 7 days prior
  • Tax: Pricing ex GST. Tax invoice provided. 

FAQs

Do we plant anything?
No. Participants simply choose a fern/plant, write their words, and add them to the Living Wall display.

Will this help our hybrid team?
Yes. Remote staff can submit words digitally; we can mail “mini-pot packs” and add them to the poster on their behalf.

Can we run this on carpet/in a standard boardroom?
Yes, this format is designed to be low-mess and office-friendly.

Is it accessible?
Seated or standing, low-fragrance plants by default. Tell me any needs and I’ll adjust.

Can you shorten or extend the session?
Yes. We can condense to 60 minutes or run a deeper half-day with more practice and team commitments.

Ready to book?

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I’ll confirm your date, group size, space, and any add-ons, then send an invoice and a simple run-sheet.