Addressing the need for renewal
Successful team building has edifying ramifications on an entire organisation. By improving the way team members interact with each other, the ability of each team member to effectively solve problems is improved as well. This breeds better general organisational efficiency. Increased efficiency leads to higher morale and productivity, which also helps to reduce stress, turnover and operating costs. All of these improvements bolster the organisation's public image and contribute to reaching its highest possible performance goals.
Objectives
The objectives of our team building and institutional development workshops are the following:
· To clarify team goals and objectives
· To define individual roles and responsibilities in accordance with these goals and objectives
· To evaluate the effectiveness of existing working procedures and processes such as communication, decision making and conflict management
· To enhance the working relationships between team members.
Approach
Organisational Consultants, Ltd. targets three team types which will benefit from this type of workshop:
1. Work unit a manager and those who work immediately below him/her
2. Peer group managers at the same seniority level heading different departments
3. Project teams
groups brought together for a limited time or specific purpose.
As an unbiased advisor, Organisational Consultants, Ltd. offers teams from small to large multinational companies, public enterprises, governmental and intergovernmental organisations, progressive participation exercises and nonpartial critical feedback to optimise their team's operating performance.
Benefits to the organisation
Organisation teams which participate in our team building and institutional development workshops develop the skills characteristic of an eflective management team. Participants learn to emulate and integrate into their working environments the following successful team skills and behaviours:
1. Allowing for leadership based on participation, facilitation, support and inspired vision
2. Identifying the group's mission and having a high level of commitment to its realisation
3. Knowing how to develop procedures and policies to meet particular problems and situations
4. Developing working relationships which allow for disagreement, creativity and shared responsibility
5. Utilising appropriate steps and guidelines for decision making and problem solving
6. Encouraging each member to achieve a high level of open communication and trust, and to contribute their personal resources for achieving team goals
7. Examining team's own process and dynamics to improve teamwork capabilities.