Teambuilding

• Build shared accountability for results
• Leverage diversity and conflict to achieve breakthrough
• Implement coordinated work practices which decrease cycle time

• Action Learning: Data collection (generally with in-depth interviews and questionnaires) analysis, feedback and recommendations regarding individual team strengths and opportunity areas to resolve conflict and performance challenges.

• TeamStart: A fast moving team meeting to launch newly formed teams with minimal productivity loss; members define optimal leadership and peer accountability, assess current strengths and weaknesses and commit to joint action plans.

• Conflict Resolution: Consultation to resolve individual and team issues and effectively leverage differences among team members.

• Self-directed / Self-managed Workteams: A step by step process to build capability and transition management tasks over to workteams.

• Customized Meeting Design and Facilitation: To promote team collaboration, open communication and coordinated action to achieve key business results.

• Myers-Briggs: Use of instruments and individual feedback to increase the understanding of differences and promote team strengths and cooperation.

• Technology Enhanced Teamwork: A cutting edge team communication process which accelerates collaborative work products while utilizing Lotus Notes and Internet connections.

• Analysis and Recommendations for Systems to Support Effective Teamwork: Communication and info sharing; mission, goals and objectives, rewards and recognition; roles and responsibilities.

In this work we partner with our clients to determine teambuilding needs and jointly design the most effective approach. Some teams will improve with a TeamStart session and others may benefit greatly from an in-depth Action Learning intervention. We work with our clients over a period of time , building capability and independence in teambuilding. Depending on the needs of the team, we may take a more upfront or sideline facilitation role. We often work with teams as they engage in regular business meetings, offering recommendations for continuous improvement.

Many teams suffer from difficult interpersonal dynamics which often get in the way of productive work. We coach managers and team members to improve collaborative work and gently re-direct negative interpersonal behaviors or non-productive team habits. Our customized models, tools and teambuiding modules provide guidance and direction for individuals trying to work effectively together as a team. Our skilled professionals are experts at designing meetings for maximum productivity, eliminating costly re-work or gaining commitments from team members.