Program Objectives
- Understand the basics of interpersonal communication
- Be
able to give and receive feedback effectively
- Understand
the dynamics of how groups work
- Be able to make effective
decisions as a team
- Be able to solve problems effectively
as a team
- Improve conflict resolutions skills
- Improve person
productivity and use of time
Module 1: Basic Communication
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How people’s perceptions and viewpoints differ
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The basics of face-to-face communication
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The difference between one-way and two-way communication
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To understand the skill of listening
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To improve active listening skills
Module 2: Giving and Receiving Feedback
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Learn what feedback is
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Discover how open or closed you are to giving and receiving
feedback
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Learn to give effective feedback to others
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Learn how to receive effective feedback from others
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Practice giving and receiving live feedback from team members
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Make a personal improvement plan to respond to team feedback
Module 3: Group Dynamics
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Learn what group dynamics is
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Experience and discuss group dynamics in action
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Learn about group process and shared leadership
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Determine what you can do personally to improve group process
skills
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Rate your team’s group process
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Identify how your team will improve its group process
Module
4: Team Decision Making
• Discuss barriers to group decision making
• Learn about methods of group decision making
• Practice consensus decision making
• Practice using a group decision-making model
• Identify how your team will improve its group decision
making
• Review who is responsible for current team decisions
• Identify team decision issues to be addressed
• Discuss shifting to ideal team decision-making responsibilities
Module 5: Team Problem Solving
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The challenges of group problem solving
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A working definition of problem solving
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A model for group problem solving and how to use it
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How to do creative brainstorming
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How to use cause and effect diagrams to analyze problems
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How well your team is set up for effective problem solving
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The areas of group problem solving in which your team will
improve
Module 6: Conflict Resolution
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Learn a definition of unhealthy conflict and how to keep
from crossing over into it
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Learn about five different conflict management styles
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Use a model to help you to choose how to respond to potential
conflict situations
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Assess which conflict styles you most often use
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Practice a Three-Step-Model for resolving conflicts
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Decide how you want to modify your conflict style and how
you will better handle your current conflicts
Module 7: Time Management
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How you are currently using your time
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The barriers which keep you from managing your time more
effectively
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The difference between the important and the urgent, and
how to schedule time for the important
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To set professional goals to guide your use of time
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A systematic approach to managing daily events |