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Programmes are designed to work with your new or existing teams, and move them forward towards achieving their goals and your vision.
Your team development events could use a variety of methods, such as team exercises, the outdoors, psychometric tests, our own team engagement on-line survey, business simulations and facilitated discussion to ensure that your team issues are addressed, that your team believe they can achieve their objectives, and become high performers for your business.
Your teams can be any size, from 6 to 167, and the events will be memorable, challenging and effective for your business enhancement.
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Agree outcomes
We work with you to define your outcomes – what do you want to get out of the event? How will you know? Clear measurable outcomes based on your current position, and where you want the team to be.
Design the process
We meet the team before the event, we understand your challenges and goals, and then we take our expertise and design the event to suit your needs and learning preferences.
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A two-module development programme for a senior team of a local authority.
The overall objective of the workshop sessions is to develop and prepare the senior management team to successfully lead the Council to achieve success in all key activities.
Questions to answer include:
- What is the purpose of this team?
- What are our strengths and challenges?
- What do we want our history to be – what are our key success measures?
- How will we work together – team behaviours and processes to support us
- How will we lead – what is our agenda? How will we involve others?
Processes:
- Pre-session preparation by each participant
- Facilitated sessions
- A balance between individual and team development and achieving the leadership and management agenda.
Features of the programme:
- Focus on clear action planning – translating discussion to actions, and then actions to implementation and review
- Personal responsibility – being open and delivering on commitments
- A mix of facilitated challenge and support
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Module one – setting the agenda
Content:
- How did we get here – understanding about our careers, aspirations, strengths and motivations
- Me at my best – what do I need to perform well, my strengths
- Vision and purpose - elements of a great vision. What do we stand for?
- Where are we going? Where are we now?
- Early wins – what are our priorities
Duration – one day
Module two – understanding ourselves and leadership
Content:
- Progress check – what has happened since last time?
- Understanding ourselves and how we work together – using Myers Briggs Type Indicator – what is our team profile and how does this impact on how we work together?
- Leadership agenda – how will we lead? What are the implications for us working together?
- Our team processes – how will we work together? How will we involve the wider management team?
- How and what will we communicate to the wider team – how will engage others in our plans and commitments?
- Planning for success – key commitments and reviews
Duration – two days
Outcomes:
- The main outcome will be a senior management team focussed on high performance, on working together to be their best and to inspire others
- A clear agenda of priorities, and how you will achieve them
- Agreed team processes – communication, support and areas of responsibility
- All actions and commitments will be documents, and be presented at the end of each module as a team plan.
