Materials Required Objectives TOK firmly believe that kindness is a key and core value to maintaining a happy, healthy life, relationships and working environment for everyone… …so Team TOK thought we’d give you a little something; from us to you. Following the success of our viral “Balloon Monday” video from earlier this Read more…
Idea generation phase: Limited time session No idea is silly One person’s crazy idea leads to another’s inspiration Listen actively Keep an open mind Don’t judge Build upon other people’s ideas Think about what was just said…look for slightly different positions Think about what was just said…look for opposite Read more…
Objectives To help your team agree and communicate the following information about any issue that your team faces – what the issue is, why is it important, how are we dealing with it and what are the costs and benefits of addressing the issue. Time 45 minutes Materials Required Flip Read more…
Objectives To reflect on what is important and how the team should change its behaviours and/or tasks. To re-set team goals. Time 45 minutes Materials Required Four different coloured sets of wall cards (at least 5 of each colour for each team member), masking tape and pens. For this exercise Read more…
Objectives To improve the team’s performance by helping team members reduce their stress levels. Time 45 minutes Materials Required The “Understanding Stress” handout. Flip chart and marker pens. Click here to Download Understanding Stress Handout Instructions The activity leader asks the rest of the team members to call out examples Read more…
Objectives To improve the team’s output – impact by helping the team eliminate time-wasting activities and so be more productive. To learn time management solutions from each other. Time 30 minutes Materials Required The “top twenty time wasters” handout. Flip chart and marker pens. Click here to Download Time Wasters Read more…
Objectives To help the team to focus on process or climate characteristics rather than task characteristics. To help a team to develop a good team climate to underpin their effectiveness at getting tasks done. To practise open discussion on sensitive issues. Time 30 – 45 Minutes Materials Required Notepads and Read more…
Objectives To determine real problem areas in a team or an organisation. Time 30 Minutes Materials Required Post-it notes or wall cards. Instructions Prior to the meeting give every team member a wall card or large Post-it and ask them to write in felt pen in large letters their Wish Read more…
Objectives To help improve the team decision-making process by making teams more aware of potential issues. To discuss, understand and develop good decision-making procedures and skills. To analyse how well the team makes decisions. Time 60 minutes Materials Required One copy of the “Team Decision Making Checklist” per team member. Read more…
Objectives To identify the team’s key stakeholders. To help team members get a better understanding of the point of view of the team’s key stakeholders, and how these stakeholders could help the team. To create a plan to develop a positive relationship with the team’s stakeholders. Time 60 minutes Materials Read more…