How to Build Teams That Work Better Together ft. Vivian Acquah | #ADAW Ep. 23

Inclusion isn’t a checkbox. It’s the foundation of better collaboration.In this episode of Another Day, Another Workshop, I’m joined by Vivian Acquah, certified inclusion strategist, facilitator, and consultant, to explore what inclusive collaboration really looks like in practice.

We talk about cultural intelligence, psychological safety, neurodiversity, empathy, and why so many teams struggle not because people lack talent, but because the conditions for trust and understanding were never designed in the first place.Vivian shares practical ways to create more inclusive team experiences, how to think about sustainable workshop design, and why inclusion work should never be treated like a one-off event.

In this episode:

✅ Why putting smart people in a team doesn’t automatically create collaboration

✅ The common mistake companies make when they focus only on hard skills

✅ Why cultural intelligence matters more than ever in global teams

✅ How to use simple exercises like rose, thorn, bud to surface inclusion challenges

✅ Why psychological safety is harder when power dynamics are present

✅ How to create safer, more sustainable sessions for neurodivergent participants

✅ Why empathy is a skill you can strengthen

✅ How team turnover changes the “team recipe” and why realignment matters

✅ Why inclusion work needs continuity, not just a one-off workshop

🛠️ Resources & Links

Connect with Vivian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivianacquah/

Vivian’s livestream / platform: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwy0ko83hy8&list=PLlc8r5u8xqe3Nj2i1Ni26DTZddvqsQ1Br

More about Vivian’s work: https://amplifydei.com/Inclusive Facilitation Exchange: https://inclusivefacilitationexchange.com/