Organization development requires departments, teams and people to work together to define goals and what the solutions will look like once the goals are achieved.
I haven’t shared a Team Building Agenda posts in a while. Below is a program created for ~50 Campus Living College Staff, varying from Executive Directors to Managers to Student Life Staff.
Continuing with the goal of making teams and leaders better here are some resources that will help you in working with your team or team building & leadership provider. Plus ways you can assist the team in connecting what is done in the program to the workplace.
Using a mixture of TRIZ, creative problem solving and brain based leadership models, the participants find solutions to existing organizational situations. The workshop is highly interactive and learner centered.
Solving problems and reaching solutions within parameters defined. Exploring the boundaries of personal cognition, patience and resiliency.
Trust happens before goals are clarified, not established. The team members and leadership know the goals and accountabilities before the project team is established. Understanding of the goals and objectives is what the team leader uses to create the roles and tasks of the project team.
The interaction between team members and sharing of skill sets reinforces positive beliefs and knowledge we have about ourselves and other people. Too often teams NEVER share and discuss the good skills and talents they possess. Hard Skill, Soft Skill – provides individuals with the opportunity to recognize and be recognized for their skill sets and talents.
Creation of this activity stemmed from a repeat program with a middle school group. The focus was on developing resiliency in the students and preparing them for the 9th grade transition. Have not tried Botenga with a Corporate/Adult team building group yet; and not sure if I will.
Providing the leadership team with skills, tools, and facilitation that will allow them to find strengths within themselves, their department, other departments and the organization.
While exploring these strengths discussions and process development of existing customer and stakeholder interactions will evolve and create increased staff and customer satisfaction and retention.
Don’t take my word for it. Below are 2 great testimonials from a professional development keynote speech. Mike, thanks for all your hard work during our recent staff development programs. You were amazing as always! I was so pleased that you were able to engage our entire group, keep them focused, laughing, while meeting our … Continued