Teamwork and Team Building

Overview

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This course introduces team success factors, the four phases of the Tuckman team development model, and practical actions for leaders and followers. It also covers team-building activities, meeting strategies, Six Thinking Hats, consensus building, and ways to encourage teamwork.

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