An organization is composed of a group of individuals that have come together out of mutual interest. To call a group of individuals a team has some meaning only when group of individuals actually function as a team. This needs the right insights and tools. Each individual brings to the team his or her special talents, history, skills, experiences which is required to be effectively pooled in a team to get the desired results. It is important that individual work in a group with a common goal. It is the group process that uses activities requiring members to work together to discover shared interests and lays the groundwork for new and deeper friendships.

When done effectively, team building highlights each person’s differences in values, personality and skills while simultaneously building the membership into a cohesive, trusting and mutually supportive group. Building strong interpersonal ties increases member satisfaction and group productivity. Team building should not be used in an attempt to make everyone the same.

With so many personality styles, communication modalities and dysfunctions, team members have to learn how to be an effective team player. They have to make a habit of leaving their personal problems and lackluster attitudes at the door. They have to take the time to listen instead of assume, and to practice assertiveness instead of aggressiveness. They have to learn to develop tact when sharing opinions and ideas, and learn not to take everything so personally. Effective team players have to know how to manage their individual egos, bite the bullet and simply follow the designated project leader or team captain. The best team players are skilled at assuming multiple roles, stepping up to do whatever it takes to get the job done on time, on budget–without breaking the rules. They are autonomous and self-sufficient. While able to keep management in the know, effective team players work even without any supervisor.

Effective team players have access to creative strategies that allow them to come up with innovative solutions to constant challenges. Great teams players learn to thrive on change and to leverage the strengths of each other to get things done. Collectively, great teams and their organizations understand that creativity and innovation drive growth. They develop systems to reinforce, reward and recognize those who exceed expectations.

This Workshop on "Team Building" will help the participants to walk away with the insights, attitudes and skills, necessary to make teams work.

1. Understanding the importance of Teams and Workgroups

2. Understanding the importance of Team Building

3. Facilitating Understanding of oneself in a Team Environment

4. Learning to Develop required skills in order to function effectively in a group

5. Helping the Participants to appreciate and realize the importance of not only building teams but also passionately owning them for effectiveness.

1. 09:30 AM – 10.00 AM Registration

2. 10:00 AM – 10.30 AM Mapping Expectations

3. 10:30 AM – 11.00 AM Forming Groups – Transforming Groups into Teams

4. 11:00 AM – 11.30 AM Tea Break

5. 11:30 AM – 01.00 PM (a) Who Am I?

6. (b) Souvenir

7. (c) Punches

8. 01:00 PM – 02.00 PM Lunch Break and Reflections

9. 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM Workgroup Vs Teams

10. 03:00 PM – 03:30 PM Tea Break

11. 03:30 PM – 04:30 PM Power of Teams

12. (a) Exercise 1

13. (b) Exercise 2

14. 04:30 PM – 05:00 PM Take Away Home

1. 10:00 AM – 10.30 AM Key Learning from Day 1

2. 10:30 AM – 11.30 AM How to Communicate in a Team? – Session 1

3. 11:30 AM – 12.00 PM Tea Break

4. 12:00 AM – 01.30 PM Where Am I in a Team?

5. 01:30 PM – 02.30 PM Lunch Break and Reflections

6. 02:30 PM – 03:30 PM Who is a Leader in a Team?

7. 03:30 PM – 04:00 PM Tea Break

8. 04:00 PM – 05:00 PM Hand Picking Team Members – A Film

Rs. 5,000/- per participant. The Course fee includes Training materials, Kit, Lunch, Refreshments. Interested participants/companies may apply along with requisite course fee in the form of Cash/Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque drawn in favour of "Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council" payable at New Delhi.

The Workshop will be conducted by Prof. Anu Singh Lather, who is a senior faculty at University School of Management Studies, GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi. She is an HRD professional and OD Expert. She has to her credit teaching and corporate training experience of more than eighteen years.