A challenge you can only solve together
No shortcut, no single hero — collaboration becomes the only way through.
Available for team workshops · Spring & Summer 2026
Helping teams work better
together.
I work with teams, founders, NGOs and leadership groups on the things that actually make collaboration work — trust, communication, ownership, a shared direction. Through hands-on experiences, honest conversation and careful facilitation, not slide decks.
Simon Klebel · 2026↑ Balance · trust · the next step
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What changes for your team
Fewer slides.
More of the conversations your team has been avoiding.
Most teams already know what's getting in the way — silos, unclear roles, conversations nobody starts, friction that everyone notices but no one names. The work is to surface it, talk about it honestly, and leave with something practical to change on Monday.
The moment a team starts actually listening
The shift from talking past each other to hearing what's really being said.
A difficult conversation that finally happens
Named clearly, held safely, and turned into a decision instead of a grudge.
One concrete next step, owned by name
Not a report. Something a real person commits to doing on Monday.
How I work
Start with what's actually going on.
Then design the experience.
Before suggesting a single exercise, I want to understand the team — how you work today, where it gets hard, and what would genuinely help. Methods like experiential learning, outdoor formats and structured reflection are tools, not the point. The point is a team that works better together when you go back to work.
5+
years working with teams — from engineering groups to NGOs and youth orgs
2
working languages — English & Deutsch
1:1
every program built around your team, never from a template
Principles
Three things that shape how I work with teams.
01
Outcome before method
Before deciding what we do, we get clear on what should be different afterwards. The right format only exists once the goal for the team is honest.
02
Build on what's working
Most teams have more strength than they use. I work with what's already alive — trust, talent, shared history — and help the team get more out of it.
03
Experience, then talk about it
Teams try something real, then sit down with what happened. Action first, reflection second — together they create change that survives Monday morning.
Programs & formats
Formats designed around your team.
Every program is built fresh for the people and the situation. Below is the shape they tend to take.
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From the field
Small moments, stronger teams.
A few snapshots of what changes when teams do this kind of work. (Real client stories will replace these placeholders — the structure stays.)
What people say
"Simon doesn't perform facilitation — he disappears into it. We walked in as colleagues and walked out a team that actually understood each other."
"He asks the questions we'd been avoiding, in a way that felt safe to answer. Months later, those conversations are still how we make decisions together."
"It was striking how quickly a real sense of team developed — and how much courage and self-confidence the group gained in the process."
Translated from German
Got a team, a question, or something that isn't quite working yet?
Even a short conversation usually helps. No pitch — just an honest look at what's going on in your team and what might actually help.
Let's talk about your team