If any organisation is to be effective, it requires effective team working at all levels. Indeed, team working has become an increasingly common feature of organisational life as management seeks to introduce flatter organisational structures in response to changes in technology in an increasingly challenging marketplace.
When working effectively, a team can provide real benefits for both individuals and organisations, but you should also be aware of the pitfalls of team working. If you simply call a group of people who work together, a team, you will not magically harness the real benefits of team working. This exciting and practical course examines the key ingredients of successful team performance, which will help you build and develop teams within an organisation. It also explores the best ways to develop yourself and others.
What are the goals?
At the end of this Coventry Academy training course, you will learn to:
Distinguish between groups and teams and list the characteristics of effective teams
Increase teamwork efficiency
Describe the basics of human behavior
Increase development within the team
Improve interpersonal skills and teamwork
Who is this training course for?
This Coventry Academy training course is suitable for a broad range of people, but will greatly benefit:
All Team Leaders
Staff responsible for the development of team members
All supervisors, middle managers, department heads and senior managers
All superintendents, team leaders and functional leaders and managers
Technical staff recently promoted to management or team leader positions
Human resource personnel including HR Business Partners and training staff
All staff interested in improving their Teamwork & People Development skills
Course Outline
Day One: Teamwork Essentials
Team development
The sociology of the team
Characteristics of high-performing teams
Teamworking activity
The stages of team development
Teams leadership and a shared vision
Day Two: Team Roles and Behaviours
Understanding team roles and effective teams
Creating the ‘perfect’ team
Belbin and team roles
Self-Perception Inventory
Missing team roles
Team role activities/games
Day Three: Group Dynamics & Human Psychology
The study of groups
Social norms
Risky Shift Phenomenon
Group Process Skills
Group Behaviour Interventions
Group Cohesiveness
Day Four: Dealing with Others - Conflict Management
The nature of workplace conflict
Resources for responding to conflict
Dealing with ‘difficult people’
Recognizing and overcoming false consensus in groups
Groupthink
Mediation skills
Day Five: Developing Yourself
Setting Career Goals
What type of learning & development suits you
Understanding your career journey
Are you suited for leadership or management?
Personal career SWOT analysis
Personal action planning
The certificate
Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course