Working in Teams

Summary
This workshop will assist associates to learn what it takes to increase their effectiveness in teams and how they can contribute to building an effective team.  This program teaches important teamwork skills that will help associates learn to address the complex challenges of influencing without authority, managing ambiguity and building cooperation across the organization. Participants will learn how to get people to work together to achieve their team’s Lean goals. The overall objective of this program is to teach team members how to improve team performance.

Course Outcomes
As a result of participating in this program associates will:

  • Understand team dynamics and how they influence team performance;
  • Use team development techniques to get results;
  • Build effective teamwork by building trust among team members;
  • Communicate well with others in teams;
  • Build collaboration within the team and across teams;
  • Make better decisions as a team;
  • Improve the impact that each team member brings to the team; and
  • Manage conflict and handle difficult team situations effectively.

Why you should consider this program?

Because implementing Lean initiatives successfully demand effective teamwork and collaboration across departments. This requires people to communicate clearly and take initiative and responsibility in a collaborative work setting. New problem solving, process analysis, communication and decision making skills will be required from every member of the team.