Positive Working Environment training

Ten microlessons for leaders on psychological safety, recognition, strength-based feedback and building a team where people feel valued.

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About this course

What the Positive Working Environment course covers

This course covers how leaders build a positive working environment in ten microlessons. It's built for managers and team leads, and covers staying positive, psychological safety, team morale and respect, emotional intelligence, strength-based feedback, recognition and rewards, and making it safe for people to speak up.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Explain psychological safety and how it lifts team performance
  • Boost team morale through respect and authentic leadership
  • Use emotional intelligence to improve working relationships
  • Give strength-based feedback that builds on what people do well
  • Design recognition and rewards that keep the team focused on key goals
  • Create a safe space for open communication and new ideas
Course contents

10 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson.

1How to Maintain Positivity
2Psychological Safety
3The Case for Psychological Safety
4Morale and Respect
5Supporting Your Team as a Manager
6Leading Your Communication With Emotional Intelligence
7Using the Strength Based Feedback Model
8How to Use Carrot & Sticks for Employee Goals, Recognition & Rewards
9Personalisation
10HBR on Making It Safe for Employees to Speak Up - Especially in Risky Times

  1. How to Maintain Positivity: How leaders stay positive and keep the team's outlook steady.
  2. Psychological Safety: What psychological safety is and why it shapes team performance.
  3. The Case for Psychological Safety: What research shows about psychologically safe teams and how to build one.
  4. Morale and Respect: How to boost team morale and create a respectful environment.
  5. Supporting Your Team as a Manager: Why supporting your team is an ongoing part of the manager's job.
  6. Leading Your Communication With Emotional Intelligence: Using self-awareness and emotional intelligence to improve relationships.
  7. Using the Strength Based Feedback Model: How to give feedback that amplifies strengths and addresses weaknesses.
  8. How to Use Carrot & Sticks for Employee Goals, Recognition & Rewards: Designing rewards and recognition that keep people focused on key goals.
  9. Personalisation: Simple, low-cost ways to show each person they're appreciated.
  10. HBR on Making It Safe for Employees to Speak Up - Especially in Risky Times: How to create safe spaces for open communication, innovation and resilience.
Audience

Who should take this course

Who it's for

  • Managers and team leads who want a happier, higher-performing team
  • New managers setting the tone for their team
  • HR and L&D teams building a positive workplace culture
How it runs in 5Mins

Assign it once, then let 5Mins do the chasing

Every course in the 5Mins library runs on the same zero-admin engine.

  • EnrollAuto-enroll

    Enroll people automatically from your HR system, with 100+ HRIS platforms supported.

  • RemindReminders

    Nudges by email, Slack, Microsoft Teams and push until the course is done.

  • ReportTeam Progress Email

    Managers get a regular email with their team's overdue courses and courses due in the next 30 days.

  • EngagePoints and streaks

    Points, streaks and leaderboards keep people coming back to finish.

  • TrackReporting & Insights

    See who has started, finished or is overdue, by person and by team.

Customer stories

Teams that build better leaders with 5Mins

People and L&D leaders on what changed when they moved their leadership training to 5Mins. Pick a team to see what changed.

LeadershipLeadership Development Food technology 20

training days saved across the first-time manager cohort

  • 13 first-time managers trained
  • 1 hour a fortnight, instead of half-day sessions

Getting every manager into a three-hour session was near impossible, so we flipped it: bite-sized lessons first, then one hour together every two weeks. Our managers now bring me solutions, not problems.

Debra SymeDebra SymeChief People Officer, Ivy Farm
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LeadershipLeadership Development SaaS 83%

less leadership training time, from 24 hours to 4 hours a quarter

  • 100% voluntary retention
  • Zero drop-offs from the program

Switching to 5Mins cut our online training time from 24 hours to 4 per quarter, and our live sessions got better. We kept 100% voluntary retention and saw zero drop-offs.

Scott BrinkmeyerScott BrinkmeyerLearning and Development Manager, Channable
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LeadershipLeadership Development MedTech, 45,000+ employees 50%

shorter program, from 5 months to under 3

  • 4.4/5 program rating from participants
  • 2 weeks between modules, instead of a month

5Mins was the missing piece in our global HR program. Releasing a module every two weeks instead of every month cut the program from five months to just under three, without losing quality.

Talwinder SinghTalwinder SinghAssociate Director, Org and Capability, Greater Asia, BD
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Your questions answered

Questions about Positive Working Environment training

How long is the Positive Working Environment course?

It's made up of 10 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

What does the course cover?

Staying positive as a leader, psychological safety, team morale and respect, supporting your team, emotional intelligence, the strength-based feedback model, recognition and rewards, and making it safe for people to speak up.

Who should take Positive Working Environment training?

Managers, team leads and senior leaders who want to build a team where people feel valued, supported and safe to share ideas.

Does the course cover recognition and rewards?

Yes. It covers how to design recognition and rewards that motivate people, how to personalize appreciation, and how to keep rewards tied to the goals that matter most.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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