15 Aug 2016

HPTs: High Performance Teams Workshop_released July 2016

High Perf Teams_0816“None of us is as smart as all of us. As the saying justifies, a HPTs remains a concept within organization development referring to teams, organizations, or virtual groups that are highly focused on their goals and that achieve superior business results. Bringing team members together through a virtual environment can be a challenge task. This workshop identifies these challenges and helps participants push through to success.
With our High Performance Teams (Remote Workforce) workshop, the participants will begin to see how important it is to develop a core set of high performance skills, while working remotely. By knowing and managing the way people interact in a remote environment, you will be setting up your high performance teams to accomplish any task.
Workshop Objectives:

  • Define high performance teams.
  • Define remote workforce.
  • Understand the characteristics of a high performance team.
  • Understand how to create teamwork.
  • Understand the importance of communication.
  • Understand how to train your high performance team of remote employees.
  • Learn how to manage a high performance team.
  • Learn the techniques of an effective team meeting.

Module One: Getting Started

  • Icebreaker
  • Housekeeping Items
  • The Parking Lot
  • Workshop Objectives

Module Two: Remote Workforce

  • What is a Remote Workforce?
  • Types of Remote Workforce
  • Benefits of a Remote Workforce
  • Materials for Remote Workforce
  • Case Study
  • Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: High Performance Teams

  • What is a High Performance Team?
  • Benefits of High Performance Team
  • Leadership for High Performance Team
  • Understanding Team Dynamics
  • Case Study
  • Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Characteristics of High Performance Teams

  • Excellent Communication
  • Goal-Oriented
  • Flexibility
  • Committed
  • Case Study
  • Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: How to Create Teamwork

  • Identify Group & Individual Responsibilities
  • Give Permission to Take Action
  • Build Relationships
  • Give Feedback
  • Case Study
Module Six: Types of Communication▪                  Virtual Team Meetings▪                  Telephone Conferences
▪                  Email Communication
▪                  Intranet, Webpage, and Social Media Communication
▪                  Case Study
  • Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Training Your Team

  • Telecommute Training
  • Web-based Training
  • Peer to Peer Training
  • Training Assessment and Retraining
  • Case Study
  • Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Managing the Team▪                  Tracking Team Performance▪                  Counseling Employees
▪                  Positive Recognition for Employees
▪                  Training Never Stops!
▪                  Case Study
▪                  Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Effective Team Meeting How-to
▪                  Have a Clear Agenda
▪                  Use Screen Shots or References
▪                  Create a Safe Place
▪                  Team Meeting Don’ts
▪                  Case Study
▪                  Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Keep Happy and Motivated High Performance Team
▪                  Watch for signs of Conflict or Unhappiness
▪                  Employee Feedback and Concerns
▪                  Give Opportunities for Additional Education
▪                  Impart Opportunities for Career Growth
▪                  Case Study
▪                  Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Don’ts with High Performance Teams
▪                  Don”t Forget to Share Success
▪                  Don”t Delay in Responding
▪                  Don’t Assign Vague Responsibilities
▪                  Don’t Lead as a Dictator
▪                  Case Study
▪                  Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
▪                  Words from the Wise
▪                  Review of Parking Lot
▪                  Lessons Learned
▪                  Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations
▪                  Recommended Reading List

Additionally, the workshop includes the following:

  1. Training Manuals for each delegate, Icebreakers, energizers, and other workshop activities to heighten the effectiveness of training sessions when targeted to the lesson topic and the overall needs of the participants.
  2. PowerPoint slides embedded with videos will compliment the instructor-led training experience and provide an excellent summary of training concepts in point format. Flip chart notes are also available as an alternative for workshop training.
  3. Quick Reference Sheets. These powerful Quick Reference sheets are an excellent take away from any training program or as a stand-alone desktop reference tool.
  4. Usage of real life examples, case studies, and stories based on the instructor’s industry experience that are relevant to the group.
  5. Certificates. The Certificate of Completion is meant to publicly acknowledge the effort and expense invested by participants in the completion of the training workshop.
  6. Course related MP3 Audio book for training on the go and a complimentary E-book on select Soft Skills.

All of these professional training resources are based on the most up-to-date body of knowledge and carefully selected by subject matter experts. To better comprehend each module’s objectives & outline, please click on the following link that demonstrates the HR’ module on our website: http://readacademy.net/course-curriculum/
To register for the workshop or additional information on a specific module, please respond back with your choice of the pick and/or visit http://readacademy.net/softskills-training-courses/; to enable us meet your business requirements, please fill out the professional enquiry form at: http://readacademy.net/contact-us/.  If you have any questions, concerns or need an insight to our soft approach, please contact us at: info@readacademy.net and/or call us +966532874341.