Team Building Through Chemistry
Team Building Through Chemistry
Teams are unavoidable in any business. The key to successful team building is addressing the importance of chemistry. By staying aware of the chemistry as you build the group, you will increase the chance of avoiding pitfalls and developing a sense of unity. With our Team Building Through Chemistry workshop, your participants will discover the specifics of how building a team through chemistry will lead to success. It is not enough to have a group of people just work on a project. They need to connect and utilize each other’s strength through team chemistry.
Course Outline:
Module One: Getting Started
• Icebreaker
• Housekeeping Items
• The Parking Lot
• Workshop Objectives
Module Two: Understanding Teams
• What Is the Definition of a Team?
• How Do People Feel about Being on Teams?
• Why Do Teams Fall Apart?
• Examples of Successful Teams
• Case Study
• Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Team Development Model
• Forming
• Norming
• Storming
• Performing
• Case Study
• Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Chemistry in Teams
• What Is Chemistry?
• Factors that Influence Chemistry
• Examples
• Roles of Leadership
• Case Study
• Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Diversity
• Advantages
• Complexity
• Conflicts
• Encourage Individuality
• Case Study
• Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Vision and Goals
• Creating Vision
• Shared Vision
• SMART Goals
• Collaboration
• Case Study
• Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Roles
• Establishing Roles
• Taking
• Making
• Avoid Power Struggles
• Case Study
• Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Leadership Functions
• Set the Tone
• Conflict Management
• Direct, Don’t Order
• Encourage
• Case Study
• Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Develop Cohesion
• Sense of Exclusivity
• Connect Beyond Work
• Outside Competition
• Focus on Consensus
• Case Study
• Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Build Relationships
• Respect
• Empathy
• Open Communication
• Share Credit
• Case Study
• Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Direction of Team
• Charter
• Task Orientation
• Monitor Performance
• Feedback
• Case Study
• Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
• Words from the Wise
• Review of Parking Lot
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations