Course Description
Most organizations recognize the importance of teamwork, but simply launching teams does not guarantee success. Teams require clear direction, strong commitment, and a variety of capabilities to perform well. Without a solid foundation of decision making and interpersonal skills, teams can be ineffective and dysfunctional. Similarly, Great teams are energizing and productive, delivering breakthrough results. In an effective team, everyone understands how to contribute in ways that support team outcomes that go above and beyond what any individual could accomplish alone. But teamwork isn’t easy. Even the best teams, with the most well-intentioned colleagues, can encounter problems that hinder their collective accomplishments.
In this training, you will learn strategies and facilitation techniques for building great teams and creating successful team dynamics. You will develop skills that enhance communication and trust, and align team members around shared goals so they can effectively plan, communicate, execute, and deliver.
What Do Participants Learn?
To get team members out of their comfort zone and help them to experience a new awareness of their needs and how to meet them through a team effort. Moreover, this training course will help you explore what makes a successful team, team development, and ways of communicating with a team and manage team conflicts for improved productivity.
Who Should Attend?
- Team Leaders And Managers From Any Department
- Project Team Leaders / Supervisors
- Cross-Functional Work Groups
- Work Process Redesign Teams
- Quality Improvement Teams
- Task Forces
- Team Consultants
What Will the Learning Experience Include?
Phase: 1
Introduce
- Comprehensive pre-program activities include:
- Web-based information forms & surveys completed by attendee.
- Direct consultation with the attendee about the expectations.
- During the training, participants engage in data, activities, and conversations that lead to insight and knowledge.
- Participants learn from expert trainers who have both academic and business experiences.
- Highly applicable training content & instructive activities for adding depth to training topics.
- **A half-day site visit for integrating the experience & plan next steps. Opportunities to provide connections, ideas & support.
Phase: 2
Explore & Practice
Phase: 3
Apply
- Apply & sustain the learning experience by using this ongoing support:
- To ensure participant has new skills or behavior progress.
- Optional, fee-based mentoring & coaching with the trainer.
- Training materials & additional documents (e-books, pdf files, presentations and articles)
- Evaluate your training experience by giving us feedbacks and help us to reach our organizational goals.
- Participant's Evaluation
- Trainer's Evaluation
Phase: 4
EVALUATE
Section One: What Is Team And Personality Styles
- Myths About Teamwork
- 21st Century Teamwork Definitions
- The Concept Of Synergy
- Characteristics Of High Performing Teams
- Overview Of The Disc Behavioural Tool
- The 4 Behavioural Personality Styles In The Disc Model
- Personal Development Profile
- Team Personal Styles
Section Two: Understanding Team Dynamics
- Team Development Stages
- Forming Stage
- Storming Stage
- Norming Stage
- Performing Stage
- Adjourning Stage
- Team Problem Solving
- Factors Shaping Team Performance
- Phases Of Team Problem Solving
- Team Decision Making
- Building Consensus
Section Three: High Performing- Team Building
- Five Steps Of The Team Building Process
- Defining Goals Of Team
- Agreeing On Strategies
- Defining Team Roles
- Motivating Team Members
- Assessing Team Performance
- The Belbin Type Indicator
- Belbin’s 9 Team Roles
Section Four: Effective Team Communication
- Communication Channels
- Communication Methods
- Resolving Work Performance Problems
- Building Rapport
- Managing Conflict
- Applying Conflict Management Styles
- Effective Team Meetings
- Facilitation And Delegation Skills
- Decision Strategies
- Goal Setting And Problem Solving
- Giving Feedback For Improved Performance
Section Five: Team Leadership Concepts
- Leadership Definition
- Leadership Versus Management
- Styles Of Leadership
- The Implication Of Attitudes And Personality
- Ten Ways To Empower Followers
- Situational Leadership
- Levels Of Development
- Different Styles Of Motivation
- Summary- Final Notes