Team Building Training For New Leaders

A new team leader’s success and effectiveness are based on the ability to guide the work of others rather than be an individual contributor.

Team leaders are responsible for setting directions, facilitating relationships, utilizing the competencies of team members, and driving for business results.

TrainSMART’s team building training for new leaders workshop offers participants the framework and the tools to help them succeed in this new role.

The Problem

• New Team leaders have to switch from being individual contributors to being motivators for others

• Team leadership involves mobilizing the combined expertise of a group and no guarantees of effective collaboration

• As a team moves through phases of development, leaders must adapt their leadership techniques

• Every team faces dysfunction roadblocks

Our Solution

• Identify the benefits of forming high-performance teams

• Define the different stages of team development (forming, storming, norming, performing) and what a leader can do to expedite each stage

• Define the five key fundamentals of high-performance teams based on the work of Patrick Lencioni, author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

• Evaluate the degree to which the team meets the expectations of a high-performance team

• Develop strategies that will help improve teamwork

• Utilize best practices for team performance

Benefits of teamwork

Here, we’ll explore the various advantages of effective teamwork, such as:

• Increased productivity and efficiency

• Enhanced creativity and innovation

• Improved problem-solving capabilities

• Better employee engagement and job satisfaction

• Stronger organizational adaptability and resilience

Real-world examples and case studies may be used to illustrate these benefits.

Define high-performance teams

This section will establish a clear understanding of what constitutes a high-performance team. Characteristics to be discussed might include:

• Clear, shared goals and vision

• Strong communication and collaboration

• Diverse skills and perspectives

• Mutual accountability and trust

• Adaptability and continuous improvement

The definition will serve as a benchmark for participants to evaluate and aspire to in their own teams.