High Impact Team Building for Managers

Course details

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Describe the concept of a team, and its factors for success
• Explain the four phases of the Tuckman team development model and define their characteristics
• Identify different types of teams.
• Build teamwork by recognizing and tapping into the twelve characteristics of an effective team.
• Promote trust and rapport by exploring your team player style and how it impacts on group dynamics.
• Recognize the key elements that move a team from involvement to empowerment and how to give these elements to your team.
• Develop strategies for dealing with team conflict and common situations.
• Understand how action planning and analysis tools can help your team perform better.

Program Outline

Defining Success

• What is a Team?  
• Types of Teams   
• Team Norms        
• Towers  
• Beckhart's Activities           
• The Four Stages of Team Development          
• Parker's Characteristics     

Team Communication

• Civilized Disagreements and Consensus         
• Definitions            
• The Perfect Menu
• Open Communication        
• Clear Roles and Assignments           
• Shared Leadership              
• Scrambled Eggs  
• The Trust/Relationship Model

Glenn Parker Team Survey            

• About the Survey 
• Glenn Parker Team Player Types    
• The Trust/Relationship Model            

The Six Thinking Hats     

• DE Bono's Hats   
• Wearing the Hat   
• Debrief  
• Team Shaping Factors       
• The Four Factors 
• Case Study          

Team Shaping Factors

• The Four Factors 
• Case Study