Course Summary
This workshop is aimed at managers, executives and project leaders. It covers multiple theories related to individual and team effectiveness. Participants are exposed to topics through pre-session reading, team-based exercises and classroom discussion. Team performance is measured by Belbin Testing, and Belbin Team Role Theory is used to facilitate the development of high-performance teamwork. Participants receive personal feedback to ensure that they are able to make tangible improvements to their own effectiveness. In full-day events, the teams also are exposed to basic teaming skills and useful templates to ensure effective interactions within the team.
Duration
1 day.
Audience
Project and program managers, business and IT managers, team leaders and product managers.
Additional Notes
Instructor
Anton McBurnie has 20 years of hands-on experience growing, turning around and managing companies all over the world which has given him incredible insight into how organizations operate. As a strong communicator and co-author of "The Third Circle - Interactions That Drive Results," Anton leverages his deep personal experience and general management skills to the benefit of our clients. Over the last three years his work has included major global implementations of Six Sigma programs in Fortune 500 companies. His focus has been on fundamental organizational change, acceptance of the programs into the culture of the company and creating high performance executive teams. His previous positions include: President of the Canadian affiliate of Estée Lauder Cosmetics, a Fortune 400 corporation; President of Sparks.com, an Internet start-up; and COO of Premier Salons International, a 1500-unit retail chain of beauty salons. Anton earned his MBA in International Business & Marketing from the London Business School and his B.Sc. in Zoology & Psychology from the University of Exeter, England.
Pricing Options
Quantity discounts are available for this course. This course can be bundled with other cPrime University modules to build a custom training solution for your organization.
Outline
Pre-Training Activities (1-2 hours)
- Belbin® Assessments
- Reading Assignment
- Personal Interviews (Personal interviews are done upon request and normally only if a group of at least four students from one organization are taking the class.)
Training Day
- The Basics of the Course
- The Agenda
- Activity A: Teaming Activity
- Learning Cycle Module: Evaluate Team Activity
- Team Roles Module (What is High-Performance team and how do you get there?)
- Activity B: Teaming Activity 2
- Activity C: Facilitated session to examine specific organizational needs and deliverables.
