Teambuilding and Leadership

OMDP 1180 | Professor: A. John Joyner

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Team-based organizations succeed! Explore ways to increase group co-operation while maximizing individual contributions. You will also explore the tools and techniques necessary to monitor and evaluate the processes used and the results obtained in the team approach.

Module Outlines for Teambuilding and Leadership

Module 1: Past, Present, and Future 

1. Identify participants’ main objectives for learning and application.
2. Discuss the driving forces behind the move toward team-based organizations.
3. Differentiate between a group and the team.
4. Describe the importance and benefits of teams.

>>>>April 15, 2008 Class Session>>>>

Module 2: Building a High-Performance Team

1. Set the vision for the team.
2. Select the right members for the team.
3. Build a shared goals and commitment with the team.
4. Build the team action plan.

>>>>April 22, 2008 Class Session>>>>

Module 3: Trust and Collaboration

1. What builds or erodes trust
2. Collaboration and competition.
3. Necessary elements for establishing trust.

>>>>April 29, 2008 Class Session>>>>

Module 4: Conflict Management and Team Building

1. Styles of conflict management.
2. Reframing conflict and benefiting from it.
3. Leadership requirements during conflict situations.

>>>>May 6 , 2008 Class Session>>>>

Module 5: Team Formation and Special Function Teams

1. Essential elements of effective teams.
2. Stages of team formation.
3. Roles of special function teams

>>>>May 13 , 2008 Class Session>>>>

Module 6: Self-Directed Work Teams

1. Define self-directed work teams
2. Benefits and pitfalls.
3. Roles of managers and employees.

>>>>May 20 , 2008 Class Session>>>>

Module 7: Evaluating Team Performance

1. Performance management process.
2. Options of evaluation methods and tools.
3. Measurements of team performance.

>>>>May 27 , 2008 Class Session>>>>

Module 8: Leadership Skills for Team Leaders

1. The “new” leadership required in today’s workplace.
2. Qualities, characteristics and behaviours of a good team leader.
3. Identification of leadership styles.

>>>>June 3 , 2008 Class Session>>>>

Module 9: Coaching Skills for Managers

1. Distinctions between coaching and managing.
2. Benefits of a Coach approach.
3. Characteristics and skills necessary.

>>>>June 10 , 2008 Class Session>>>>

Module 10: Organizational Readiness

1. Organizational characteristics, climate, culture required.
2. Ways in which corporate systems must support teamwork.
3. Types of training and development which benefit teams.

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