Unlocking Team Potential in a Blended World- (4 Modules for Intact Teams)

To secure a place, managers express interest on behalf of their intact team by completing the registraion application details to request a call back and agree how to get the best out of this programme and for additional information on the time commitment.

Key Aspects of Programme:

• Delivered over 4 x 1hr 45min sessions online (1 per week)
• Designed as a toolkit for building high performing teams in a blended environment
• To avail of this iteration of the programme, your team must be available on the following four dates: 16, 23 May & 04, 11 June 2024

Notes:

1. The line manager applies for the in tact team by completing the registration questions. You will be contacted by a member of the HR Learning and OD team to finalise details and you must be able to commit to all four modules which are 1 hour and 45 minutes long online over 4 consecutive weeks.
2. As part of the second module participants will be invited to complete individual Belbin questionnaires, and receive an individualized report (to their email) to support their personal learning. A pre-paid fee of €50 to cover the cost for your Belbin report will be charged back to the unit cost centre.

Programme Overview:

The programme content is layered week on week to build learning to facilitate the following learning outcomes.

Module 1 – Defining and Understanding High Performance

• Understand the barriers and building blocks for achieving high performance
• Measure team performance against criteria
• Develop team Charters
• Identify team behaviours that help and hinder

Module 2 – Team Role Theory

• Identify and understand the nine Belbin Roles
• Understand the inter-dynamics between the different roles
• Identify their own strengths and development challenges around the roles
• Understand the allowable and non-allowable behaviours for each role

Module 3 – Team Dynamics and Communications

• Understand and apply Tuckman model of team development
• Diagnose own teams’ position and development needs to progress
• Examine the communication channels in use within the team
• Provide effective team communications

Module 4 – The Behaviours of a Cohesive Team

• Understand the five behaviours of a cohesive team
• Diagnose own teams’ strengths and weaknesses in relation to these behaviours
• Explore potential solutions to overcome team dysfunctions
• Design a cohesive team development roadmap for own team

Delivered by: Derek Fox, DFLeap Consulting

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