AIMS & OBJECTIVES

AIM:
To allow delegates an opportunity
to practise Teamwork in a practical way
using a series of outdoor activities
OBJECTIVE:
To develop and improve team skills.
See the benefits of teamwork.
Experience the important criteria for
Managing effective teamwork.
Take a look at good process.
Worthwhile team experience with fun.

WHAT IS A TEAM ?
Types of Groups

Synergy = The combined effect of parts that exceed their individua

TEAMS: THREE KEY ISSUES

LEADERSHIP
TRUST
IDENTITY

Building the Effective Team

COMMITTMENT
KNOWLEDGE

Unusual potential

TECHNIQUES

Promote Discovery
though

Effective Questioning / Listen

What process to apply.
Manage the flow of ideas.

APPLICATION

Knowledge & Technique

To real situations

BARRIER
CULTURAL
TASK FOCUSED
INDIVIDUAL:

LOCATION
SIZE

1. Skill
2. Belief
3. Attitude

THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE TEAMW

COMMUNICATION
LISTENING
TEAM DIVERSITY
MOTIVATION
RESOLVING CONFLICT

Key Themes
To building the Effective Team.
Power of Process
Separate Task into series of ordered steps

Promoting Discovery
Brainstorming

Play to Strength
Initially play to strength
Then overcome weaknessed
Reason
Confidence
Competence

Dealing with Change

Team Preformance.
3 Critical Variables
Normally the main focus.

Task
Requirements

Most ignored

Individual
Needs
Team
Dynamics

Team Dynamics
Confusion
Conflict
Control
Co operation
Consensus
Commitment

6 Cs

Alignment =
The Committed Dynamic Team
Alignment

TASK

TEAM

INDIVIDUAL

EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK
Here are a few good suggestions for your
teamwork.
1.

Meet prior to activities to decide the following

role:

Co-ordinator / Leader.
Time Keeper.
Rules co-ordinator for each event.
Remember the co-ordinators / leaders job is
to direct
the group (not do all the task work)
And to ensure effective teamwork.

2.

Manage your team tasks, utilizing the correct

sequence
and behaviour as appropriate eg:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Clear Objective
Select several ideas on approach.
Evaluation of ideas with a contingency plan.
Allocation of Roles to all team members.
Mini Critique Reviews to improve action.

3.

Incorporate good team process into your

activities ie:

Listening
Idea Generation.
Risk Stratagies.
Feedback on unhelpful behaviours.
Utilizing conflict positively.

Outdoor Dynamics
Team
Name of participant:______________________
Assessing Team Effectiveness
The following are examples of the elements to be assessed in a
developing team's performance
Consider where your own team's performance scores on the following scales.
Circle the appropriate number.
1.Communication ability
Guarded, cautious
2. Feelings of mutual support
Each person for him/herself,
highly individualistic.

1234567

Open, honest

1234567

Genuine concern for others,

high cohesion

1234567

Clear to all, understood

and committed to.

4. Handling conflicts
Use of denial, avoidance
suppression.

1234567

Face up to conflicts, differences

expressed and tackled

5. Trust between individuals

Withholding of information
low trust, suspicion

1234567

Common sharing of Information

high trust

1234567

Self-control, high levels of

self-direction and sharing
decision making

7. Use of Resources
Poor usage, duplication
and time wasting

1234567

Fully used, work interdependently

8. Leadership
Group leadership needs
not met

1234567

Needs met. Leadership

accepted and respected.

9. Participation and commitment

Few dominate,cliquish
low commitment to team.

1234567

High participation, and

commitment to learn

3. Group goals
Poor, not understood

6. Control
Control is imposed,
high use of authority

MISSION STATEMENT
TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE MORE
We work together to deliver added value.

We will allow

We will not allow

Creating Effective Teams & Leaders

MISSION STATEMENT
REACHING OUR POTENTIAL

We will work to reach our own potential to help the business achieve su

We will allow

We will not allow

Creating Effective Teams & Leaders

MISSION STATEMENT
A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

We achieve our goals, in a fun and stimulating environment, which rewa

fairly and recognizes the need for work / life balance.

We will allow

We will not allow

Creating Effective Teams & Leaders