Leading Transnational Teams
In a global economy, managers must learn to become effective remote leaders whether they have staff in two countries or a dozen. Leading transnational teams requires much more than computer and technology skills. An effective remote manger is one with excellent basic management skills and specific strategies for managing transnationally. One must implement practices that facilitate working effectively transnationally by demonstrating efficient and creative ways for solving logistical challenges specific to multiple locations and time zones. This program will provide a variety of tools, checklists, and exercises to assist in building a successful transnational team.
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Working in High Performance Teams
This workshop allows participants to develop and practice the communication and interpersonal skills essential for effective teamwork. In this two-day program participants discuss team roles and their effective use, define qualities and skills for high performing teams, engage in leadership and team-building experiences, and receive feedback on thinking style preferences, strengths, and limitations. An optional 360-degree team skills assessment completed before the program provides attendees with input on strengths and opportunities for improvement.
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Building Influence and Negotiation Skills
This two-day experiential and discussion-based workshop is most suited for up to 12 participants. After participants are led through a four-step negotiating process, they apply their knowledge to negotiation situations. Immediate feedback comes from an observer and videotape done by the facilitator. Focus of Building Influence and Negotiation Skills is effective communication, building relationships using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, influencing others, and developing negotiation skills.
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Achieving High Performance in Teams
Achieving High Performance emphasizes the team building, influence, negotiation, and conflict management skills necessary for success in an often chaotic organizational world. This highly interactive program enables participants to develop organizational and interpersonal skills through the use of experiential exercises, group discussions, and individual action planning. Popular components of this program are feedback from co-workers or team members on the participants' skills and a day of "low ropes" team exercises. An extensive 360-degree pre-course survey is required to provide feedback on how current "achieving" skills are seen by others.
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Team Facilitation Skills
All organizations benefit by developing the facilitation skills of their members. Good facilitation skills promote shared leadership and enhance involvement and motivation. Designed as a two-day program, the course can also be offered in half-day modules with interim practice assignments. Topics include team development stages, meeting management skills for leaders, and facilitating effective problem-solving and decision-making meetings.
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Team Skill Foundations
This program is designed for all individuals who need to rely on others to succeed in their own jobs. It is an overview program to help focus learning opportunities for skill improvement and self-development. The basis of this learning plan is feedback from the participants themselves, their colleagues, and their manager(s) based on a confidential survey completed before the program. Another focus is team dynamics and group development. New approaches and solutions to improving team performance and dealing with conflict situations are explored. A reference manual for continued learning and a development book of suggestions and guidelines is provided. A three-day version of this program is also available and includes risk taking and an extensive simulation illustrating the many unrecognized roadblocks to effective group communication in cross-functional or cross-cultural teams.
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Building Self-managed Teams
This two-day program focuses on the conceptual developing, planning, implementing, and monitoring necessary to build self-managed teams. It helps those on self-managed teams clarify their own roles in leading and supporting the team effort. Issues addressed include participative management styles, personal incentives, skills and abilities of team members, and dealing with internal problems such as setting goals and making decisions. Established teams are encouraged to attend together for greater insight into self-management and implementation strategies.
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Teams That Cook®
Teams That Cook® is a unique team-building workshop that uses meal preparation as an enjoyable, motivation-building experience. The two- to four-hour session, ideal for small and large groups, is devoted to planning, preparing, and consuming a meal. The team leader and The Learning Key® facilitator review session goals, outline the agenda, and discuss possible food themes, dishes, giveaways, and locations prior to the session. During the event, teams forms subgroups and are provided with the ingredients and equipment needed to prepare their part of the meal. The facilitator provides feedback on sub-team activities and how they relate to teamwork. The Learning Key offers this Play for Performance® event at our Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania headquarters or at a location you select.
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Leading Teams of Technical Specialists
This three-day interactive workshop shows proven ways to increase team morale, creativity, commitment, and productivity. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® is used to provide strategies for communication and decision making by team participants. It is ideally suited for all those working in a technical team environment. Attendees can expect to increase their ability to collaborate and solve problems, discover how personal styles impact communication for the team member and the entire team, receive feedback on individual preferences, increase ability to identify team strengths and weaknesses, and also practice leadership and team-building skills.
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Leading Project Teams
This interactive two-day workshop provides the foundation for initiating and running effective project teams. Participants then meet later for a third day to review and build on progress. During the interim time, the participants will have opportunities to implement and practice using the workshop content. Topics include improving communication skills, taking and applying the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® in team situations, addressing elements of effective team leadership, and practicing ways to increase trust, motivation, and commitment.
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