| BUILDING AND LEADING STRONG WORK TEAMS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Effective team leaders need strong people skills, an understanding of group dynamics, and a well thought out team building plan. This program provides a solid foundation in all three areas and an opportunity to practice hands-on team leadership skills.
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DETAILED SUMMARY:
Team leadership skills apply when working with formal teams, informal teams, problem solving or planning teams, or when leading staff meetings. Developing team leadership skills is a complex process and covers a wide range of skills and understanding. This often requires multi-day training programs or a prior foundation of leadership and communication skills.
Workshop Goals:
By the end of the workshop, participants will be better able to:
- Understand what teams are and how they function
- Design and lead a process by which a group becomes a self-maintaining team
- Facilitate team activities
- Diagnose and problem solve what teams need to move ahead
- Deal with difficult and disruptive team members
Workshop Outline:
- Definition of a team (vs a group)
- Pros and cons of working in a team
- Obstacles to teams functioning effectively and efficiently
- Factors that support effective team development
- Stages of team growth
- Strategies to improve teams' functioning
- Team building strategies and techniques
- Team facilitation/leadership roles, strategies and techniques
- Self-assessment as a team leader - strengths and weaknesses
- Diagnosing and resolving team problems
- Dealing with difficult and disruptive team members
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