The Value of Team Building

Turning a group into a high-functioning team and maintaining that level of productivity requires team building. There are a variety of activities to help you grow your team, but to implement them, you need an understanding of team building and team development. This course is part of the Team Building series, a series designed to help leaders improve the performance of their teams with team building activities at every stage of team development. In this introductory course, you'll learn the importance of team building for the individual and the group and how team building and teamworking differ. You'll also learn the relationship between your leadership style and your team’s developmental stage. At the end of this course, you'll have a deeper understanding of the foundations of team building and the role you play in your team's development.

Learning objectives:

• Explain the importance of team building for the individual and group
• Contrast the goals of team building with teamworking
• Describe the stages of team development
• Explain the relationship between leadership style and team stage