Corporate Team Building

Programs to boost your competitive advantage

Well-functioning teams can provide organizations with a sustainable competitive advantage. No matter how difficult current team dynamics may be, we can help you improve them. As a result, your organization will be able to retain the best and the brightest employees and weather the storms of difficult economic times more successfully than in the past. In fact, an ongoing focus on corporate team building often leads to a growth in market share.

Based on the results of the Myers Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) which is administered prior to the seminar, participants come to class eager to learn about their personal style, their strengths and their developmental needs. Even if some have taken the MBTI before, participants gain fresh insights into how they work, both as individuals and as a team. These insights are further developed through a series of exercises that include many different methodologies.

Please contact us for a phone consultation to determine how the Camper Group can help improve team dynamics in your organization.

The Seminar Modules outlined below offer examples of how we structure our custom-crafted classes and illustrate the range of substantive issues covered by our Corporate Team Building Program. See How We Work With You for more information about how we develop our customized programs.

Defining an Effective Team

• A Group is Not a Team
• Team Dynamics
• Individuals Within the Team
• Team Leadership: The Trust Factor
• Characteristics of Effective Teams
• "Groupthink"
• Ideal Team Personalities

Personal Style

• Results of the Myers Briggs Type Inventory
• Intersection of Individual & Team Styles
• Characteristics of Effective Team-Builders
• Conflict Resolution
• Impact of Personal Style on Teams
• The Team as Microcosm of the Organization
• Team Frustrations & Team Dialogue

Successful Corporate Team Building

• Stage Theory
• Objectives
• Games Team-players Play
• Time Management
• Understanding & Working with Group Dynamics
• Team Types
• Predictable Team Traps
• Thriving on Change
• Team Meeting Management

Team Communication

• Intended & Unintended Messages
• Communicating Differences
• Team Problem-Solving
• Orientation of New Members
• Developing Active Listening Skills
• The Art of Giving and Receiving Negative Feedback
• Managing Intra-Departmentally

The Organization's Responsibility

• Providing Adequate Support
• Educating All Team Members
• Rewards: Intrinsic & Extrinsic
• Performance Appraisals