Team Development

Target Audience:

Managers and team leaders.

Duration:

1 day.

Logistics:

The ideal number of participants for this training is 9 to 12.

Objective:

To equip managers and team leaders with both fundamental and innovative strategies which enable them to develop and grow existing teams. Participants will be able to challenge the status quo and the ineffective communication habits that often set in with existing teams, in order to create a more cohesive and motivated team than before.

Overview:

The emphasis will be on practical analysis of the current team situation, with the learning of tools and strategies to improve on the current situation be it from a performance point of view or a people point of view, or both. Participants will learn not to be held back by the current team’s ‘history’, but rather break through existing patterns of behaviour, their own and that of their team members.

Participants will develop an understanding of:

• How to develop and implement a new vision for the team
• The range of intervention styles to be adopted according to the needs of the situation.
• How their attitude unawarely influences the outcome of every interaction with team members.
• Their own communication and team-management style.
• Their individual team members’ needs and expectations.

Participants will learn key skills to:

• Involve team members in re-shaping their roles and the overall direction of the team.
• Redesign effective and meaningful communication systems.
• Influence the attitudes and expectations of the team towards these changes.
• Nurture and guide team members towards the new goals.
• Develop conflict resolution strategies and assertively handle tough feelings that may come up due to the changes.

Team Building & Development

Target Audience:

Managers and team leaders.

Duration:

1 day.

Logistics:

The ideal number of participants for this training is 9 to 12.

Objective:

To equip managers and team leaders with both fundamental and innovative strategies which enable them to create effective teams. Participants will be fully equiped to take on a newly formed team or even put one together from scratch, and prepared to take from the very beginning the important steps needed to ensure that the various team members’ strength gel and complement each other.

Overview:

The emphasis will be on practical theories of team leadership, task setting and team composition that can be applied to build highly motivated and productive teams. Participants will get a chance to examine their own ‘baggage’ in terms of negative team experiences and dealing with ‘difficult’ people, so that these can be learnt from and put aside.

Participants will develop an understanding of:

• How to develop and implement a vision for the team
• The range of intervention styles to be adopted according to the needs of the situation.
• How their attitude unawarely influences the outcome of every interaction with team members.
• Their own communication and team-management style.
• Their individual team members’ needs and expectations.

Participants will learn key skills to:

• Provide individuals with a clear role and direction within the overall framework of the team.
• Put in place effective and meaningful communication systems.
• Influence the attitudes and expectations of the team.
• Nurture and guide team members to be able to work together well.
• Develop conflict resolution strategies and assertively handly new or difficult team members.