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Contribute to
workplace improvements
While technical skills are important, many employers look for strong generic
skills such as good communication, presentation and initiative. |
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Share ideas in the
workplace
The programme covers how to be confident in your idea/s, how to select
the most appropriate method to communicate an idea and how to accept
feedback. |
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Develop innovative
ideas at work
A great starting point for managers and staff, this programme covers
the skills required to systematically generate and develop innovative
ideas in the workplace. |
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Originate and
develop a concept
This programe is specifically for those involved in designing products
in any industry, whether it is a new computer, an entertainment concept,
a book or a car. |
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Lead a team to
foster innovation
This proramme has been designed to help you develop the skills and
knowledge needed to lead a team to foster innovative work practices.
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Create an
innovative work environment
The ‘work environment' covers all aspects of the workplace, including
working conditions and practices, management practices, physical layout
and training and education. The programme is particularly applicable to
small businesses and business units within larger organisations.
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Set up systems that support innovation
This programme covers the skills and knowledge required to conceptualise
and design new systems that develop and support innovation in the
workplace. The systems might be those that apply to human resource
management, team management, organizational structures, product
development, marketing or training and assessment. |
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Team Skill Builder Workshops
A Fully Inclusive and Adaptable Team Building Curriculum
1. Committing to a Team Approach 3 hours
Energize your newly formed teams with this workshop that helps participants
explore different team roles as well as four critical stages of team
development. By learning through experiential exercises about the behaviours
that occur at each stage of team development, members will pre-empt resistance
to the team approach.
2. Communicating Effectively in Teams 3 hours
Improve all key communication skills within the context of achieving team
goals. This workshop systematically presents core communication skills such as
active listening, giving and receiving feedback constructively and reacting to
others' ideas.
3. Resolving Team Conflicts 3 hours
This workshop focuses on resolving the types of conflicts that commonly
occur in teams. Participants determine their natural conflict management styles
through the use of the Conflict Style Inventory. They learn techniques for
assessing conflict situations and applying the most appropriate conflict
management style for each situation.
4. Creating a Shared Team Purpose 3 hours
The ideal starting point for creating a fully functional, high performing
team, this workshop will help team members establish a mission that can be used
to guide the formulation of goals and objectives. A series skill building
exercises will get everyone working toward the common goal.
5. Planning for Team Results 3 hours
This workshop enables team members to set goals and objectives that are in
direct support of the teams' purpose. Team members will learn to compose goals
that are supported by specific measurable objectives.
6. Making Team Meetings Work 3 hours
Meetings are the hub of team communication and decision-making. This
workshop addresses why meetings should be called, how to prepare for them, and
most importantly, how to conduct them effectively.
7. Evaluating Team Performance 3 hours
This workshop provides team members with an analytical framework for
thoroughly evaluating nine critical dimension of team effectiveness.
Participants will gain a clear understanding of their teams' strengths and
weaknesses, and will develop a process for improving team performance.
8. Making Team Decisions by Consensus 3 hours
When working in teams, it is critical to make decisions that all team
members agree with and support In this workshop, team members learn four basic
decision making approaches and identify why consensus decision-making is most
beneficial in a team setting.
9. Solving Team Problems 3 hours
In order for teams to be successful, they must be able to solve everyday
problems decisively and effectively. With this workshop, teams will learn to do
so while working on an actual problem the team currently faces. By the end of
the workshop participants will be ready to implement solutions.
10.
Utilising Team Members' Abilities 3 hours
This workshop provides a framework by which teams can identify individual
members' strengths and re-organise to more efficiently achieve team objectives.
Teams complete this training by developing an action plan to implement improved
utilisation of team human resources.
