The building and development of teams is a critical part of modern business life. We all work in and are part of teams in all aspects of business, but how well do we perform? How much time and effort do we focus on making these teams successful? Think of the team you work in and how they have been pulled together.
- Do you and all the other team members understand why you have been brought together and what you are expected to achieve and by when?
- Do the team members understand their role and those of the other team members? Are the roles of those who are interfacing with the team understood?
- Do you communicate to one and other and those outside the team effectively?
- Do you make decisions effectively as a team?
- Do you manage conflict effectively?
- Are you all fully committed to the goals set?
- Do the team understand the consequences to the business, the team and themselves of success or failure?
- Have you been given the time and freedom to achieve the desired results?
In most case the answers to the above questions are NO. Teams are thrown together at the last minute to firefight a problem, are expected to solve problems while still carrying out an already busy schedule and are not briefed well enough to actually be able to solve the problem any way. Very little if any time is given over to planning, development of the team or the individuals. However if a team is mobilised correctly then the results can be staggering.
Successful teams exhibit certain characteristics such as:
- Each member understands the objectives for the team clearly and accept them
- There is clear open communications between the team – facts and feelings
- There is a feeling of interdependence between all members of the group
- Disagreement or conflict is resolved not buried
- Responsibility for success is shared by all
- There is respect between all team members and everyone takes part as much as possible
- Regular planning and reviews of the process and of progress are held
- Work load is shared as appropriate
In order to achieve these characteristics, however you must be either extremely lucky, have a great leader or spend some time developing as a team to make the above characteristics a reality.
We believe that we can develop groups to become highly successful teams through working with them on some basic team mobilisation principles that have been used by many of the worlds leading companies. This will not only provide the business with remarkable returns but will develop the individuals so that future team working is equally as productive.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course participants will be able to work effectively on a real problem so that significant results can be achieved. The main elements of the course will focus upon:
Clearly defining the problem to be solved and structuring an approach to ensure that success is possible.
Set up a framework for discussion about individuals preferred team-working preferences, highlighting areas, which the team are weak on and therefore must be consciously developed.
Provide a common language to facilitate discussions on team and individual development so that the team can develop both individually and as a team.
A plan to ensure that the problem is solved quickly and efficiently.
A charter to deal with problems and to ensure that the workload and praise are shared equally by all team members. Development of a mechanism to disband the team after success could also be developed.
Who should attend?
Anyone, who is either being, asked to solve problems in a group or who wishes a group to solve problems. The Workshops would not only work on your problem to ensure success through training, facilitation and planning but would develop you or your group to work efficiently as a team in the future. Any type of problem from any function both commercial or private can be tackled.
Course Details
The course would be run for specific clients on their sites or off site if applicable. The fee is negotiable depending upon numbers of people, complexity of problem and required duration.
