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 S0-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