Starting college is tough at any age, having foundational knowledge sufficient to learn what you don’t know and figure out a process to close that gap while allowing what you do know to continue improving, may help.
I was asked to develop a team building activity & facilitate a discussion on useful + not-useful change at an annual meeting.
The easiest way to build a team is to let them be a team. Removing barriers. Leaving people alone to come up with great ideas, plus supplying plenty of snacks.
The Leadership Dialogue this morning was exceptional! Your facilitation of the process and the group dynamics were spot on given the diversity of the group. I am so pleased with the results and I wanted to express my gratitude for your attentiveness. The feedback has been wonderful! – Francisco Vasquez – President / CEO – Child & Family Services
Outcomes of the Team Building:
1. critical thinking;
2. innovation thinking;
3. the power of friendships.
Had the joy of facilitating the professional staff from the University at Buffalo Campus Living for the 2nd year in a row!
We had a GREAT time completing the 2nd offering of the High Performance Team Building Certificate Class – offered through the University at Buffalo School of Social Work Continuing Education Department.
Objectives:
– Develop a shared understanding of the companies future and goals extended 2 to 5 years.
– Skilled-Knowledge in prioritization and time management of manager’s specific areas of business and work.
– Team Development, Strengthening the team using the ‘7 Steps to High Performance Teams’
– Identification of where the team currently is, and defined steps to move to high performance.
Team Building and Leadership notes and slides from a kick-off meeting with a management team. Focus on increasing Trust (within departments and between departments); Accountability (determining where accountability belongs and creating a culture of that is accountable); Working within the Matrix (using the teams existing knowledge and know-how to improve their existing work and to offer input to the Management team on how to improve their work)
“Mike is a great person, ally, and educator! His easy-going and humorous way of running our class was a great example of exactly what we came to learn: how to lead a high-performing team.”