Course description
Building Better Teams
Teams are an important building block of successful organizations. Whether the focus is on service, quality, cost, value, speed, efficiency, performance, or other similar goals, teams are the basic unit that supports most organizations.
With teams at the core of corporate strategy, an organization’s success can depend on how well team members operate together. How are their problem-solving skills? Is the team enthusiastic and motivated to do its best? Do they work well together? This one-day course can help participants get there!
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Outcome / Qualification etc.
This one-day workshop will help you teach participants:
- The value of working as a team
- Ways to develop team norms, ground rules, and team contracts
- How to identify their team player style and how to use it with their own team
- Techniques for building team trust
- The stages of team development and how to help a team move through them
- The critical role communication skills will play in building and maintaining a team atmosphere
- Ways that team members can be involved and grow in a team setting
Training Course Content
Course Overview
- Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
Defining Teams
- Green Vegetables
- What is a Team?
- Types of Teams
- Making Connections
Establishing Team Norms
- Characteristics of Teams
- Ground Rules
- Team Contracts
- Sample Team Contract
Working as a Team
- No Need for Black and White Thinking
- Degrees of Support
Your Team Player Type
- What’s Your Team Player Type?
- What Does it Mean To Have a Number?
- My Team Style
Building Team Trust
- Why is Trust Important?
- Building Trust
The Stages of Team Development
- Stage One: Forming
- Stage Two: Storming
- Stage Three: Norming
- Stage Four: Performing
- Stage Five: Adjourning
- Forming an Effective Team
- Making Connections
Virtual Teams
- What are Virtual Teams?
- Strategies for Virtual Team Success
- Scheduling and Conducting Team Meetings
- Team Building in a Virtual Environment
- Informal Bonding Interaction
Communication
- Defining Communication
- Listening Skills
- Tips for Becoming a Better Listener
Becoming a Good Team Player
- Personal Action Plan
- Recommended Reading List
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