Team Building Modules Overview Topic Areas of Presentations Formats Methodology

An effective team building program deals with developing the proper attitudes as well as knowledge and skills. The term "team building" has a wide range of definitions. True team building involves individual and group assessments,several training sessions, and takes place over an extended period of time. However, there are many effective team building activities that can be accomplished in a shorter period of time. All sessions will be custom designed to meet the specific needs of the group.

The topics listed here are some major components covered in many of our team building sessions.

• WHAT IT MEANS TO TAKE A TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT APPROACH
  
• DEVELOPING MISSION AND CLARIFYING VISION

• THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP IN TEAM BUILDING
  * Traditional Role
  * Role of Counselor and Coach

• SETTING A '"WE" CLIMATE, DEVELOPING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND CREATING A "TEAM SPIRIT" THROUGHOUT THE COMPANY
  *Stages of Motivation
  *Developing Self-Reliance
  *Roadblocks to Motivation

• MAJOR COMPONENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE TEAM
  * Why Teams Fail
  * Building Trust

• UNDERSTANDING STAGES OF GROUPS/ TEAMS
  *Current Assessment of Team
  *Assessment of Strengths and Possible Limitations
  *Moving a team to the productive stage and keeping them there. \

• TYPES OF TEAMS
  *Project Teams
  *Self Directed Work Teams

• ENHANCING TEAM COMMUNICATION
  *Assessment of Leadership / Behavioral Styles
  *Adapting to Different Styles (Application to both internal and external customer)
  *Motivating Various Behavioral Styles
  *Behavioral Styles in Teams
  *Applying the Concepts of "Situational Leadership" in Dealing with Various Styles
  *Reducing/ Avoiding Power Struggles
  * Dealing with Resistance/ Dealing with Difficult People
  * Resolving Conflict

• UNDERSTANDING VALUE SYSTEMS
  *Assessment of Individual Value Systems
  *Dealing Effectively with Differing Value Systems

• PROBLEM SOLVING MODELS AND TECHNIQUES

• EFFECTIVE LISTENING SKILLS

• CONDUCTING EFFECTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE MEETINGS

• RESULTS ORIENTED GOAL SETTING

• MANAGING TIME / PRIORITIES EFFECTIVELY

• UNDERSTANDING AND DEALING WITH CHANGE
  *Stages of Change
  *Helping Others to Deal With Change
  *How Various Behavioral Styles Deal With Change
  *Gaining Commitment to Change
  *Taking a Proactive Approach to Change
  *Elements of Effective Risk Taking

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All of our training sessions are designed to meet the specific needs of the client. We use a wide variety of methodologies including:

• Mini lectures
• Assessments
• Group discussions
• Simulation activities r Storyboarding
• Audio and video tapes
• Role play
  

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