
Why is teamwork important?
How effective are you as a team member? How do others perceive you? Do you accomplish most of the tasks at work alone or as a team? Do you foresee that in the near future, you will be in a situation where you need to leverage the team intelligence even more?
Challenges and opportunities at work need us to interact with others. Workplaces have evolved into playgrounds where expertise alone is not enough to win, and teamwork is equally important.
For you to grow in your career, it is critical that decision-makers see you as a team player. As you move into senior positions in the organisation, this will be more evident.
To work as part of a team, you need to develop a basic understanding of the principles of team success, and the skills required to implement these principles.
Essential aspects of interpersonal effectiveness include self-awareness, willingness to spend time to understand others, and openness to adapt. These attributes contribute to a great team.
As a team member, self management is critical to manage relationships and create results. You need to learn skills in teams, and adapt to people based on situations. A team member demonstrates courage to take a stand, communicate what is right, and show empathy to others.
When members operate with a clear purpose and intention, leveraging the power of individual choice, teamwork becomes enjoyable and developmental in nature.
Great team players find them moving up the ladder of success at work and in life.
This highly interactive one-day workshop provides you a platform to assess your skills and attitudes to operate as a part of a team. It builds the foundation and gives you opportunities to practice team skills through role-plays and group work.
During the workshop, you will learn the science behind team formation and teamwork. You will also identify your own strengths as a team player, and areas in which you can develop further.
You will explore the common problems faced while working as part of a team, such as an inconsiderate team member or a dominating peer. You will be able to bring up the current challenges you face in your team, and identify some potential actions you could take to solve those issues.
Overall, you gain a clear perspective of successful teamwork and identify actions you could take to enjoy being part of a team at your workplace.
What do you gain from this one-day workshop?
This highly interactive one-day workshop provides you a platform to assess your skills and attitudes to operate as a part of a team. It builds the foundation and gives you opportunities to practice team skills through role-plays and group work.
During the workshop, you will learn the science behind team formation and teamwork. You will also identify your own strengths as a team player, and areas in which you can develop further.
You will explore the common problems faced while working as part of a team, such as an inconsiderate team member or a dominating peer. You will be able to bring up the current challenges you face in your team, and identify some potential actions you could take to solve those issues.
| Date: |
17 Aug 2012 |
| Duration: |
1, day(s) 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fee: | $420.00 |
| Venue: | TBC |
Fees are subjected to prevailing GST of 7%
For more information, please contact JobsDB Learning at 65788111 or email to learning@jobsdb.com.sg
Payment must be made before the commencement of the workshop. No cancellation is allowed 7 days prior to workshop.
Teamwork Foundations
Purpose of being in a team
Skills needed to be a team member
Team member’s accountability and choice
Self Awareness and Awareness of Others
Your style as a team member
Your strengths
Your triggers and defenses
Learn to adapt your style for effectiveness
Teamwork Challenges
Challenges being a team member – scenarios
Assertive communication
Openness and flexibility
Courage to act
Sustainable Performance
Staying motivated
Managing recovery and renewal
Balancing results and relationships
Action planning
Jayan has more than 20 years of regional industry (including MNC) experience. This includes the areas of management, performance consulting, training needs analysis, training development, training delivery, and impact studies. Jayan is a Trainer, Facilitator and Certified Action Learning Coach, and he designs organisation development interventions in the areas of leadership development, problem solving and talent development.
Jayan holds the position of Associate Director at The World Institute for Action Learning Singapore (WIALS). In this capacity, he has worked with organisations like F&N, Ministry of Defense, SIM University, Singapore Police Force, Singtel, DSM Foods, Microsoft, Ministry of Education, and Singapore Prison Services.
Jayan is also an adjunct lecturer with Ngee Ann Polytechnic and SIM University.
Jayan holds a Master of Arts in Human Resource Development (MAHRD) awarded by the George Washington University, and a degree in Computer Sciences from University of Kerala, India
Learn the science behind team formation and performance.
Understand the skills needed to operate in a team.
Learn to seek a purpose and goal in the team context.
Learn to be accountable for actions.
Understand the power of choice and how to leverage it.
Learn to speak up (an essential skill in a team context).
Demonstrate openness and honesty in teamwork.
Develop self-awareness and awareness of others.
Identify the common challenges in teamwork
Handle challenging team members and situations.