Teamwork divides the task and doubles the
success.
As companies have
moved toward employee involvement and teamwork, some have been surprised
to find that not all employees embrace this new concept.
Many employees have learned over the years that following
directions and not rocking the boat is the key to success. Simply
announcing that teamwork is the new way of doing business is not enough
to convince everyone to behave differently.
This
workshop helps employees understand what moving to teams means to them
and the organization, what the new roles and responsibilities are, and
teaches the new skills they will need to be successful in the
transition.
Learning Objectives
- Introduce team members to
the new roles and responsibilities of high involvement work teams.
- Give an overview of
"ad hoc" teams and "natural" teams and what
these teams are capable of doing.
- Demonstrate the advantages
of teams to both organizations and team members.
- Learn the basic principles
of team motivation and team building that are necessary for teams
to work effectively.
- Learn the following five
crucial team member skills: Running meetings that improve
business, Building support through consensus, Enforcing team
ground rules, Making suggestions to team members, and Getting team
members involved.
- Provide class time to practice the course skills.
- Give suggestions for ways of implementing course principles on
the job.
Audience
This
workshop is designed for members of any work or project team, leaders
who want to understand teams from the members’ perspective, and
department managers/superintendents who are trying to develop teams and
clarify roles in their department/division.
Course Outline
An
Introduction to Teams, Employee Involvement, and Responsibility
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New ideas about responsibility at
work |
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Traditional vs. team based
organizations |
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Overview of team member
responsibilities |
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Ownership of the business |
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Human resource administration |
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Motivation |
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New ideas about motivation |
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Basic beliefs about employee
involvement |
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Why companies are using teams |
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Two basic types of teams |
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Ad
hoc and natural teams |
Building
Teamwork
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A definition of teamwork |
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Styles of dealing with each other
on teams |
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Aggressive, passive and teamwork
styles |
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Behavioral
style |
Team Member Responsibilities
and Skills
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An overview of crucial team member
skills |
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Skill #1: Run meetings that
improve the business |
Tools for running
effective meetings
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Skill #2: Build support through
consensus |
Tools for reaching
consensus
Nominal Group
Technique
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Skill #3: Enforcing team ground
rules |
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Skill #4: Make suggestions to team
members |
Learning points for making suggestions
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Skill
#5: Get team members involved |
Program Format- 1
Day
This is an eight-hour
workshop that can be taught in one full day or two half-day sessions.
When conducted as two half-day sessions, there should be no more
than one week between sessions. The
workshop is taught by presenting learning points and reinforcing each
point using real life examples, humorous stories, and lively discussions.
We use videos
depicting the skills in use, case studies in which the participants must
apply the principles, and practice exercises.
We also use homework assignments to encourage team members to
apply the principles to on-the-job situations – helping to ensure that
the training transfers to everyday work life.
The maximum class size is 20, but for optimum results 12-16
participants is ideal. |
