Team Building
Introduction
Team building is any formal activity aiming at improving the development and functioning of a work team.
Most team building accelerates the team development process, which, in turn, might reshape team norms or strengthen cohesiveness.
Team building is sometimes applied to newly established teams, but is more common among existing teams that have regressed to earlier stages of team development.
Team building is therefore most appropriate when the team experiences high membership turnover or when the team has lost focus of their roles and team objectives.
For many people "Team Building" is synonomous with fun days out playing games and socialising.
The way we approach team building is quite different:
We explore the development cycle of teams and the team dynamic within the work context and we then challenge the participants to explain their own team function and/or dysfunction. This is a participative exploration of the team by the team that results in greater understanding of what makes the team "tick". (or not "tick", as the case may be).
Key Benefits
Gaining an understanding of what the team truly is and what is required to improve its performance.
Understanding the importance of roles and expectations within the team as a source of cohesiveness and/or divisiveness.
Greater clarity about one’s own position and role within the team, and that of others.
Knowing how to approach others in the team for maximum positive outcomes.
Target Audience
Any group of people who are interdependent and have to coordinate their activities to get the job done effectively. New teams and established teams.
Duration
1 day workshop
Team building is any formal activity aiming at improving the development and functioning of a work team.
Most team building accelerates the team development process, which, in turn, might reshape team norms or strengthen cohesiveness.
Team building is sometimes applied to newly established teams, but is more common among existing teams that have regressed to earlier stages of team development.
Team building is therefore most appropriate when the team experiences high membership turnover or when the team has lost focus of their roles and team objectives.
For many people "Team Building" is synonomous with fun days out playing games and socialising.
The way we approach team building is quite different:
We explore the development cycle of teams and the team dynamic within the work context and we then challenge the participants to explain their own team function and/or dysfunction. This is a participative exploration of the team by the team that results in greater understanding of what makes the team "tick". (or not "tick", as the case may be).
Key Benefits
Gaining an understanding of what the team truly is and what is required to improve its performance.
Understanding the importance of roles and expectations within the team as a source of cohesiveness and/or divisiveness.
Greater clarity about one’s own position and role within the team, and that of others.
Knowing how to approach others in the team for maximum positive outcomes.
Target Audience
Any group of people who are interdependent and have to coordinate their activities to get the job done effectively. New teams and established teams.
Duration
1 day workshop
