Teamwork and Team Building
Course id: 262
Duration: 3 days, 7 H per day
introduction
For most of us, teamwork is a part of everyday life. Whether it’s at home, in the community, or at work, we are often expected to be a functional part of a performing team. This workshop will encourage participants to explore the different aspects of a team, as well as ways that they can become a top-notch team performer.
Prerequisites
No special requirements
Audience
No special parameters are given; attendance can benefit all who have work in teams, regardless the field of work or the role played; a leader or a follower.
Objectives
By the end of this workshop each trainee will be able to:
- 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
Content
Day one:
Defining Success
- What is a team?
- An overview of the Tuckman Four Phase Model
- Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing
Types of Teams
- The traditional team
- Self-directed teams
- E-teams
The First Stage of Team Development: Forming
- Hallmarks of this stage
- What to do as a leader
- What to do as a follower
Day Two:
The Second Stage of Team Development: Storming
- Hallmarks of this stage
- What to do as a leader
- What to do as a follower
The Third Stage of Team Development: Norming
- Hallmarks of this stage
- What to do as a leader
- What to do as a follower
The Fourth Stage of Team Development: Performing
- Hallmarks of this stage
- What to do as a leader
- What to do as a follower
Team Building Activities
- The benefits and disadvantages
- Choosing activities
- Choosing a location for team building
Day Three:
Making the Most of Team Meetings
- Setting the time and the place
- Trying the 50-minute meeting
- Using celebrations of all sizes
Solving Problems as a Team
- The Six-Thinking Hats
- Encouraging brainstorming
- Building consensus
Encouraging Teamwork
- Things to do
- Things to avoid
- Things to consider
- Words from the wise