Teamwork and Team Building

Course Overview

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.

Course Outline:

Module One: Getting Started

• Icebreaker

• Housekeeping Items

• The Parking Lot

• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: Defining Success

• What is a Team?

• An Overview of Tuckman and Jensen’s Four-Phase Model

Module Three: Types of Teams

• The Traditional Team

• Self-Directed Teams

• E-Teams

Module Four: The First Stage of Team Development Forming

• Hallmarks of This Stage

• What To Do As A Leader

• What To Do As A Follower

Module Five: The Second Stage of Team Development Storming

• The Hallmarks of This Stage

• What To Do As A Leader

• What To Do As A Follower

Module Six: The Third Stage of Team Development Norming

• The Hallmarks of This Stage

• What To Do As A Leader

• What To Do As A Follower

Module Seven: The Fourth Stage of Team Development Performing

• Hallmarks of this Stage

• What To Do As A Leader

• What To Do As A Follower

Module Eight: Team Building Activities

• The Benefits and Disadvantages

• Team-Building Activities That Won’t Make People Cringe

• Choosing a Location for Team-Building

Module Nine: Making the Most of Team Meetings

• Setting the Time and the Place

• Trying the 50-Minute Meeting

• Using Celebrations of All Sizes

Module Ten: Solving Problems as a Team

• The Six Thinking Hats

• Encouraging Brainstorming

• Building Consensus

Module Eleven: Encouraging Teamwork

• Some Things to Do

• Some Things to Avoid

• Some Things to Consider

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise

• Review of Parking Lot

• Lessons Learned

• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations