Building the Team

1 or 2 Day Course

OVERALL AIM:

To give Team Leaders/Managers the skills to create and develop a committed and cohesive Team and to be able to maintain and improve that Team’s effectiveness.

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE:     

Team Leaders/Managers who are responsible for getting the best from their Teams

COURSE CONTENT:

• Introduction
• Objectives for the day
• What is a Team? Is yours a Team or a co-operative group?
• How a Team develops
• What kind of Team player am I?
• Individual strengths
• Team culture: The ‘right’ values
• Ingredients for an effective Team
• Valuing people

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Appreciate what makes an effective Team
• Recognise when teamwork is important and where an individual fits in the Team framework
• Appreciate the individual’s particular strengths as a part of a Team and how these can be developed further
• State and appreciate the benefits of teamwork to the individual and the organisation
• Develop a greater understanding of Team dynamics and the role of the leader in developing teamwork
• Recognise how to work together more effectively