Team Work
Many organisations understand the importance of establishing a strong team culture and most find it challenging to sustain in an ever changing environment.
Teams are more than just a group of people who work together under the title of a team. Teamwork is a set of attitudes and behaviours that must be learnt and put into action on a consistent basis.
Rather than focus on ‘Team Building’ we focus on helping your people to develop ‘team membership’ skills which they can transfer to any environment.
Effective teams result from a group culture which supports self-responsibility, healthy communication, mutual trust & respect, diversity, inter-dependence and a focus on common goals.
Our Team Development methodology involves providing experiential learning activities that highlight existing attitudes and behaviours which effect team performance.
- Teams and individual team members are assisted to identify their strengths and development needs.
- Goals and plans for improvement are supported by opportunities to practice and develop new attitudes and behaviours.
- Follow up coaching and team facilitation can also be provided to assist in improving team effectiveness.
All of our team programs can be tailored to suit your learning outcomes, time frame and budget. Program formats vary from two-hour activities that can be built into a conference through to a one, two or three day program. The skills of the facilitator are crucial to achieving learning outcomes that are relevant to the ‘real world’.
7 Foundations of Highly Effective Teams
A program focusing on the foundations of healthy teamwork. Participants are involved in a series of activities and discussions that highlight the underlying foundations of healthy teamwork. We can also provide follow up coaching for individuals to help staff transfer the learning into personal goals for improvement.
Vision sets the direction for the team and gives them something to aspire to.
Values reinforce team culture and the way the team works together to achieve their vision.
Responsibility means that everyone is proactive in responding to the needs of the team, no matter what their position. There is a ‘no blame’ culture.
Trust is essential to open and honest communication. Team members know they can rely on each other and are consistently supportive of team mates.
Diversity brings a variety of personalities, expertise, perspectives and creativity to the team, giving it more strength. Harnessing diversity is a team’s greatest challenge.
Communication is essential to the ongoing health of team relationships and gives a team the ability to adapt, grow and achieve optimum performance.
Leadership is central to the establishment and maintenance of all of the other foundations. The leader is the architect, builder and maintenance person for the team. Leadership can be taken at any level regardless of position.
Team Activities
We can provide a wide range of team activities from indoor scenarios to more extreme outdoor challenges and everything in between. Here is just a taste of the different activities we can organise.
Contact us for a full list of the activities we can facilitate for your team.
‘Treasure Challenge’The team mission is to overcome a series of challenging obstacles to locate and retrieve a hidden treasure. This activity can include a range of challenges such as lateral thinking tasks, orienteering and adventure elements depending on the level of challenge your team desires. |