Programs4

Building teams that work

When a group of people work together to achieve a shared goal – then they are a team. Team members need to work effectively not only with their boss and key customers, but also with every other member of the team.

Working relationships can get strained so taking time out from the everyday environment to look at how the team is working together and to explore and understand different styles can really give a team the edge.

What makes a great team?

As a team, where are we?

What are we doing well?

What needs attention?

Identifying objectives and future direction

How do we communicate and work together?

What can we do differently?

Benchmarking against great teams

Team styles

Building the Team

Team-Building for Students

More and more 3rd level institutions are asking their graduate and post-graduate students to submit course work in teams. These teams often struggle as they try to cope with conflicting opinions, differing levels of commitment and personality issues.

Helping teams to create good working relationships and practices leads to higher quality work and better results.

Benefits of working in teams

Characteristics of good teams

Personal team and learning styles

What can go wrong in teams

How do we want our team to be? Writing ground rules that work

Organising productive team meetings

Managing course work

Evaluating how the team is doing

Download - EffectiveTeams.pdf

Courses for 3rd Level Institutions

Small Group Teaching

Most 3rd level teachers are subject-matter experts. The demands of developing research interests and publishing papers means it can be difficult to find the time, week after week, to prepare lectures, tutorials and lab.s.

This 1-day course gives 3rd level teachers (at every level) a wide variety of quick and easy ways to bring their subject matter to life for their students.

Engaging with different learning styles

Creating a positive group dynamic

Making your content more interesting, engaging and memorable

Engaging the group

Keeping the students energised

Encouraging student participation

Managing small group activities while ensuring class cohesion

Coping with difficult students