Academic researchers and business experts on high performance teams have identified a number of ingredients that make business teams more productive, cost-effective, and enjoyable for the members. This class covers how to add these team building ingredients to your project teams, using practical demonstrations of the techniques and real-world examples.
Who should take this course?
The course is offered on an open-enrollment basis at our Project Management Education Center in Bellevue, WA, (which also serves Seattle, Redmond, and Renton, Everett, Federal Way, Tacoma), as well as at our Project Management Education Center in Tucson, AZ, (which also serves the Greater Phoenix area, Oro Valley, and Sierra Vista / Fort Huachuca), and other select locations such as Spokane, Anchorage, Portland, Olympia, Boise, Fargo and Grand Cayman. We also provide it on an on-site basis anywhere in the country.
Course Objectives
By the end of the class you will:
- Be familiar with the SuddenTeams™ team-building program.
- Understand how to create, motivate, and disband your teams effectively.
- Better facilitate your team meetings.
- Improve your team's decision-making abilities.
- Reduce unproductive intra-team conflicts.
- Improve the productivity of your team.
Course Details
- Length: 8 hours.
- Style: The participatory class outlines a step-by-step method called the "SuddenTeams™ Program" you can use each time you form a project team to ensure maximum collaboration.
- Format: Classroom. No computers required.
- Prerequisites: None.
Course Content
- Standard vs. Empowered Teams
- Identifying Team Players
- Building Motivation
- Creating Rules of Conduct
- Defining Roles
- Creating Administrative Procedures
- Meeting Facilitation
- Group Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
- Supervising Empowered Teams
- Disbanding with Dignity
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