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Objective:
This program improves the
ability of individuals who work as a team to work together and collaborate
effectively – with one another and with others.
During the training, they gain awareness and skills needed for
effective teamwork and collaboration, and they work together to:
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Identify
the strengths and weaknesses of their teamwork and
collaboration;
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Perform
“real” work while using new skills and behaviors in a “safe”
environment; and
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Develop
an Action Plan to build on strengths, minimize or eliminate
weaknesses, and maintain continuous improvement.
Topics:
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Assessing
current level of teamwork and collaboration.
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Understanding
and/or developing prerequisites for effective teams: Team Charter,
Operating Agreement, Vision Statement.
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Characteristics
of effective teams and team members.
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Roles
and leadership.
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The
team development sequence.
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Developing
the Operating Agreement.
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Applying
new skills and behaviors while completing real work (e.g., documenting
selected processes and related procedures, strategic planning,
budgeting, sales forecasting, etc.).
Duration:
Typically a 5-10 day
Program depending on the number of participants and the nature and scope
of the “real work activity."
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