Business Excellence Consortium

Team Building

Form your work groups into effective decision-making teams.

The BEC is offering a one-day session in Team Building. This session, for associates at any level in the organization, addresses how groups form into effective decision-making teams. This program provides the participant with a basic understanding of team dynamics, how teams positively impact productivity, the different types of teams, and the impact of effective communication in a team environment. The session includes applying the course material in a team building exercise.

Pre-requisite: Overview of Lean must be taken prior to attending Team Building.

Team Building course content includes:

• The benefits of teams for both companies and individuals
• The definition of a "team"
• The types of teams
• The stages of team growth
• Identifying participant's team player style
• Establishing a team mission and goals
• Use of common team decision-making tools

Upon completion of the BEC's Team Building, participants will be able to:

• Understand the four requirements for teamwork to occur
• Describe how teams increase productivity
• Define the characteristics of an effective team
• Communicate with team members more effectively
• Generate and use a meeting agenda
• Help team members establish guidelines for team behaviors
• Understand the evolution of self-directed work teams