Teamwork and Team Building
Course Objectives
Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, the learning occurs more easily and rapidly. With that in mind, let’s review our goals for this course.
By the end of this training, you should be able to:
- 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
- List the three types of teams
- 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
Table of Contents
Module Four: The First Stage of Team Development – Forming.
Module Five: The Second Stage of Team Development – Storming.
Module Six: The Third Stage of Team Development – Norming.
Module Seven: The Fourth Stage of Team Development – Performing.
Module Eight: Team Building Activities.
Module Nine: Making the Most of Team Meetings.
Module Ten: Solving Problems as a Team.