Teamwork & People Development

Individuals do not often work in isolation. Work is primarily a group-based activity and if an organization is to be effective, it needs effective team working at all levels. This practical training course will also focus on how to deal with others and how to understand your own and others behavior. This Teamwork & People Development training course examines the key ingredients of successful team working, which will help build and develop teams within the organization. The training course also includes a number or practical team building activities that are educationally and professionally enriching.

HRT-025Human Resources and Training

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Why Attend

Individuals do not often work in isolation. Work is primarily a group-based activity and if an organization is to be effective, it needs effective team working at all levels.

This practical training course will also focus on how to deal with others and how to understand your own and others behavior.

This Teamwork & People Development training course examines the key ingredients of successful team working, which will help build and develop teams within the organization.

The training course also includes a number or practical team building activities that are educationally and professionally enriching.

Course Objectives

Distinguish between groups and teams and list the primary characteristics of effective teams
Increase teamwork efficiency
Describe the basics of human behavior
Increase development within the team
Improve interpersonal skills and teamwork

Designed for

This program is intended for professionals involved in Human Resources and Training.

All Team Leaders
Staff responsible for the development of team members
All supervisors, middle managers, department heads and senior managers
All superintendents, team leaders and functional leaders and managers
Technical staff recently promoted to management or team leader positions
Human resource personnel including HR Business Partners and training staff
All staff interested in improving their Teamwork & People Development skills

Course Methodology

This course uses instructor-led sessions, guided discussion, and practical exercises built around Day one: Teamwork Essentials, Day two: Team Roles and Behaviours, Day three: Group Dynamics & Human Psychology, and day four: dealing with others - conflict management.

Course content

Day1

Day one: Teamwork Essentials

Team development
The sociology of the team
Characteristics of high-performing teams
Teamworking activity
The stages of team development
Teams leadership and a shared vision

Day2

Day two: Team Roles and Behaviours

Understanding team roles and effective teams
Creating the ‘perfect’ team
Belbin and team roles
Self-Perception Inventory
Missing team roles
Team role activities/games

Day3

Day three: Group Dynamics & Human Psychology

The study of groups
Social norms
Risky Shift Phenomenon
Group Process Skills
Group Behaviour Interventions
Group Cohesiveness

Day4

Day four: Dealing with Others - Conflict Management

The nature of workplace conflict
Resources for responding to conflict
Dealing with ‘difficult people’
Recognizing and overcoming false consensus in groups
Groupthink
Mediation skills

Day5

Day five: Developing Yourself

Setting Career Goals
What type of learning & development suits you
Understanding your career journey
Are you suited for leadership or management?
Personal career SWOT analysis
Personal action planning

The certificate

SPARK Training Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants who attend and complete the full training course.

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