People show up and learn from experience. They will be involved in team building activities, reflection, and task-focused simulations. Before, During, and after each of these activities the experiential learning cycle will be examined and each person and the group will determine what was learned and how to apply it.
In order to break the repetition cycles of expectations we must experience these relationships in new and unique patterns.
The line above is a foundational premise of using team-building activities (experiential design) in learning and training environments.
To your brain working together is working together, whether you are balancing nails on the head of a single nail, or working to balance next years budget.
Images from a Team Building program facilitated for Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Buffalo NY (CCCS)
The objectives of this meeting were;
To unveil the newly re-worked Mission : Vision : Values to the staff.
For the operations team to explain the process and necessary support needed from the staff for a successful implementation of the Mission : Vision : Values.
All team members to discuss and determine action steps for the future development of CCCS.
To have fun, and learn from each other.
The following 12 areas of focus for building and maintaining the team will aid in moving the team into high functioning, and delivering amazing results. Additionally like Achieving the Task, Developing the Individual; Building and maintaining teams requires regular checks and the proper people to make the team function, with tasks that are matched to their skills; cognitive ability; values and commitments.
When exploring new ideas it is important to;
Have a process that is known
Start with positives + pluses to allow the idea a chance of survival.
Give ideas there P.R.O.PS
Can you answer these questions;
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.
Shared process and structure for leadership team to make decisions and solve problems within a time span.
Skill in active listening and communication to peers, supervisors and direct reports.
Co-creation of decision making methods for Leadership team to utilize in real-time. Leadership team will make a decision that is applicable to the organization at the time of our meeting.
Co-creation of team problem solving for Leadership team to utilize in real-time. Leadership team will solve a problem, develop an action plan & plan the step to a solution that is applicable to the organization at the time of our meeting.
Levels of facilitative leadership intervention. The meeting facilitator can raise the team to heights of success and pull the group into an inward spiraling doom loop.
Recently I had to honor to serve LawNY – Legal Assistance of Western New York. An amazing non-profit legal services organization that has seven offices and serves 14 counties.