Team Building

From the “The Wisdom of Teams” by Jon Katzenbach and Doug Smith:

Groups become teams through disciplined action.

True teams…

• Share a common purpose
• Agree on performance goals
• Define a common working approach
• Develop high levels of complimentary skills
• Hold themselves mutually accountable for results
• Never stop any of the above

At Corridor, we conduct research on how your team is performing, follow up with a team evaluation of the research done, and finish with a plan created by the team to work better together.

Our research is based on observation and questions which provide views on how the team conducts its business. Sharing our findings with your team allows everyone involved to come to a realization about their own performance, the performance of their peers, their environment and the team’s function as a whole. As a result, many teams find the need for change to improve their overall group performance.

Corridor Business Consultants design a custom Team Building process for your group, provide the team research, and facilitate/coach through the feedback and change processes.

Suggested Resource on Team Building

“Team Building”, William G. Dyer

“The Wisdom of Teams”, Jon R. Katzenbach & Douglas K. Smith

“Making Groups Effective”, Alvin Zander

“Spectacular Teamwork, How to Develop the Leadership Skills for Team Success”, Robert R. Blake, Jane Srygley Mouton, Robert L. Allen

“The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable”, Patrick Lencioni

“Mastering Virtual Teams”, Deborah L. Duarter & Nancy Tennant Snyder

“Virtual Teams, People Working Across Boundaries with Technology”, Jessica Lipnack & Jeffrey Stamps

HBDI, Herrmann International, www.hbdi.com