Teamwork and Team Building
Overview
This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to build and lead successful teams. By the end of the course, you will understand key concepts and practical strategies to enhance team dynamics and performance.
Course Objectives
This course is designed to equip you with essential team building and leadership skills. These objectives will enhance your ability to build, lead, and maintain effective and cohesive teams.
Content
Module One: Getting Started
- Workshop Objectives
- Action Plans and Evaluation Forms
Module Two: Defining Success
- What is a Team?
- An Overview of Tuckman and Jensen’s Four-Phase Model
Types of Teams
- The Traditional Team
- Self-Directed Teams
- E-Teams
The First Stage of Team Development – Forming
- Hallmarks of This Stage
- What to Do As a Leader
- What to Do As a Follower
The Second Stage of Team Development – Storming
- The Hallmarks of This Stage
- What to Do As a Leader
- What to Do As a Follower
The Third Stage of Team Development – Norming
- The Hallmarks of This Stage
- What to Do As a Leader
- What to Do As a Follower
- Types of Teams
- The Traditional Team
The Fourth Stage of Team Development – Performing
- Hallmarks of this Stage
- What to Do As a Leader
- What to Do As a Follower
Team Building Activities
- The Benefits and Disadvantages
- Team-Building Activities That Won’t Make People Cringe
- Choosing a Location for Team-Building
Making the Most of Team Meetings
- Setting the Time and the Place
- Trying the 50-Minute Meeting
- Using Celebrations of All Sizes
- Module Ten: Solving Problems as a Team
- The Six Thinking Hats
- Encouraging Brainstorming
- Building Consensus
Module Eleven: Encouraging Teamwork
- Some Things to Do
- Some Things to Avoid
- Some Things to Consider
You will learn how to
- Describe the concept of a team and its factors for success.
- Explain the four phases of the Tuckman team development model and define their characteristics.
- List the three types of teams.
- Describe actions to take as a leader and as a follower for each of the four phases (Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing).
- Discuss the uses, benefits, and disadvantages of various team-building activities.
- Describe several team-building activities and appropriate settings.
- Follow strategies for setting and leading team meetings.
- Detail problem-solving strategies using the Six Thinking Hats model and a consensus-building approach.
- List actions to do and avoid when encouraging teamwork.
Audience
This course is designed for individuals at all levels interested in improving their team-building skills and understanding team dynamics. No prior knowledge is required.
Classroom and Virtual training options
Duration
1 Day
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