Syllabus for Experiential Teams Class
A week experiential class
Developed and taught by Randy Richards, Ph.D.
Scheduled as announced
Office: 563.333.61721, Home 309.793.4719
In this class we learn about building a team by actually building a team. Working primarily from the research and theory of Tuchman and Katzenbach and Smith, in five days we go through numerous exercises, activities, role plays, and frequent reflection to form a well functioning working group that is ready to exceed a client’s needs. The course is designed on a day by day basis to correspond Tuchman five stages.
Day One: 1. Forming the Team
Introduction and forming of each team
Why are we a team?
Understanding Katzenback and Smith.
Group decision exercise
Establishing your team’s identity
Day Two: 2. Storming:
Working together in a scavenger hunt
Managing Team Conflicts: Types of Conflicts
How to improve our performance
Team Meetings: an improved method five step process
SMART Goal setting for top performance
Meeting to Solve Problems versus Meeting To Persuade
Blackhawk Brewery Role Play
Day Three: 3. Norming
Analyzing the role play
Group Decision-making Processes – another alternative
Working together in a design exercise
Meet the clients, begin the planning
Day Four: 4. Performing:
On the job performance working for the client
Day Five: 5. Adjourning:
Review, comment and analyze our on the job performance
Reflection exercise on lessons learned in workshop
Course evaluation
Lunch together to say good bye