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We facilitate team development
Developing the relationship networks within your team and between teams for better business relationships
We facilitate team development processes for groups and companies who want to make major gains in enhancing collaboration by exploring and developing the informal networks of relationships with teams. Many scenarios invite team development opportunities:
Strategic planning
Stronger relationships amongst executives and managers of business units ensure collaboration with shared solutions rather than one or two people dominating and short-term solutions emerging
When interpersonal relationships have broken down and the working atmosphere is becoming unpleasant
Here the team needs to redefine its purpose and vision for how they want to be together, learn new skills, emphasise collaborative behaviour, and re-establish working relationships in more productive ways
When one or more new team members join an existing team
There is a chance to refresh and create a 'fresh' team culture capitalising on the new skills and attributes both within the group and with those entering the team
When a new CEO or general manager or team leader joins the group
Changes at the top, tear the fabric of existing personal networks, and require everyone to develop new connections. There's a chance to develop fresh perspectives on the personal impacts each person has on the team dynamics and on the rest of the organisation. Many questions are being asked (often silently) by the new CEO and those remaining. Those not chosen by the leader are usually deciding if they want to stay or go. Many are assessing how well the team will now work together, how shared are the aspirations for performance, how well does everyone's actions match their words and the values each hold dear. Essentially the new leader is assessing who they can trust to work in the new direction being created, and every team members is assessing whether the new leader's direction is attractive and compelling to them.
The Organisation Development Company can assist you with this process of exploring and developing the new working relationships and culture
Changes in products or services initiated by outside conditions or by internal restructuring
e.g. the loss of key business/client, becoming a public company, new technology also provide opportunities for team development. Leaders have a chance to focus on how they want to work together to refocus the business.
How do we approach this work?
The Organisation Development Company's typical approach is to meet with the initiating leader to clarify the purpose and the outcome being sought. Other preparation includes a meeting with everyone who will be participating. These meetings are usually the only 'formal' preparation required of participants.
Outcomes of these meetings is the Organisation Development Company provides the group with:
- A summary of the different interests and concerns as team members come together
- An assessment of key themes,
- The stage of development of the group,
- A plan of approach
- Participants' outcomes being included on the agenda, establishing two-way shared outcomes.
Participants see the planned structure and processes relating directly to the purpose and outcomes being sought.
Everything we do is tailored specifically to the needs, interests and outcomes being sought by you and your team.
Email the Organisation Development Company.