Teaming Skills

Develop the essential collaboration and conflict-resolution qualities to drive projects and foster a positive work environment. Learn to build high-performing teams.

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Teaming Skills
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Teaming Skills Curriculum

  • Tuckman's Model: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing & Adjourning
  • Psychological Safety: The #1 Predictor of Team Success (Google's Project Aristotle)
  • Belbin's Team Roles: Understanding 9 Roles & Their Contributions
  • Team vs Group: What Makes a Collection of People a True Team
  • Building a Shared Vision: Purpose, Values & Team Mission Statements
  • Social Loafing: Understanding & Preventing Free-riding in Teams
  • Self-assessment: Discovering Your Natural Team Role & Working Style
  • Activity: Belbin Team Role Assessment & Group Discussion
  • Effective Collaboration: Synchronous vs Asynchronous Work Strategies
  • Decision-Making Frameworks: Consensus, Consent & Multi-voting Techniques
  • Brainstorming Techniques: Mind Mapping, Brain-writing & Reverse Brainstorming
  • RACI Matrix: Defining Roles (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed)
  • Kanban Boards: Visual Project Tracking for Team Transparency
  • Remote Collaboration Tools: Miro, Trello, Notion & Microsoft Teams
  • Managing Interdependencies Across Cross-functional Teams
  • Activity: Solving a Team Challenge using Structured Decision-Making
  • Types of Conflict: Task Conflict vs Relationship Conflict
  • TKI Conflict Modes: Competing, Collaborating, Compromising, Avoiding & Accommodating
  • Crucial Conversations: Navigating High-stakes & Emotional Discussions
  • The Ladder of Inference: Avoiding Assumptions & Jumping to Conclusions
  • De-escalation Techniques: Active Listening, Reframing & Finding Common Ground
  • Mediation Skills: Acting as a Neutral Facilitator in Team Disputes
  • When to Escalate: Recognizing Conflicts that Need Management Intervention
  • Activity: Conflict Resolution Role-play with Real Workplace Scenarios
  • Situational Leadership: Adapting Your Style to Team Maturity
  • Leading without Authority: Influencing Peers through Expertise & Trust
  • Effective Delegation: Empowering Others while Maintaining Accountability
  • Servant Leadership: Prioritizing Team Growth & Well-being
  • The Art of Followership: Being a Proactive & Supportive Team Member
  • Mentoring & Coaching within Teams: Developing Others' Potential
  • Building Social Capital: Networking & Relationship Skills for Team Influence
  • Activity: Leadership Style Assessment & Peer Coaching Practice
  • The Radical Candor Framework: Care Personally & Challenge Directly
  • SBI Feedback Model: Situation, Behavior & Impact
  • Giving Constructive Feedback: Specific, Timely & Actionable
  • Receiving Feedback Gracefully: Managing Defensive Reactions
  • Running Effective Team Meetings: Agendas, Timeboxing & Action Items
  • Active Listening: Validating Team Members' Perspectives & Ideas
  • Moving from Annual Reviews to Continuous Real-time Feedback Loops
  • Activity: Structured Feedback Exchange using SBI Model in Pairs
  • The Trust Triangle: Authenticity, Logic & Empathy
  • Cognitive Diversity: Leveraging Different Thinking Styles for Innovation
  • Creating Inclusive Teams: Amplifying Introverted & Minority Voices
  • Implicit Bias Awareness: Recognizing & Mitigating Unconscious Biases
  • Psychological Safety Practices: Making It Safe to Take Interpersonal Risks
  • Building Rapport in Hybrid Teams: Virtual 'Water-cooler' & Social Events
  • Generational Diversity: Bridging Communication Gaps Across Age Groups
  • Activity: Implicit Bias Workshop with Group Reflection & Action Planning
  • Setting Team OKRs: Cascading Organizational Goals to Team Level
  • SMART Goals Framework: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant & Time-bound
  • Agile Retrospectives: Facilitating 'Start, Stop, Continue' Sessions
  • Sprint Planning & Daily Stand-ups: Agile Practices for Team Alignment
  • Accountability Partners: Peer-based Commitment & Progress Tracking
  • Celebrating Wins: The Neuroscience of Recognition & Its Impact on Motivation
  • Measuring Team Health: Surveys, Pulse Checks & Engagement Metrics
  • Activity: Creating a Team OKR Board with Accountability Pairs
  • Cross-functional Simulation: Managing a High-pressure Project in Mixed Teams
  • Developing a Team Charter: Mission, Roles, Norms & Communication Agreements
  • 360-degree Peer Evaluation: Giving & Receiving Feedback on Teaming Skills
  • Crisis Post-mortem: Analyzing Team Breakdown Points & Designing Fixes
  • Building a Personal Collaboration Roadmap for Future Team Leadership
  • Presenting Team Project Results to a Panel of Evaluators
  • Reflecting on Growth: Comparing Pre-course & Post-course Team Behaviors
  • Project: Creating a Comprehensive Team Charter & Collaboration Playbook