Team Building and Leadership Skills

Introduction

No one person is responsible for achieving the operational objectives OF any small OR large organization. The most effective and efficient organizations rely on the success of their teams to deliver the results. In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins makes the case that “your people are not your greatest asset. Having the right people is your greatest asset.”
The right people make up the best performing teams. However, developing and leading teams requires a skill which many managers fail to grasp. Emotional Intelligence plays an important role in this, and there are steps and procedures which will significantly increase the success of any team.

Objectives

participants will receive the following benefits:

• Have an understanding of what defines a team and the characteristics of teams
• Participants will understand the characteristics of teams and the development stages of a team
• Understand how to contribute to a Team which is “on-purpose” and delivering to the organization’s goals
• Have an understanding of individual accountability and how this impacts on Team success.

Contents

• What is a Team ?
• The characteristics of effective Teams
• The importance of ‘I’ in TEAM
• Team problems
• 5 stages of Team Development
• Defining Team purpose and performance
• Team communication
• Team goal setting
• Aligning Team goals and Organizational goals

Overiew
Organizations today must operate with the collective power which can only be achieved by effective teamwork. This Module is designed to provide participants with an understanding of how teams operate and how to operate effectively within a team.