A
team sponsor is the first of the four necessary team-support elements:
sponsor, clear purpose, means to measure accomplishments, and the resources
and time to work toward the clear purpose.
A sponsor’s job is to ensure
that all four are in place to
support a team.
This program is
designed to help managers understand their new roles in sponsoring and
championing work teams toward success.
Many organizations have a lot of time, resources, and manpower
tied up in team projects and team efforts.
Managers are in a unique position to ensure that those efforts
are successful.
This
course covers the steps that sponsors must take to get a team started on
a solid footing, stay focused on their goals and missions, and add value
to the business. The
purpose of the course is to clarify new roles, apply a structured
approach to managing team efforts, and develop the skills necessary to
monitor team efforts.
Learning Objectives
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Learn
how to write an effective charter for ad hoc, standing, and
natural teams.
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Understand
the three types of teams, when to use each, and when a team is not
needed.
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Practice
the leadership style needed for sponsoring teams and understand
how it differs from directing teams.
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Identify
the three key questions to ask whenever starting a team.
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Practice
writing specific goals and success criteria, boundaries and
empowerment limits, and team plans and guidelines.
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Recognize
the levels of development that teams experience and identify how
the sponsor's role changes throughout the life of the team.
- Know
what actions to take when a team gets off-track and needs to be
re-focused.
Audience
This
course is designed for senior managers, department managers,
superintendents, and other management personnel who have the authority
and responsibility for setting up and chartering teams and projects.
Course Outline
Introduction
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Definition
Of Terms |
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Definition
Of Types Of Teams |
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Definition
Of Roles |
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Team
Sponsor Job Description |
Sponsoring an
Ad Hoc Team
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Sponsor’s
Checklist For Starting Ad Hoc Teams |
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Charter
Forms And Chartering |
Sponsoring a
Standing Team
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Sponsor’s
Checklist For Starting Standing Teams |
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Charter
Form |
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Sponsor’s
Checklist For Supporting Standing Teams |
Sponsoring a
Natural Team
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Four
Levels Of Natural Teams |
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Checklist
For Starting Natural Teams |
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Growing
And Developing Natural Teams |
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Sponsor’s
Role Throughout The Life Of The Team |
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Checklist
Of Mastery Of Level One |
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Sponsor’s
Task List -- Helping Teams Move To Level Two |
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Checklist
Of Mastery Of Level Two |
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Sponsor’s
Task List -- Helping Teams Move To Level Three |
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Comparison
Of Level Three And Four Teams |
Prerequisites
Participants
in this program need a basic background in teamwork and teamwork skills.
We recommend that participants have completed one of the
following courses: Involvement
Skills for Team Leaders, Team Facilitation and Team Management, or How
to Develop and Maintain High Involvement Work Teams.
Program Format- 1
Day
The
program is one-day in length and is a combination of discussion,
small-group exercises, and case studies.
Case studies and exercises will be custom-tailored for the client
company’s individual needs. The
maximum class size is 20, but for optimum results 12-16 participants is
ideal. |
