Developing effective teamworking in health & care

…whether you are navigating challenges or striving to improve from good to great!

Affina Organisation Development works with the NHS and broader health and care systems to develop high-performing, collaborative teams — and build cultures of collective team-based working.

Through team coaching and evidence-based tools and programmes, we deliver interventions that build trust, drive innovation and break down barriers.

Grounded in the values that drive great care, our approach impacts team dynamics, staff wellbeing and quality of care and support for people accessing services. We focus on sustainable, long-term improvement.

Working in partnership with AOD has been a real pleasure.

— Jon Dolman, Clinical Lead, Somerset ICS Primary Care Training Hub

All at Affina bring integrity, high ethical standards and an inherent professionalism to their work.

— Professor Michael West, Advisory Consultant, Affina

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you Su, and you have been absolutely critical to our development as a team.

— Simon Ashton, CEO, Newham Hospital

Affina have been fantastic to work with, from the responsiveness of the helpdesk with any practical queries through to the excellent team that have given time to discuss wider needs we have had.

— Gemma Bristow – OD Service Lead

We have fantastic support from AOD, both in developing our team coaches and in supporting the development of our SLT.

— Dan Fawkes – Head of Organisational Learning and Improvement

Your helpfulness is epic!

— Gold Egele – HR & OD Business Partner

I’m emailing to let you know how wonderfully responsive and supportive your team are and how impressed and grateful I am for all the help and support.

— Fiona Soutar – Lead Specialist, Leadership & Management Development

Building High Performing Teams

Creating a solid foundation for team-based
working via:

Team Development

Team Assessment

Team Coaching

Creating a Positive Workplace Culture

Shaping a high performing and compassionate culture via:

Compassionate Leadership

Building Allyship

Culture Assessment

Partnership Assessment

Training your HR/OD Practitioners

Equipping your practitioners with essential skills and support via:

Working with Turbulent Teams

Team Assessment Training

Team Coaching Supervision

Thank you for joining us!

Webinar: 3rd June
Teams in a world of continuous change

In this session, we explored what change means for teams, teamworking and the connections between teams, and how compassionate, effective care can still be sustained in challenging conditions.

Download our summary to revisit key takeaways.

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What the latest NHS Staff Survey reveals about team working

The latest NHS Staff Survey paints a clear picture: while teamworking remains one of the NHS’s strongest People Promise areas, some aspects of team functioning aren’t improving at the pace any of us would hope for.

Shared objectives, mutual respect and role clarity remain steady, but key indicators like autonomy, conflict resolution and inter-team working show little to no upward movement over several years.

Our Difference

Building high-performing teams takes real connection, real expertise and trusted relationships grounded in experience.

We provide hands-on, expert-led support to guide you through every step of your team development journey.

Founded by the UK’s leading expert in team-based working
Expert support and human connection
Evidence-based and practice-proven
Trusted by health and care systems across the UK
Tools that fit inside relationships

Spotlight On…

Client Stories

Explore these inspiring case studies to see the impact of our evidence-based approach in action across the NHS and beyond.

Our Clients

We’re proud to support a wide range of health and care organisations across the UK, helping teams at every level to work more effectively, collaboratively and with greater purpose.