Team Development & Team Building

Teamwork is essential in every organization. Team development and team building training teaches you the foundation of building a strong team. Outcomes associated with team development and team building training include an understanding of:

Team-based environments
The performance effectiveness of teams versus individuals
Personal work profile and styles of others
Tools and formats for holding effective meetings
The stages of team development and characteristics of healthy teams
Basic communication patterns frequently used/experienced in teams
Team roles and responsibilities
Tools and methods for reaching consensus

Fox Valley Technical College offers a range of customized training, seminars, technical assistance and facilitation services in the area of team development. Services are provided by a wide range of technical consultants each with a unique focus and approach.

Review two team development options recommended by employers and request a consultation to discuss your customized team building training plan.

Critical Core Team Skills

Typical Duration: 2-3 hours per module
Delivery Options: Customized On-site

Module 1: Positive Attitude in the Workplace

Positive attitude & the potential benefits
Self-assessment & reflection on personal attitude
Using positive self-talk for positive results
Focusing on things within one's control
Humor & avoiding negativism
Celebrating the positives in work & in life

Module 2: Adapting to Change

The frequency of change
Self-assessment on personal adaptability
Limiting factors to accepting change
The ladder of inference
Fact-finding before decision-making
Coping with change
Moving toward acceptance

Module 3: Work Collaboratively in Teams

Reflecting: What makes a GREAT team?
Developing creative thinking
Focusing on solutions
Team building activity & discussion

Team Communication Skills

Typical Duration: 2 hours per module
Delivery Options: Customized On-site

Module 1: Conflict Resolution

The value of conflict
Understand why people don't embrace conflict
Self-assessment of style
Communicating to a resolution
Dealing with difficult people
Conflict management strategies

Module 2: Generational Communication

Characteristics of generations in the workplace
Defining events & expectations of different generations
Bridging generational communication gaps
Valuing work preferences of different generations

Module 3: Giving & Receiving Feedback

Analyzing feedback scenarios & identifying opportunities
Planning for giving feedback
Feedback challenges & ways to overcome them
Improving performance using positive feedback
Dealing with unjustified negative feedback