Team Building & Development Webinars
Why Team Building?
Teamwork is vital for innovation, efficiency, morale, collaboration, and culture in general. But when people feel they’re competing for promotions, when teams feel they’re competing for dollars, and when companies at large feel they’re competing for market share, teamwork is one of those values that’s the first to go. When it can feel so shallowly embedded, what can you do to ensure teamwork is instilled in all employees?
Four Approaches
Make sure everyone understands what teamwork means to your organization. These basic principles will help you build a program that sticks:
1. Collective Goal-Setting Often, tension happens when individuals claim personal credit for team successes (and avoid personal blame for any team shortcomings). Approaching teamwork from a point of cohesion eliminates the sense of ego inherent in this “blame game” or “credit game.” When setting collective goals, be clear about the outcomes you’re aiming for as a team and make sure the “we’re all in it together” mantra is embedded in all decisions. Everything that goes well or poorly as you work toward that goal is a result of each person’s collective contributions.
2. Role Clarification Effective teamwork recognizes the unique role every team member plays on the team. Make sure every member is equipped for success by assigning roles and responsibilities that cater to their unique strengths as part of the team. For instance, someone who’s more detail-oriented can keep the meeting minutes, while someone who loves to wrestle with big ideas can lead the brainstorming. It’s important to not pigeonhole team members here, however. If someone is interested in strengthening a new muscle, encourage mentorship across teammates. Perhaps the veteran project manager can take someone interested in project management under their wing, for instance.
3. Problem-Solving The best teamwork comes from a solutions-oriented mindset. Problem solving is a key skill every team member needs to ensure complications don’t harm morale or throw off a project entirely. Effective problem solving comes from team leadership, open communication, and creative critical thinking.
4. Interpersonal Relations This includes effective communication, constructive criticism and the general dynamics of how teams work amongst themselves. The more that colleagues feel comfortable around one another in the office, the more effectively they’ll work as a team. Encourage interpersonal, collaborative relationships across your organization by offering ways for employees to get involved, meet one another, and engage outside of a strictly business setting.
HRDQ-U team building and development events help your employees understand their value both as individuals and team members, while equipping you with the tools and resources you need to improve teamwork.
A New Model of Team Performance: Optimizing Team Brainpower for Maximum Results
60 minutes
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Some organizations are using a thinking-based strategy to assemble teams that are equipped to tackle tough business challenges.
60 minutes
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You’ve seen it before – team members who are uninvolved. Conflict. The inability to achieve consensus. A lack of commitment. If developing cohesive teams seems to you like an unattainable goal, this webinar is for you.
Accountability and Extraordinary Teaming: Four Factors that Make the Difference
60 minutes
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When the topic of Accountability comes up, the phrase “holding people accountable” is not far behind.
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR | 03-15-2023 | 60min
In this session, you’ll learn how to avoid those cringe-worthy leadership moments that can negatively impact your team members.
Beyond SMART: How to Set Goals That Get Your Team Where You Want To Go
60 minutes
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All good performance starts with clear goals. But if you want passionate performance, goals need to be more than “smart.”
60 minutes
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There’s Trust is the foundation for all relationships, and that’s especially true when it comes to teamwork.
Creating Engaged, Productive Long-Distance Teammates
60 minutes
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People are working from home, but are they a team.
Feeding Your Leadership Pipeline: How to Develop the Next Generation of Leaders
60 minutes
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For years, the retirement of the baby boom generation has been an impending threat.
From Losing Out to Standing Out: What We Know About Extraordinary Teams
60 minutes
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We all spend time in teams that are unremarkable.
From Stuck to Go: Unleashing the Power of Teamwork in Your Organization
60 minutes
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Is the teamwork in your organization all talk and no action?
Go Communicate! Exploring and Improving How Your Teams Interact
60 minutes
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All day, every day, teams rely on communication to get work done.
Great Leadership Creates Great Workplaces
60 minutes
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The key to making extraordinary things happen in organizations is great leadership.