executive TEAM
DEVELOPMENT
Teambuilding
Process | Teambuilding Objectives | Teambuilding Options
Overview of the teambuilding process
Each team's requirements for teambuilding are different.
No single method or agenda can meet the needs of every group. Therefore,
our approach and the steps that follow must be considered as a proposed
"process" as opposed to a fixed procedure. The program is always tailored
to the team and the specific situation that it faces. The key elements
of our approach involve: a full assessment of the team's objectives,
style, strengths, and impact and a guided developmental process that
helps a team identify and change factors impeding high team performance.
Steps in the process
1. Planning - Review with the team leader or with
team members goals for team building and formal details of the team's
composition, and begin to collaborate on the design.
2. Individual leadership development - This optional
step provides individual assessment and developmental counseling for the
team leader.
3. Interviews with team members - A series of interviews
are conducted with team members (including the leader) to identify issues.
The questions probe for problems and for opportunities to improve
the functioning of the group internally and as part of the larger organization.
4. Analysis and program design - All assessment
and interview data are analyzed and key themes, problems, and issues are
identified. A specially tailored program is then designed to address the
specific needs of the organization.
5. Teambuilding - The identified team can include up
to l5 members. To meet objectives, a variety of methods can be employed:
- Offsite sessions.
- Private coaching of team members.
- Facilitation of team meetings to demonstrate effective
teamwork behaviors and give feedback on team performance.
- Training in problem-solving and decision-making techniques,
effective meetings, and other skills that will enhance team performance.
6. Follow-up - Additional meetings to follow up on commitments and to continue solidifying the team can be scheduled at regular intervals for maximum impact.
Teambuilding
Process | Teambuilding Objectives | Teambuilding Options
