The recommended starting point for TEAM YDS professional development. Equip your entire youth-serving team with practical approaches to strengthen relationships, communicate expectations, support positive behavior, and build a culture where every interaction matters.
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Every interaction between an adult and a young person can strengthen trust, reinforce expectations, and influence behavior and belonging. Yet even dedicated teams may approach communication, relationships, and behavior support differently. TEAM Foundations™ helps organizations establish shared language and consistent everyday practices that strengthen adult–youth relationships, support positive school and program climates, reinforce belonging, and make everyday interactions more intentional and effective.
Recognize how everyday interactions build trust, strengthen connections, and create an environment where young people feel respected, supported, and valued.
Strengthen communication, establish clear expectations, and use consistent, respectful approaches when guiding and encouraging young people.
Respond to challenging situations with greater awareness, consistency, and purpose while encouraging positive behavior and personal responsibility.
Apply practical approaches that help staff model character, reinforce positive choices, and create more supportive learning and development environments.
TEAM Foundations™ is designed for adults who work with, support, supervise, or lead young people in schools, afterschool programs, recreation centers, athletic programs, nonprofits, and other youth-serving organizations. Whether participants are teachers, coaches, support staff, program supervisors, or organizational leaders, the training establishes a shared foundation for relationships, communication, character development, positive behavior support, and intentional everyday interactions.
Introduces the essential TEAM Foundations™ concepts and practical approaches participants can begin applying in everyday interactions with young people.
Provides a deeper exploration of TEAM Foundations™ principles, with guided discussion, reflection, and opportunities to practice applying the learning.
Offers an extended professional-development experience with deeper learning, interactive practice, real-world application, and planning for consistent implementation.
Included with Every Paid Live Training
A topic-specific 30-Day Follow-Through Guide™ at no additional charge.
Training fees do not include travel, lodging, or other necessary expenses for engagements outside TEAM's local service area. Applicable expenses are quoted separately.
Organizations may continue their professional development after TEAM Foundations™ or begin with a specialized TEAM training that addresses their immediate needs. Each experience addresses distinct professional needs while reinforcing a shared approach to developing young people.
Extend learning beyond the training through the TEAM YDS flagship book, Professional Reflection Journal, and Leader Implementation Guide. These resources help participants reflect, apply what they learn, and support consistent implementation throughout their organizations.
Bring your staff together around a shared foundation for relationships, communication, character development, and positive behavior support. Tell us about your organization and goals, and we'll help you select the TEAM Foundations™ training experience that best fits your needs.