Course overview
Even meticulously crafted plans and strategies can falter if the team executing them is not well-established. Cultivating high-performing teams requires dedication, effort, and a profound comprehension of the dynamics inherent in effective teams. This course empowers team members and leaders to grasp the intricacies of creating and participating in a unified unit focused on achieving tangible results
Training methodology
This course utilizes psychometrics to assist participants in understanding their preferred styles in leading and communicating with others. Additionally, the course incorporates various case studies, practical exercises, and participant presentations, followed by group discussions
Target competencies
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication strategies
- Team building techniques
- Collaborative approaches
- Decision-making processes
- Group problem-solving methods
- Self-awareness development
Course objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate between groups and teams and outline the key attributes of effective teams
- Evaluate team strengths and identify potential weaknesses by analyzing the personal styles and preferences of team members
- Leverage individual differences among team members to enhance overall team performance
- Facilitate consensus-based decision-making through participation in various team-building exercises
- Explain the behaviors and communication patterns of effective team members
- Successfully lead a team and guide it toward reaching its full potential
Course outline
Definitions of teamwork and individual styles
- Dispelling myths about teamwork
- Modern definitions of teamwork in the 21st century
- Understanding the concept of synergy
- Attributes of high-performing teams
- Introduction to the DiSC behavioral tool
- The four behavioral personality styles in the DiSC model
- Personal development profiles
- Individual styles within a team
Building high-performance teams
- The five-step team-building process
- Defining team goals
- Agreeing on strategies
- Defining individual team roles
- Motivating team members
- Assessing team performance
- Introduction to the Belbin Type Indicator
- Exploring Belbin's nine team roles
Team dynamics
- Stages of team development
- Forming stage
- Storming stage
- Norming stage
- Performing stage
- Adjourning stage
- Team problem-solving
- Factors influencing team performance
- Phases of team problem-solving
- Team decision-making
- Building consensus
- Requirements for consensus
Identifying effective team communication and behavior
- Communication channels
- Communication methods
- Building rapport
- Managing conflict
- Applying conflict management styles
Team leadership concepts
- Leadership definition
- Leadership versus management
- Styles of leadership
- The implication of attitudes and personality
- Ten ways to empower followers
- Situational leadership
- Levels of development
- Different styles of motivation