Fast Start Teamwork

We work with people who want a faster way to build their team!

"You received the highest scoring participant evaluations with your Teambuilding Training we have ever seen. You were friendly and pleasant to work with. Thank you."

Earnest Carter, Training and Development, Texas Workforce Commission

Consultation Objective:

This is a Fast Start Teamwork Ô Process to quickly move new and intact work groups to become more team oriented.

The Process also works to revitalize previously successful teams who have become stalled or stuck and ineffective in setting new challenge goals.

Expected Outcome:

Members of the department will have a better understanding of how they communicate and work together, and

Members will be more customer-focused and better able to solve workplace problems together for their internal customers.

Suggested Topics and Activities

Forming/Orientation:

CARStyles Ô Social Styles of Communication

How we communicate with others--self-assessment

How we can improve our style of communicating with others

Team Identity Activity (see example)

Where are We Today? Team Assessment

Storming/Organization:

Competition/Cooperation Simulation

Norming/Data Flow:

Identifying Our Strengths and Preferences for Work--Designated Bragger

Performing/Problem Solving:

Creating and Agreeing to our Vision, Mission and Goals

Problem Solving/Process Improvement of an actual workplace problem

Transforming/Continuous Improvement:

Techniques to Maintain and Continue the Team Success

Follow-On Meetings

2-4 hour Follow-on Meetings are offered as an option to ensure the on-going process of Teambuilding and Customer Service. These would be scheduled at appropriate intervals.

Topics might include:

Conflict Management

Interpersonal Skills Training

Effective Meeting Management

Process Improvement/Fast Cycle Time

View a Sample Process

Satisfied clients include:

Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant

Tool Repair and Maintenance

Financial Controls

Training Department

TENNECO Automotive Quality Department