TEAM BUILDING: DEVELOPING HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS

Unleash their talents

Who will benefit?

This workshop is designed for participants who want to develop their team leadership skills and unleash the talent of their individual team members.

 Why this material?

This training is designed by experts to boost leadership skills. It has been trained and updated since 2010.  

Why from URG?

Take full advantage of the combination of this live training and the eTraining access offered afterward. An exclusive offer in the Kenyan market.

 Why Now?

Do not just wait to gain experience through time and hardship. This training will allow you to boost your leadership skills NOW and gain a life time experience in just few days.

Ways to develop a high-performing team and get the results you’re looking for.

IN SUMMARY: DEVELOPING HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS

Your success as a leader, manager or supervisor is heavily influenced by how well your team operates and what kind of results they achieve. Is your team able to solve problems? Can they resolve conflict? Are they enthusiastic and motivated to do their best? Do they work well together?

This training will help workplace leaders take their teams to a higher level with this intensive three day, advanced skills Team Building: Developing High Performance Teams course. Just imagine what would it mean to really get to know your team, to define different team types, to improve teamwork by thoroughly understanding and applying the characteristics of effective teams?

How would you respond when you learn practical, tested techniques for developing trust and rapport, and moving your own team from simply being involved at work to being empowered and setting the bar for better performance in their own workplace?

In addition, we have included advanced sessions on dealing with team conflict, and understanding how action planning and analysis can help your teams achieve better results, and practical exercises to improve team results.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

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How to apply the TORI model, Tuckman and Jensen’s five stages of team development.

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Glenn Parker’s 12 characteristics of effective teams to develop high-performance teams. You will also complete the URG team player type assessment.

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Identify how you behave in a team and how you can connect with others.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

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Identify different types of teams.

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Build teamwork by recognizing and tapping into the 12 characteristics of an effective team.

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Promote trust and rapport by exploring your team player style and how it impacts group dynamics.

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Recognize the key elements that move a team from involvement to empowerment and how to give these elements to your team.

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Develop strategies for dealing with team conflict and common problems.

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Understand how action planning and analysis tools can help your team perform better.

TOPICS COVERED

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Organizations today, types of teams, team norms

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The TORI team building model

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Beckhart’s team activities

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Stages of team development and shaping factors

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Parker’s 12 characteristics of great teams

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Team player types

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The trust/relationship model

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Creative, lateral, and vertical thinking

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Interventions for team leaders

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Resolving conflict and solving problems

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SWOT analysis and developing team action plans

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Training Curriculum:

In this 3 day training, participant will have the chance to engage with a professional qualified trainer and coach and participate in numerous exercises and live quizzes to acquire the skills, theories, methods in this training. 

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3 days. On Demand

(from 8:30 am to 4:30pm)
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KShs 30,000/= per participant 
(for corporate, contact us.)
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On Site training fees 120,000/=
(Max No. of participants 25)

What’s Included:

Instruction by an expert trainer
Small, interactive classes
Specialized manual and course materials
Personalized certificate of completion

Related Training:

Conflict Resolution – Dealing with Difficult People
Communication Strategies
Leadership Skills for Supervisors – Communication, Coaching, and Conflict

Day One

Day 1: Section One

1

  Course Overview

The first part of the day is about getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives. 

2

  Organizations Today

To begin the day, we will look at how changes in organizations have affected teams.

3

  Types of Teams

During this session, we will define the word “team.” We will also look at some different team models, including traditional teams, task forces, and virtual teams.

4

  Team Norms

In this session, participants will establish some team norms: ground rules that a team can use to help them work together.

5

  The TORI Team Building Model

One way of looking at team development is the TORI model. Participants will experience this model through a fun exercise.

Day 1: Section Two 

6

  Beckhart’s Activities

In 1972, Richard Beckhart said that there are four activities a group should perform on a regular basis if they desire to grow into a team. Since researchers today still agree on these four activities, we will spend some time exploring each activity.

7

  The Five Stages of Team Development

Every group of people, whether they are a team or just a group working together, grows and evolves. We will spend this session looking at Bruce Tuckman’s five stages of team development: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.

8

  Characteristics of Great Teams

The 12 characteristics of effective teams were developed by Glenn Parker, who has devoted his whole life’s work to studying teams. We will discuss the first four characteristics in this session.

9

  Civilized Disagreements and Consensus

This session will focus on the next two characteristics: civilized disagreements and consensus decisions.

10

  Open Communication

Next, participants will learn tips for open team communication, Parker’s seventh characteristic of effective teams.

Day Two

Day 2: Section One

1

  Clear Roles and Assignments

This session is all about Parker’s eighth characteristic.

2

  Shared Leadership

This session is all about Parker’s ninth characteristic. Participants will also explore shared leadership through a fun activity.

3

  Team Player Types

During this session, participants will score their pre-assignment. Participants will then work in small groups to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of their team player style. This will address the final three characteristics of effective teams.

4

  The Trust/Relationship Model

In this session, participants will look at how trust impacts relationships through a lecture and small group work.

Day 2: Section Two

5

  Lateral and Vertical Thinking

This session will examine two types of thinking: lateral and vertical. We will also look at how these thinking models affect creativity.

6

  Creative Team Thinking

During this session, participants will discuss various creative thinking methods, including brainstorming and brainwriting. They will also discuss Edward De Bono’s six thinking hats.

7

  Team Shaping Factors

First, participants will discuss the four factors that shape a team during a lecture. Then, participants will apply the knowledge to a case study.

Day Three

Day 3: Section One

1

  Solving Problems

Team problem solving needs a three-phase approach: problem identification, decision making, and planning and organizing. We will look at this model through a combination of lectures and group work.

2

  Interventions for Team Leaders

This session will look at some common problems that teams face and some recommended solutions.

3

  Doing Delegation Right

This session will give participants an opportunity to practice delegation through a group exercise and a role play. Participants will also learn about the different levels of delegation.

Day 3: Section Two

4

  Resolving Conflict

Solving conflict in a positive way is key for building a strong team. This session will look at tips for resolving conflict. Participants will also take part in a role play to demonstrate the concepts learned.

5

  SWOT Analysis

Performing an analysis of the team’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats can be a great tool for development. We will discuss how to perform such an analysis, and then participants will work in small groups to complete a case study.

6

  Developing Team Action Plans

To wrap up the course, we will look at some planning tools that teams can use to help them grow and improve, including improvement plans and action plans.

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