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

The Children and Young People’s Access Team in West Somerset

A multi-agency group brought together from health, education, the local authority and community voluntary organisations

Established as part of a pilot initiative to foster a culture of integrated neighbourhood working, the team took part in a series of coaching sessions over six months, facilitated by an Affina coach. One year on, the team reconnected to explore the impact of this sustained focus on integrated working and shared purpose …

Webinar with Gill Rooke

Wednesday 5th August
The new NHS Leadership Framework – are you ready?

Join us for this special Affina webinar with Gill Rooke, NHS England, as we explore the forthcoming NHS Management and Leadership Framework and Code of Practice.

Discover how the new framework can support greater alignment, strengthen leadership practice and help build effective, confident teams across health and care.

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.