Qualities of Effective Teams and Avoiding Team Dysfunction

Effective teams intentionally develop philosophies, skills, and behaviors to help the team work together. The goal is to create an atmosphere that combines the use of the team’s collective talents and stands on a culture of accountability, pride and results to achieve organizational goals.

Today’s organizations are challenged to thrive through a number of significant changes. Change challenges teams and impacts effectiveness of even great teams. When this happens it helps to refocus on being effective and exploring if team dynamics are negatively affecting or helping your collective ability to achieve outcomes. 
During the work session you will:
-Participate in an interactive presentation, Qualities of Effective Workplace Teams.
-Learn about skills needed to be an effective team member. 
-Learn five team dysfunctions and how to avoid them as a team.
-Develop strategies for applying work session concepts to improve team effectiveness.

Gwen Webber-McLeod is frequently sought after to design and facilitate work sessions for teams, deliver lectures and conference keynote addresses based on her perspectives about the development of emerging and established leaders. Gwen, Inc. serves leaders across the country. A core company practice is to create safe “spaces and places” to engage in straight talk about real-time issues affecting the head, heart, and spirit of a leader.