Developing teams: Working between teams

Aim: To improve co-operation between teams for optimum results

This results in:

• Better bottom line team results
• Clarity of other teams' objectives, expectations and responsibilities
• Improved communication and co-operation between teams
• Motivation and commitment

• Off-site training to promote insight and openness
• Pre-course team status analysis
• Practical activities to experience and strengthen team work
• Group discussion and feedback

The course focuses on:

• Getting to know the other team/s
• Status of co-operation within and between teams – survey analysis
• Clarifying objectives, priorities, functions, responsibilities for each team
• Experiencing co-operation between different teams (indoors or outdoors)
• Debriefing on communication, responsibilities, problem solving, leadership
• Exchanging expectations, strengths and requests for change from team to team
• Structured feedback on status quo
• Agreeing responsibilities for cross functional tasks, projects
• Challenges to overcome for overall cross functional co-operation
• Creative problem solving
• Agreed next steps and responsibilities for a clear way forward

Content and approach vary depending on the team’s needs and the results of an in-depth briefing. This is an example of what we might cover.