Aspire2Lead Services provide a range of contexts for Team Development opportunities - examining best practice and theoretical underpinnings with experiential learning experiences. A popular developmental programme with clients involves both individual coaching of team members and the team learning to work collaboratively. The following provides the framework for team development:   

A sample Team Definition

A relatively small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, a common set of performance goals, and a common approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.

(Katzenbach and Smith, 1993)

 A starting point for Team Development is:

High-Energy Teams occur when eight fundamental strategic issues are addressed:

To create a High-Energy Team, team members need to establish ways of addressing the issues associated with these questions. Each question must be subject to continuous discussion and review through agreed regular team learning processes. Team Management Systems (www.tms.co.nz) have developed his High-Energy Teams Model as the basis for these processes.


Click to see an example of a Team Development Training Programme.

Click to see material on: Towards Collaboration: Phases of Relationship Progression and other fundamentals of collaboration and team development

For more information contact Aspire2Lead Ltd:

Email: craig@aspire2lead.co.nz
Phone: +64275277473
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