As any follower of sport or politics knows, having a collection of talented and well meaning individuals is no guarantee of having a winning team. Conversely many good teams of ordinary people have been know to beat the odds and achieve what they thought was beyond them. This is because they recognised that by effective collaboration and co-ordination, and drawing on each others strengths, talents and enthusiasms, the whole really can be more than the sum of the parts.

Building the team doesn’t happen automatically. It requires thought, time and effort. Even when we have achieved good teamwork we can’t get complacent. Work needs to put in to maintain focus, good communication and relationships.
These five half-day workshops take the team through what effective teamwork means and provide the framework, the time and the space to set or renew the team’s vision, goals and ways of working together. The focus is firmly on the practical and on bringing sustained positive change in the workplace by identifying and addressing real issues.

A range of methods are used to maximise interest, involvement and enjoyment. These methods include interactive discussion, case studies and relevant practical exercises.

Day 1 – What is it all about, where do we want to be, where are we now?

• What is teamwork, and why work as a team?
• What are the characteristics of a good team?
• Are we an effective team?
• What do we mean by teambuilding? How do we do it? Who contributes?
• What are our issues? What do we want from these workshops?

Day 2 – What is our team here for and how do we make sure we succeed?

• Team purpose, goals and values: Where do we fit in to the big picture? Who are our team’s customers? What do they expect of us? What are our standards?
• Managing team performance
• Training and developing the team

Day 3 - Being part of the team

• Personal styles
• Strengthening team relationships
• Dealing with conflict

Day 4 - Group processes

• Communication
• Decision-making and problem solving
• Continuous improvement

Day 5 – What we have done, achieved and learned, and what we’ll do next

• What have we done, what have we learned?
• Where are we now?
• What has changed and what has not?
• Where we go from here? Modifications to earlier plans. Future developments.

If the suggested content does not quite meet your objectives, needs or expectations, we will be delighted to discuss this with you and customise the programme accordingly. We can draw on a considerable range of experience expertise and approaches and vary the length, structure or degree of formality.