Team Development

While individual contributors can make extraordinary contributions, the truth is that organizations operate and succeed through teams:

Senior Leadership Teams
Management Teams
Project Teams
Action Teams

But simply putting a group of people together and calling them a "team" does not a team make. Poor teams increase time and resources (and possibly failure) to projects and initiatives. High-performance teams can innovate and achieve the seemingly impossible, usually in less time and with less resources. Great teams erase the boundaries of functional areas, hierarchy and geography. They embrace the unique skills and knowledge of each team member for the good of the project and company.

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We offer a variety of customized workshops that can supercharge your teams.

Team Alignment Process (TAP)

Whether it is a Senior Management team, a project team at the inception of a project, or an established team in turmoil, clarifying goals and expectations can be a transformational experience that leads to project and organizational success. Some of the areas we cover include:

Developing the team mission.
Becoming a high-performance team.
Clarifying roles & responsibilities
Identifying risks and solutions

Teambuilding

Ensuring everyone is aligned around common goals, communication styles, and mutual expectations eliminates silos. We combine experiential activities with your day-to-day real-world challenges for exploration and resolution. Some of the areas we cover include:

Handling conflict
Appreciating team diversity
Defining a plan for accountability
Defining Team Operating Guidelines

Meeting Facilitation

Meetings. Are they a waste of time and resources, or a strategic advantage?
Effective meetings can be the critical edge in exceeding milestones, but can fall off the cliff when crucial decisions need to be made. An expert facilitator can significantly increase the likelihood that :

Everyone is heard
Ground rules are honored
Focus is maintained
Collaborative decisions are made

It can often be useful for team members to take an instrument to learn about their individual preferences and those of their teammates. This allows for greater appreciation of the diversity on the team, and allows for a safe way to discuss the different ways people on the team prefer making decisions, communicating, and how they see the world.

One of our favorite tools to help teams understand themselves and their teammates, is the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument® (HBDI®). Below are examples of an individual report and a team report. We are also certified in DiSC and the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Let us help you decide which instrument may be a good choice for your next team initiative.

Sample Individual Profile

For more information on the HBDI® assessment, click on the image

Sample Team Map