High-performing teams drive successful, sustainable organizations, but simply calling a group a team doesn't make it one. This 60-minute team building training shows managers and leaders how to build teams step by step.

You'll learn what a high-performing team looks like, the six characteristics of the winning team model, the four stages of team development and their challenges, and five team management skills that hold a team together. The session covers leading project, cross-cultural, virtual, self-managed and permanent teams, team building activities for trust and communication, and preventing silo thinking.

It uses four fire-fighter survival principles, from 'Dead heroes can't save lives' to 'Sometimes we need one good fire,' as practical guides.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

Misunderstandings, dropped work and conflict keep many groups from performing like a trained fire crew. Effective teams raise innovation, creativity and the quality and quantity of results, and they develop future leaders.

Whether you're new to leading teams or experienced, you'll leave with a plan to improve your leadership and your team's performance. It suits CEOs, COOs, HR leaders, chief learning officers, directors, project and operations managers, supervisors, team leaders and new managers.

AREA COVERED

• What a high-performing team looks like for your organization
• The six characteristics of an effective team: the winning team model
• The four stages of team development, their purpose and challenges
• Five team management skills that bind a team to its goals
• Leading project, cross-cultural, virtual, self-managed and permanent teams
• Team building activities to strengthen trust, teamwork and communication
• Preventing silo thinking
• Four fire-fighter principles: stay alive, no surprises, morale and fun, and a common enemy
• An action plan for your leadership and team performance

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Recognize what a high-performing team looks like for your organization
• Define the six characteristics of the winning team model
• Identify the four stages of team development and the challenges of each
• Apply five team management skills to keep a team focused on its goals
• Use team building activities to build trust and communication and prevent silos
• Develop an action plan to grow your leadership and your team's performance

WHO WILL BENEFIT?

• CEO’s
• COO’s
• VP of Human Resources
• Chief Learning Officer
• Directors
• Project Managers
• Operation Managers
• Supervisors
• Team Leaders
• Human Resources Professionals
• New Managers 
• Supervisors