Teamwork & Team Building

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. Having a strong team will benefit any organization and will lead to more successes than not. 

The Teamwork And Team Building 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. Your participants will be given the details and concepts of what makes up a team, and what factors into being a successful team and team member.

 

OBJECTIVES

• 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
  

 

COURSE OUTLINE

 

• Module One: Getting Started
  
• Module Two: Defining Success
  
• Module Three: Types of Teams
  
• Module Four: The First Stage of Team Development – Forming
  
• Module Five: The Second Stage of Team Development – Storming
  
• Module Six: The Third Stage of Team Development – Norming
  
• Module Seven: The Fourth Stage of Team Development – Performing
  
• Module Eight: Team Building Activities
  
• Module Nine: Making the Most of Team Meetings
  
• Module Ten: Solving Problems as a Team
  
• Module Eleven: Encouraging Teamwork
  
• Module Twelve: Wrapping Up