We did a six-phase project consisting of an initial conference call to introduce the facilitator, take an initial reading on their perception of the existing teamwork and get people thinking about the project.
Then each participant took an assessment of their communication and motivation preferences. The following 1-on-1 debrief conversations with each participant involved each person becoming much more aware of their own preferences and exploring how each interacted with co-workers who had different preferences, as well as how this impacts their lives and their leadership.
The next phase consisted of two team-building days focused on people learning about each other’s preferences and how they were applied in the workplace and to daily activities and meetings.
A new project was introduced by the Executive Director, and the team collaboratively discussed, practicing their new skills/attitudes, how they would proceed. At the final group meeting, we again practiced the communication skills to make further progress on the project, reviewed goals from the previous meetings, debriefed on takeaways from the whole project, and defined next steps.
The project ended with a debrief meeting with the Executive Director, and a summary report was created.
