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Bring this program to your organization. It can be customized to meet your specific needs. Call 877-337-7681 for details or e-mail Katrina.

With teamwork becoming a key business strategy in today’s organizations, becoming a solid team player is one of the key elements of career success.   In this half-day workshop, you will learn about what teamwork is and how to enhance your skills as a team player. 

Length:  One 4-hour session

Instructor:  Drury

Who should attend: Anyone who works on a team or will be working on a team and would like to increase his/her skills as a team player.

Benefits:

• Increased personal and team productivity.

• Increased confidence in your skills as a team player.

• Greater cooperation from others.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this program, you will be able to:

• Identify the characteristics of outstanding and ineffective teams.

• Identify normal stages of team development and the position of your current team.

• List benefits of team organizations.

• Identify the five foundations of a high-performance team.

• Explore skills required in a team organization and perform a self-assessment.

• Develop an action plan for optimal functioning in a team.

Program Outline:

I.          Introductions and team exercises

II.          Characteristics of outstanding and ineffective teams

            A.         Teams vs. collections of individuals

            B.         Benefits of teams

III.         Team development: Where does your team fit?

IV.        Changes required of team organizations

V.         Team member skills

            A.         Questionnaire (self-rated)

            B.         Demonstration/practice in giving and receiving criticism

VI.        Building common goals, mutual respect, and clear communication in teams

VII.       Exploring barriers to teamwork

VIII.       Developing a team skills action plan