• 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 that you can use, and in what settings
• Follow strategies for setting and leading team meetings
• Detail problem-solving strategies using the Six Thinking Hats model — and one consensus-building approach to solving team problems
• List actions to do — and those to avoid — when encouraging teamwork

Team work and Team Building – Module 1
Getting Started

• Understanding the workshop objectives

Team work and Team Building – Module 2
Defining Success

• What is a Team?
• An overview of Tuckman and Jensen’s Four-Phase Model

Team work and Team Building – Module 3
Types of Teams

• The Traditional Team
• Self-Directed Teams
• E-Teams

Team work and Team Building – Module 4
The First Stage of Team Development: Forming

• Hallmarks of this Stage
• What to do as a Leader
• What to do as a Follower
• Collecting Data

Team work and Team Building – Module 5
The Second Stage of Team Development: Storming

• The Hallmarks of this Stage
• What to do as a Leader
• What to do as a Follower

Team work and Team Building – Module 6
The Third Stage of Team Development: Norming

• The Hallmarks of this Stage
• Gathering information
• What to do as a Leader
• What to do as a Follower

Team work and Team Building – Module 7
The Fourth Stage of Team Development: Norming

• The Hallmarks of this Stage
• What to do as a Leader
• What to do as a Follower

Team work and Team Building – Module 8
Team Building Activities

• The Benefits and Disadvantages
• Team-Building Activities that won’t make People Cringe
• Choosing a Location for Team-Building

Team work and Team Building – Module 9
Making the Most of Team Meetings

• Setting the Time and Place
• Trying the 50-Minute Meeting
• Using Celebrations of all Sizes

Team work and Team Building – Module 10
Solving Problems as a Team

• The Six Thinking Hats
• Encouraging Brainstorming
• Building Consensus
  

Team work and Team Building – Module 11
Encouraging Teamwork

• Some things to do
• Some things to Avoid
• Some things to consider

Team Work and Team Building – Module 12
Wrapping it up

• Words from the wise

• To learn to improve team effectiveness
• To learn hallmarks of the stages of team building
• To learn to function in roles of leadership, or as a follower

• You want teams to move beyond previously non-defined ineffectiveness
• You want to move teams into a level of thinking and communicating for win-win situations
• You want to help teams focus on goals, outcomes, and solutions

• Establishing strong teams
• Team work with everyone aligned to goals
• Reducing egos and increasing focused teamwork

Participants: 16 – 24
Duration: 1 day
Course Fee: Level 7* , per person
Includes: Manual, Certificate of Completion

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