Your CI International facilitator will conduct pre-interviews with key people in your organization in order to customize this two-day facilitated session to meet the specific needs of your new team. The following objectives, activities, and topics are offered only as examples. During the session, your facilitator will also offer individual feedback to team members about their participation, communication skills, and other areas as appropriate.
Course Overview
Course Outcomes
- Understand the leader’s expectations and leadership model
- Identify the strengths and skill sets of each team member
- Identify the team you want and potential barriers to success
- Identify roles and responsibilities of each team member
- Clarify the mission of the team
- Discuss ways to best use the collective expertise and experience of individual team members
- Get to know each other and have fun
Business Need
When organizations throw team members together haphazardly and don't give them the tools they need to function effectively as a team, the group quickly becomes dysfunctional. New teams need time to get to know each other in a business context and align on mission, vision, values, roles, and operating standards.
Course Topics
Getting to Know Each Other
- Leader introduction
- Objectives and professional guidelines for the session
- “Clock” activity to get to know each other on a personal level
- “Values listening” activity to identify individual values of each team member
- Discussion to identify individual strengths and skill sets
Identifying Potential Barriers
- Individuals list potential barriers to the vision for success
Defining Success
- Appreciative inquiry’ activity to identify ideal team
- Other’s expectations: how do the customer and other stakeholders define success
- Discussion to develop a common understanding of the mission
Course Schedule
Typical Course Duration
Virtual: 8 hours
In-person: 16 hours
Our typical syllabus for team building is two-days in length, but we will work with your primary point of contact and potential participants to identify organizational needs, finalize workshop goals and determine expected outcomes.
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Delivery Methods
Number of participants
- in-person: 30
- virtual: 30
Course Details
Course Level:
- Beginner to Intermediate
Learning Methods:
- Facilitated Large Group Discussion
- Facilitated Small Group Discussion
- Indoor Activities
Equipment:
- easel/markers
- LCD projector and screen
Suggested Prerequisites
NoneThis Course
Team Building for a New TeamAssessments
We recommend that clients contract for our facilitator to conduct team member interviews prior to the session in order to assess the needs and dynamics of your team. Pre-session assessments such as the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), DiSC or the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Resolution Instrument (TKI) may also be included.
Learn more about the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Learn more about the DiSC assessment
Learn more about the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Resolution Instrument (TKI)