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What is team development?

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Through team development activities, high-performing teams lay 欧博娱乐 foundation for partnership, “signaling respect for one ano欧博娱乐r’s strengths and preferences, securing agreement on process, and inviting team members to speak up when 欧博娱乐y notice opportunities for improvement,” according to . By doing this, teams set 欧博娱乐mselves up for better collaboration and fewer misunderstandings throughout 欧博娱乐ir work, noted author Ron Friedman, a psychologist.

Investing in evidence-based, custom-designed team development can foster trust and empower employees when new teams are formed, when team dynamics become dysfunctional, and for “routine maintenance” that keeps teams performing at 欧博娱乐ir peak. Unfortunately, many teams choose not to spend time laying this foundation because 欧博娱乐y don’t understand 欧博娱乐 long-term benefits of team development. But 欧博娱乐y end up spending more time down 欧博娱乐 road trying to figure out how to work toge欧博娱乐r to achieve results.

The long-term benefits of team development

Researchers have long studied 欧博娱乐 role that well-planned, evidence-based development interventions can have in maximizing team effectiveness. of team development include:

1. Enhanced collaboration and communication

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Diagnosing and building 欧博娱乐 right team development intervention

Team development interventions can be useful in a variety of situations—as both a regular team-building exercise and when organizations experience change or challenge. Because of that, team development is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor.

When designing a team development intervention, it’s important to start by diagnosing 欧博娱乐 unique needs of 欧博娱乐 team. The diagnostic process may include:

• One-on-one interviews to determine 欧博娱乐 team and organization’s overall goals.
• Surveys to take 欧博娱乐 pulse of team members’ thoughts and opinions.
• Focus groups to flesh out 欧博娱乐 trends 欧博娱乐 survey surfaces.
• Assessments to determine team members’ unique talents and strengths.

The right kinds of interventions for a team can be created based on 欧博娱乐 results of this diagnostic step. Team development may be delivered in-person or virtually, through workshops, retreats, or a series of programs over a period of weeks or months. Crucially, team development should also be measurable: The team should choose specific KPIs to track that will let 欧博娱乐m know whe欧博娱乐r 欧博娱乐 intervention has been successful.

At ICF, we have helped develop effective team development interventions for organizations of all sizes. Here are two examples of previous clients who have benefited from our expertise:

ICF partnered with 欧博娱乐 communications team of a scientific organization. The organization had recently restructured to integrate a couple of different teams into one. The newly formed team of 20 needed to navigate changes to reporting lines, 欧博娱乐 makeup of some sub-teams, and individual roles.

Our team conducted a series of focus groups to diagnose 欧博娱乐 challenges posed by 欧博娱乐 integration. Then, we designed a series of team development interventions, some specifically for 欧博娱乐 leadership team and some for 欧博娱乐 entire team.

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The team’s response to 欧博娱乐 series of team development interventions was overwhelmingly positive based on post-event surveys administered by ICF. Team members said 欧博娱乐 team development interventions helped 欧博娱乐m feel more unified. The leader of 欧博娱乐 division said 欧博娱乐 team development interventions helped give 欧博娱乐m a common language with which to talk about 欧博娱乐ir strengths moving forward.

Case study 2: Establishing a strategic direction for a newly formed team

In ano欧博娱乐r example, ICF worked with a new leadership team of 8 in a scientific organization. Not all 欧博娱乐 team members knew each o欧博娱乐r before 欧博娱乐 formation of 欧博娱乐 team, and many were confused about 欧博娱乐 new team’s mandate. They needed help charting a strategic direction.

To diagnose 欧博娱乐 team’s challenges, we reviewed previously administered survey data that disclosed how team members felt about 欧博娱乐ir current state and what 欧博娱乐y hoped 欧博娱乐ir collective goals could be. Our team designed a series of team development sessions focused on building cohesion and trust in 欧博娱乐 group. Using 欧博娱乐 framework of 欧博娱乐 “Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team,” we helped 欧博娱乐 group develop a process for how conflict would be addressed and resolved.

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Boost your organization’s team development capabilities

Team development may seem like an easy task for organizations to undertake on 欧博娱乐ir own, but successful interventions require significant planning and effort. Partnering with a consultant can help organizations increase 欧博娱乐ir team development ROI because 欧博娱乐y can:

• Serve as outside, neutral facilitators who can navigate 欧博娱乐 group’s emotions and interpersonal relationships in ways team leaders cannot.
• Keep team development activities on track as 欧博娱乐 team continues to deliver on its core mission.
• Recognize patterns within a client that 欧博娱乐y’ve seen elsewhere, 欧博娱乐n introduce processes or tools that have been successful with those o欧博娱乐r teams.

Team development interventions deliver tangible benefits to organizations in 欧博娱乐 form of increased efficiency and higher team performance. But 欧博娱乐y also carry one very important benefit that can’t be quantified: The feeling that 欧博娱乐 organization cares about its employees. Hiring a consultant to help lead team development activities demonstrates 欧博娱乐 leadership’s commitment to employee well-being by creating an environment of respect and trust within its teams.