Team Building

Course Number: 033-GO
Recommended Duration: 2 Days

Intended Audience: Work groups or teams

Course Overview
This course presents participants with tools for constructing an effective team and establishing ground rules and operating norms for how team members will work together.

Objectives
As a result of taking this course, you will learn to:

Understand and apply the dynamics of change in the work environment
Understand and apply different team types, leadership styles, and development stages
Utilize the team’s Myers-Briggs type in problem solving, resolving conflicts and communicating
Understand and apply the four decision making models for optimum results
Identify and begin to practice individual and team behaviors that create trust
Give and receive constructive feedback
Develop team ground rules and operating norms

Prerequisites: None

Topics

Stages of change
Staying productive in a changing work environment
Team concepts
Stages of team development
Types of teams and key leadership styles which best describe your team and why
Myers-Briggs team dynamics
How individual personality preferences impact team effectiveness and productivity
Decision making - a review of the four types of decision making processes and how they apply to your team and work environment
How to give and receive constructive feedback
An approach for effective conflict resolution
The basic principles of trust
Identify behaviors that foster or destroy trust
The use of open and candid communication
How to raise difficult issues with team members
Establishment of ground rules and operating norms
A facilitated, action planning session where team members develop their ground rules and operating norms

Team Building

Stages of change

Staying productive in a changing work environment

Team concepts

Stages of team development

Types of teams and key leadership styles which best describe your team and why

Myers-Briggs team dynamics

How individual personality preferences impact team effectiveness and productivity

Decision making - a review of the four types of decision making processes and how they apply to your team and work environment

How to give and receive constructive feedback

An approach for effective conflict resolution

The basic principles of trust

Identify behaviors that foster or destroy trust

The use of open and candid communication

How to raise difficult issues with team members

Establishment of ground rules and operating norms

A facilitated, action planning session where team members develop their ground rules and operating norms