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Grounded Teams · Stress & Resilience Training for Workplaces
Calm Under Pressure Is a Skill. Your Team Can Learn It.
Grounded Teams brings practical nervous system training into your workplace, so your people can manage stress, communicate with clarity and perform at their best without burning out.
3-hour workshop · Onsite or virtual · Led by Pierre Cormier · Science-based, no fluff
The modern workplace challenge
Your People Are Capable. Their Inner State Is Being Tested.
Most organizations invest in skills, systems and strategy. Few address the inner state that decides how those investments show up under pressure.
Reactivity Under Pressure
Tough conversations, tight deadlines and uncertainty trigger reactions that damage trust, culture and performance.
Burnout & Disengagement
Despite wellness initiatives, people feel drained, and their energy is scattered.
Stuck in Old Patterns
Teams know what they should do, but old habits and conflict patterns keep pulling them back to the same outcomes.
The good news? Inner state can be trained.
Step one: the team assessment
Start With a Clear Picture of Your Team's Stress
Every Grounded Teams engagement begins with a short Stress & Resilience Assessment. Before we train anyone, we measure where your team stands, so the training targets your real pressure points instead of generic wellness tips.
01
Your team takes a short survey.
About 5 minutes, confidential, on any device.
02
We map the results.
You receive a clear snapshot of stress levels, top pressure points and where your team's resilience is strongest, in a short report and a 30-minute debrief call.
03
We tailor the training.
Your workshop is built around what the results show, using examples from your team's real situations.
Why it matters
See what's really going on
Find out where stress is concentrated before it shows up as burnout or turnover.
Training that fits
Every session is shaped around your team's needs, not a one-size-fits-all script.
A baseline to measure progress
Re-assess after 4-6 weeks to see what's changed.
Individual answers stay anonymous. You only see team-level results.
Book a Consultation
We'll set up your team's assessment on the call.
The flagship workshop
Calm on Command
The 3-Hour Interactive Workshop
Stress isn't only a personal problem. It shows up in your business as burnout, turnover, absenteeism, tension between colleagues, and leaders who react when they need to respond. Most workplace wellness programs treat the symptoms. This workshop goes to the source: the nervous system that drives how each person thinks, feels and performs under pressure.
In three hours, your team learns the science behind their stress response and practical tools to shift their state in minutes: at their desk, in a difficult meeting, or before a high-stakes conversation. It's hands-on, not a lecture. People practise every tool in the room, so they leave able to use it the same day.
What your team will learn
How the nervous system runs the workday: the difference between “fight or flight” and “rest and digest,” and how each affects focus, communication, decisions and relationships.
The body's “stress off” buttons: quick physical resets that work in under two minutes.
Mindset tools: how to catch and change the thoughts that keep stress running.
Inner State Management: a simple daily routine that keeps people steady, not just recovering after the fact.
The method
A Simple Framework People Actually Remember
Everything in the workshop follows the Assess–Align–Anchor Framework, so the tools stick long after the session ends.
01
Assess
Notice your state. Learn to read the early signs of stress before they take over.
02
Align
Shift your state. Use the R.O.O.T. Protocol to bring your body and mind back to calm.
03
Anchor
Make it last. The Power Breath and small daily habits make calm the default, not the exception.
The result is Calm on Command: the ability to choose your response instead of reacting.
What changes
The Ripple Effect of a Calmer, Clearer Team
For your people
A 2-minute reset they can use anywhere
Clearer thinking under pressure
More patience and energy, at work and at home
A shared language for talking about stress
For your organization
Fewer conflicts and calmer meetings
Leaders who respond instead of react
A visible investment in employee wellbeing
Support for retention and engagement goals
Every participant leaves with a printable Grounded Teams reset guide, so the tools stay with them after the workshop.
The details
Everything You Need to Know
Length
3 hours, or a 6-hour full day
Format
Onsite in the Maritime Provinces or live virtual
Group size
Up to 25 people per session; larger teams run multiple sessions
Ideal for
Leadership teams, departments and company-wide rollouts
Led by
Pierre Cormier, CorGround Consulting
Includes
Interactive workshop, printable reset guide, follow-up resources
You provide
A room with seating and a screen, or a video link
Booking
3–4 weeks in advance recommended
Workshop options
Three Ways to Bring Grounded Teams to Your Organization
From a focused three-hour session to an ongoing cohort, every option is led by Pierre and shaped around your team.
Calm on Command
3 hours
The core workshop. The science of stress plus hands-on tools your team can use the same day.
Most popular
Full-Day Intensive
6 hours
A deeper version with expanded practice, more time with each tool, and space to work through your team's real situations.
3-Part Cohort Program
Three sessions
The workshop delivered across three sessions, with practice between each, so the tools become lasting habits.
Pricing depends on group size and format. We'll recommend the right fit on a short call.
Founding partners
Be One of Our First 5 Partner Workplaces
We're bringing Calm on Command to a small group of local employers this fall/winter. Founding partners get the full 3-hour workshop at a reduced rate in exchange for honest feedback and a short testimonial.
Claim a Founding Spot
5 of 5 spots remaining.
From individual clients
What People Experience
“Pierre has helped me find a deep sense of calm and inner peace. I am now a completely different person, equipped with invaluable tools.”
“Before the course, I was living in chaos — full of anxiety. Now I'm in a much more controlled state. My thought process flows better.”
“The program opened my eyes to a completely different world. I let go of deep-rooted anger I'd held for years. I feel more calm daily.”
Your facilitator
Meet Pierre
I'm Pierre, creator of Grounded Teams and founder of Inner State Mastery Academy. I'm also a father, and one of five kids from the small village of Cap-Pelé, New Brunswick.
For years, I had no tools for my own mental health. Anxiety ran my life, and the smallest things could overwhelm me. After hitting rock bottom, I tried a simple breathing technique my brother taught me. It reset my body, and for the first time I felt real calm and clarity. In that moment, I knew anyone could learn this.
That started a journey of more than 10 years. I studied for three years under a personal teacher, then kept learning and refining through practice. At 19, I led my first 2.5-hour training for mental health and addiction clinic professionals. Since then, I've led over 100 classes and workshops and guided more than 150 parents, entrepreneurs, leaders and managers. Years of leading restaurant teams and coaching volleyball also taught me how people perform under pressure.
Today I bring the Assess–Align–Anchor Framework and R.O.O.T. Protocol to workplaces, so your people can stay calm and in control of their inner state, even when work gets chaotic.
10+ years of experience150+ people guided100+ classes and workshops ledAs heard on Liz Throp's radio show (30,000+ listeners)
Next steps
Booking Is Simple
01
Book a 20-minute consultation.
Pick a time that suits you. No pressure, no hard sell.
02
We talk about your team.
What they're facing, your goals, and the format that fits.
03
Get a tailored plan.
You'll receive a short proposal with dates and pricing within 48 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Bring Grounded Teams to Your Organization?
Book a consultation with Pierre to talk about your team's needs, culture and goals. You'll get a tailored recommendation within 48 hours.
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