Team Building Course

Course Overview

The course details the key skills required by anyone required to lead a team or those required to work within one. The main subject areas which will be addressed in detail are team building, team management, the individual’s roles within the team, communication and problem solving
methods and techniques will also be demonstrated with regard to practical applications within a team structure. Providing the opportunity to develop skills and practice techniques.
 

Course Objectives

• Learn to identify the different types of teams & develop different strategies for leading them
• Recognize the different team development stages and behaviors
• Master techniques to manage teams at each stage of development, known as Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing & Adjourning
• Develop a range of great team building activities
• Gain strategies & techniques to ensure effective & productive team meetings
• Develop great team problem solving & facilitation skills
• Learn techniques to foster teamwork & create a supportive team culture

Course Outline

• Defining Success
  • What is a team?
  • Factors for success
• Types of Teams
  • The traditional team
  • Self-Direct teams
  • E-Teams
• The First Stage of Team Development - Forming
  • The 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
• The Fourth Stage of Team Development - Performing
  • The 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 place
  • Using celebrations of all sizes
• Solving Problems as a Team
  • The Six Thinking Hats
  • Encouraging brainstorming
  • Building consensus
• Encouraging Teamwork
  • Some things to do
  • Some things to avoid
  • Some things to consider