Teamwork And Team Building

About the Workshop

For most of us, teamwork is a part of everyday life. Whether it's at home, in the community, or at work, we are often expected to be a functional part of a performing team. Having a strong team will benefit any organization and will lead to more successes than not.

The Teamwork and Team Building workshop will encourage participants to explore the different aspects of a team, as well as ways that they can become a top-notch team performer. Your participants will be given the details and concepts of what makes up a team, and what factors into being a successful team and team member.

Workshop Objectives

• 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

• List the three types of teams

• Describe actions to take as a leader – and as a follower for each of the four phases (Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing)

• Discuss the uses, benefits and disadvantages of various team-building activities

• Describe several team-building activities that you can use, and in what settings

• Follow strategies for setting and leading team meetings

• Detail problem-solving strategies using the Six Thinking Hats model -and one consensus-building approach to solving team problems

• List actions to do -- and those to avoid -- when encouraging teamwork