Strategic Teaming // Skills Programs
Learning Objectives
This hands-on one day workshop gives participants an opportunity to reflect on what makes for a great team. Participants will take part in an interactive simulation, allowing them to experience the stages of team development and gain understanding and tools to accelerate their effectiveness.
By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:
- Describe and identify the critical behaviors of highly functional teams
- Identify the stages of team development and the implications to the team at each stage
- Examine ways to accelerate a team from Norming to Performing
- Take ownership for their own behaviors with the team
- Increase their ability to give productive feedback to other team members
- Agree to a consistent definition of trust and accountability
- Articulate ways to build trust within a team
- Articulate the challenges of virtual teams – and how to overcome them
PROGRAM FLOW
KEY CONTENT AREAS
Welcome
- Introduction
- Learning objectives
- Table introductions and expectations
- Puzzle activity
Best Worst Team
- Best Worst Team activity
Team Development
- Team development overview
- High performing team model
- Tuckman model – four stages of team development
Building Trust
- Trust triad
- Trust activity
Healthy Conflict
- Giving feedback tips
- How to receive feedback
- Feedback model
- Conflict scenarios
- Real play scenarios
Commitment
- Go figure
- Trust, commitment, communication
- Building agreements
- Communication styles and commitment
Accountability
- Definition
- Unfolding accountability
- Scenarios
Decision Making
- Choices and implications
Virtual Teams
- Best practices
- Virtual teams activity
Team (Intact Teams Only)
- Getting started/Rebooting
- Reaching new agreements