Team Building
Team Building Skills Modules
This group of module outlines the process for team building in the manufacturing environment. Each Module in this competency group builds on the one before it, giving you confidence as you develop your knowledge in a way that is logical and intuitive.
Manufacturing Team
Teamwork
This module covers the seven common elements of teams, the advantages of teams, and the characteristics of winning teams (Estimated completion time: 1.5 hours).
Team Building
This module examines the purpose of team building, activities designed to improve group dynamics, and build purpose. It also outlines the four common types of team building exercises (Estimated completion time: 0.9 hours).
Teamwork and Training
Team Development
This module reviews the four types of teams, characteristics of a successful team, three basic team roles, and the five stages of team development (Estimated completion time: 1.2 hours).
Teamwork
This module outlines how to develop a SMART goal, four decision-making procedures, the six steps of the problem-solving process, and how to avoid and settle conflict (Estimated completion time: 1.1 hours).
Training and Development
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to define various methods of training and identify the steps involved in creating a training program (Estimated completion time: 1 hour).
Group Dynamics
Working in a Group
After completing this module, you will be able to define group dynamics, list the advantages of working in a group, and describe the difference between formal and informal groups, as well as primary and secondary groups (Estimated completion time: 0.7 hours).
Group Communication
This module reviews the guidelines for effective communication, how to listen for understanding, common listening traps, and how to avoid sending mixed messages (Estimated completion time: 0.9 hours).
Effective Collaboration
This module outlines the differences between a positive and negative group climate, and guidelines for effective group discussion (Estimated completion time: 0.8 hours).
Teamwork
This module covers the four life stages of a team, sources of friction, synergy, ground rules, and how to build a cohesive team (Estimated completion time: 0.9 hours).
Meetings
This module outlines ground rules for effective meetings, including the importance of preparation, how to handle difficult personalities, and overcome anxiety associated with leading a meeting (Estimated completion time: 0.8 hours).
Diversity
This module outlines the advantages and disadvantages of diversity, strategies for working in a diverse group, and ways to overcome language barriers (Estimated completion time: 0.9 hours).
Creativity
This module provides strategies for enhancing creativity, including brainstorming and mind-mapping (Estimated completion time: 0.8 hours).
Problem-Solving
This module outlines problem-solving techniques and how to use both the IDEA and S-T-P methods to solve problems (Estimated completion time: 1 hour).
Decision-Making
This module details strategies for group decision-making, and how to avoid groupthink and reach consensus (Estimated completion time: 1 hour).
Conflict Management
This module outlines strategies for conflict resolution and enhancing collaboration (Estimated completion time: 1.4 hours).
Leadership
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to list ways to develop leadership, identify the traits of successful leaders, and explain how to create a plan and set goals (Estimated completion time: 0.8 hours).
Virtual Groups
After completing this module, you will be able to describe the challenges and benefits associated with virtual group communication, list ways to get the most out of working in a virtual group, explain the guidelines for conducting virtual meetings, and use different types of conferencing tools (Estimated completion time: 1 hour).