Years ago Henry Ford
said: “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress;
working together is success. ” Never has that been more true
than today.
Changes in the workforce
and changes in the marketplace have demanded a move towards greater
teamwork. After all, winning teams learn faster, change
quicker, and work harder. And winning teams score major
victories when it comes to employee morale, retention, and productivity.
The trouble is, most
organizations have groups or departments. They don’t have
teams. They may not even know the difference. And moving
from a group to a team does not happen automatically.
In this highly interactive
program, you will learn how to build a winning team that produces
high quality results. You will learn how to build a team
through conscious planning, an intelligent understanding of team
dynamics, and the wise application of skill.
OBJECTIVES:
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To understand the
benefits and dynamics of a healthy team
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To learn the strategies
of positive, productive, profitable teams
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To adopt the practices
of effective team members and leaders
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To gain skill in
making meetings more effective and efficient
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To identify and
eliminate barriers to effective teamwork
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To create processes
for resolving team conflicts
SAMPLE
PROGRAM OUTLINE:
UNDERSTANDING
TEAMS
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Turning a group
into a team
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Identifying the
characteristics of an effective team
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Recognizing and
accelerating the stages of team development
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Diagnosing a team’s
effectiveness
BUILDING
A SOLID OPERATIONAL BASE
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Establishing purpose
and goals
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Reinforcing norms
of trust, openness, and cooperation
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Encouraging quality
participation from all team members
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Experimenting
with new ideas, approaches, solutions
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Arriving at high
quality decisions
LEADING
TEAMS AND TEAM MEETINGS
BEING
AN EFFECTIVE MEMBER OF A TEAM
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Understanding
what it takes to be a real team player
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Contributing ideas
and solutions
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Giving feedback
that improves team member effectiveness
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Sharing leadership
functions
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Listening to and
valuing the contributions of others
RESOLVING TEAM PROBLEMS
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Identifying ineffective
processes
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Removing barriers
to teamwork
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Managing team
conflicts
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Applying group
problem-solving techniques
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