Teamwork And Team Building Course Outline

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 thannot.

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.

Module 1: Getting Started

Icebreaker
Housekeeping Items

Workshop Objectives

Module 2: Defining Success

What is a Team?
An Overview of Tuckman and Jensen's Four-Phase Model

Module 3: Types of Teams

The Traditional Team
Self-Directed Teams
E-Teams

Module 4: The First Stage of Team Development – Forming

Hallmarks of This Stage
What To Do As A Leader
What To Do As A Follower

Module 5: 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 6: 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 7: The Fourth Stage of Team Development – Performing

Hallmarks of this Stage
What To Do As A Leader
What To Do As A Follower

Module 8: Team Building Activities

The Benefits and Disadvantages
Team-Building Activities That Won't Make People Cringe
Choosing a Location for Team-Building

Module 9: Making the Most of Team Meetings

Setting the Time and the Place
Trying the 50-Minute Meeting
Using Celebrations of All Sizes

Module 10: Solving Problems as a Team

The Six Thinking Hats
Encouraging Brainstorming
Building Consensus

Module 11: Encouraging Teamwork

Some Things to Do
Some Things to Avoid
Some Things to Consider

Module 12: Wrapping Up

Words from the Wise
Lessons Learned
Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations