“Individual change is vital, but not sufficient. If we are going to address business issues in any significant way, it will be at the level of collective thinking and understanding at the organisational, team and individual levels.”
Peter Senge

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Creating High Performance Teams

The ability to continually to out perform the competition is dependant on how well people work together to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts. New ways of thinking and learning processes about developing ‘high performing teams’ make this a must for anyone involved in team leading and development.

Learning Outcomes

On completion the programme delegates will be able to: -

Differentiate between ‘High Performing Teams’ and average performance.

Understand how “High Performing Teams” develop.

Describe how personal effectiveness and individual strength analysis will improve team working.

Understand how to develop both the emotional intelligence and practical skills of the team.

Learn new techniques in being able to hold skilful conversations that enable better decisions and judgements to issues at work.

Programme

Day 1

Introduction
Creating own learning outcomes.
What is a High Performing Team?
Learning to learn.

High Performance V Average
Distinguishing between high and ordinary performance.
Importance of shared vision, understanding and knowledge.
Measuring excellence.

Individuals Make a Team
Creating a High Performing Team.
Seeing each team member as individuals.
Individual strength analysis and development.

Day 2

Emotional Intelligence of Team
What is emotional intelligence?
Developing team spirit.

Skills Development
Creating the competent team.
Team-working skills identified.
Thinking and reflection.

Holding Skilful Conversations
The importance of dialogue.
Developing skilful conversations.
Advocacy V Inquiry.
Practice in skilful discussion.

“High Performing Teams achieve extraordinary results. Average is anyone’s game”.

This “learning” Programme uses techniques that increase individual’s ability to learn and a desire to implement new learning. Each session will be highly participative, with practical exercises and plenary discussions.