Course Details

This course is designed for managers and leaders, who desire to understand and build effective teams, in a variety of settings and for various functions. The manager will understand the types of teams, the forming process of a team, and discover excellent methods for improving team effectiveness.

Course details:

• Defining Success
• What is a Team?
• Factors for Success
• An Overview of Tuckman and Jensen’s Four-Phase Model
• Types of Teams
• The Traditional Team
• Self-Directed Teams
• E-Teams
• The First Stage of Team Development – Forming
• Hallmarks of This Stage
• What To Do As A Leader
• What To Do As A Follower
• The Second Stage of Team Development – Storming
• The Hallmarks of This Stage
• What To Do As A Leader
• What To Do As A Follower
• The Third Stage of Team Development – Norming
• The Hallmarks of This Stage
• What To Do As A Leader
• What To Do As A Follower
• The Fourth Stage of Team Development – Performing
• Hallmarks of this Stage
• What To Do As A Leader
• What To Do As A Follower
• Team Building Activities    
• The Benefits and Disadvantages
• Team-Building Activities That Won’t Make People Cringe
• Choosing a Location for Team-Building
• Making the Most of Team Meetings
• Setting the Time and the Place
• Trying the 50-Minute Meeting
• Using Celebrations of All Sizes
• Solving Problems as a Team
• The Six Thinking Hats
• Encouraging Brainstorming
• Building Consensus
• Encouraging Teamwork
• Some Things to Do
• Some Things to Avoid
• Some Things to Consider