Team Leaders
We all know the potential power of teams. And yet in practice they often fall far short of their promise. Teams can get bogged down in their own process: instead of healthy dynamics, teams get mired in predictable challenges that drain their collective competence:
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Precious time is wasted when people get (and stay) off track in meetings
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The team solves superficial problems rather than addressing core issues
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Inevitable conflicts erode team relationships and prevent quick action
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Some individuals dominate while others remain quiet and uninvolved
Without the skills to address these obstacles, a team's effectiveness is so diluted by inefficiency, apathy, and frustration that it becomes a liability rather than an asset. You no longer benefit from the creativity that a fully engaged team can offer.
TEAM FACILITATION SKILLS
Our Team Facilitation Skills course provides the core skills that all team members need to facilitate winning dynamics. Participants learn how to encourage active, passionate involvement of all team members, while invigorating team effectiveness when face to face.
We've also adapted content from our People Skills curriculum to help team leaders assure accountability to team decisions. These additional modules teach team leaders how to:
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Gain agreements with team members about executing team decisions
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Confront members that don't follow through on their commitments to the team
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Mediate conflict with individual members "offline" to resolve differences and keep the interpersonal dynamics from disrupting the work of the team.
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