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Developing and Maintaining Effective Teams
Achieving the organization’s goals is the job of all members
of the team. By leading, inspiring, persuading and developing
a creative work environment, the team can achieve beyond expectations.
Team dynamics are also core elements needed to accomplish
the challenges and opportunities presented each day. Developing
partnerships and alliances is an essential aspect of effective
organizations.
This program is designed for all employees who view their job
as an integrated effort with other people, departments and support
systems. Whether you are new to a team or department or have been
“at it” for a while, team effectiveness principles
are transferable to all work.
The Problem
- Why is it that some teams work together effectively, while
others fall apart?
- Why is it important to assess the group dynamic before a team
is developed?
- Do your team members have difficulty executing the strategy
into activity?
Our Solution To Learn...
- The foundational needs for teams to work effectively and efficiently
- How to create opportunities for building a team focus for
the department in your position
- How to recognize the group dynamics that are the foundation
for improving performance
- How to assess strategy and make decisions
- How to identify how the team values recognition, cohesiveness,
role clarity, participation and conflict management
- Creative team development strategies
Course Outline
Opening Activity: Experience as Teacher
Leadership Assessment Diagnostic: Inventory
tool for the participant to self assess their leadership focus
in terms of team development based on five leadership team
functions.
Why We Need Teams More Than Ever: Seven elements
of teams are introduced
Team Activity: Run the Bases
Team Development Questionnaire:
Team Development Plan (TDP) Tool: An action
planning tool
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