Delivery: Online | Est. Length: 2 Seat Hours | Price: $190.00
Course Overview
The NCTI Building Synergistic Teams course is essential training for leaders navigating the complexity of today’s diverse, cross-discipline workforce.
A group of people working together does not automatically make a team. To move from a group to a “Champion Team,” leaders must be intentional. This course helps students understand the mechanics of human synergy, providing a roadmap to supercharge collective efforts. It addresses the common pitfalls of collaboration and provides actionable strategies to turn diversity into a competitive advantage.
Includes Digital Toolkit:
- Learner Workbook (PDF): Contains thought-provoking exercises to make the training personal and immediately applicable.
- Group Discussion Guide: A resource to nurture ideas and foster open communication across your department.
Who Should Attend:
- Team Leads and Supervisors
- Project Managers
- Anyone wishing to increase their influence and collaborative skills.
What You Will Learn
Upon completion, students will be able to diagnose team health and implement a framework for high-performance collaboration.
Core Competencies:
- Intentional Design: Move beyond “accidental” teams to “intentional” structures using the Team Life Cycle.
- Correcting Dysfunction: Identify the “Five Dysfunctions of a Team” and list specific corrective actions to restore trust and productivity.
- Harnessing Diversity: Understand the power of diverse perspectives and how to manage the friction that sometimes comes with them.
- Conflict Management: Differentiate between healthy debate and toxic gossip, using communication to build contracts of commitment.
- Actionable Strategy: Apply practical steps to move from “Mission” to “Motivation” and “Awareness” to “Appreciation.”
Certification and Benefits
Build Culture and Credibility
Graduates receive the NCTI Certificate of Graduation, demonstrating a commitment to professional leadership standards.
Additional Benefits:
- Immediate Impact: The included workbook exercises allow students to apply concepts to their real-world teams immediately.
- Flexible Learning: A focused 2-hour curriculum that fits into a busy schedule (4-month access window).
Course Outline
Module 1: The Power of Synergistic Teams
- Defining synergy.
- Characteristics of champion teams.
- Finding the motivation to build connection.
Module 2: Intentional Team Building (Part 1)
- The Team Life Cycle and stages of formation.
- Moving from Mission to Motivation.
- Moving from Common Values to Championing.
- Moving from Commitment to Contract.
Module 3: Intentional Team Building (Part 2)
- Moving from Awareness to Appreciation.
- “Time Together” and building trust.
- Conflict management and curtailing gossip.
Module 4: Team Dysfunction
- Identifying the Five Dysfunctions of a Team.
- Recognizing symptoms and implementing solutions.
Module 5: Diversity and Collaboration
- Statistics and strengths of diverse teams.
- Barriers to collaboration.
- Being part of the solution and putting ideas into action.