Teamwork and Team Building

Overview

Learn the fundamental concepts of effective teamwork and team building through this comprehensive 10-hour course that covers essential leadership and collaboration skills. Explore the definition of teams and the critical factors that contribute to their success, while mastering the four phases of the Tuckman team development model including Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing stages. Develop practical leadership and followership strategies tailored to each development phase, and discover how to implement various team-building activities while understanding their benefits, disadvantages, and appropriate applications. Master techniques for setting up and leading productive team meetings, and apply advanced problem-solving methodologies including the Six Thinking Hats model and consensus-building approaches to resolve team challenges. Gain actionable insights on specific behaviors that encourage teamwork and learn to identify and avoid common pitfalls that can undermine team effectiveness.

Syllabus

Describe the concept of a team, and its factors for success
Explain the four phases of the Tuckman team development model and define their characteristics
Describe actions to take as a leader, and as a follower for each of the four phases (Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing)
Discuss the uses, benefits and disadvantages of various team-building activities
Describe several team-building activities that you can use, and in what settings
Follow strategies for setting and leading team meetings
Detail problem-solving strategies using the Six Thinking Hats model -- and one consensus-building approach to solving team problems
List actions to do, and those to avoid, when encouraging teamwork