Building Better Teams

Audio - SoftSkills, Human Resources, SoftSkills

10 Lessons

10 hours 0 mins

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, your success as an organization can often depend on how well you and other team members operate together. How are your problem-solving skills? Is the team enthusiastic and motivated to do its best? Do you work well together? This one-day course can help you get there!

What will you learn?

The value of working as a team
How to develop team norms, ground rules, and team contracts
Their team player style and how it can be used effectively
Ways to build 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

What topics are covered?

Defining teams
Establishing team norms
Working as a team
Your team player type
Building team trust
The stages of team development
Team building with TORI
Communication
Becoming a good team player

Lessons

Defining Teams
1 hour 0 mins
To get started, you will help participants define what a team is and what different kinds of teams there are. Participants will also demonstrate synergy through a simple exercise.
Establishing Team Norms
1 hour 0 mins
This session will look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of teams. Participants will also explore ground rules and team contracts.
Working as a Team
1 hour 0 mins
During this session, participants will learn how to use the Degrees of Support to help a team work through controversial issues.
Your Team Player Type
1 hour 0 mins
Next, participants will score their pre-assignment and identify their team player type. Participants will then work in small groups to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of their type and how to use this information to their advantage.
Building Team Trust
1 hour 0 mins
Trust is one of those mainstay virtues. It is the bond that allows any kind of significant relationship to exist between people. In this session, participants will explore some ways to establish and build trust on their team.
The Stages of Team Development
1 hour 0 mins
Every group of people, whether they are a team or just a group working together, grows and evolves. Participants will spend this session looking at Tuckman and Jensen’s five stages of team development: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.
Team Building with TORI
1 hour 0 mins
Another way of looking at team development is the TORI model, developed by Jack and Lorraine Gibb. Participants will experience this model through a fun exercise.
Communication
1 hour 0 mins
If a team is going to succeed, they must be able to communicate well with each other. This session will cover some basic principles of communication.
Becoming a Good Team Player
1 hour 0 mins
To wrap the course up, participants will think about ways to increase interaction among their team and build trust.
Workshop Wrap-Up
1 hour 0 mins
At the end of the day, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.

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Building Better Teams