Presented by Daniel Sloan, this webinar offers insights and tips for all team members to help build powerful teams.

1. Team Building
in the
Workplace
Presenter: Daniel Sloan, MBA
Tanya White-Earnest | www.trident4careers.com | trident4careers@trident.edu 714.816.0366 x1943

2. WELCOME
▪ TODAY’S HOST:
Tanya White-Earnest – Director,
Center for Career Planning and
Workforce Strategies
Tanya.WhiteEarnest@trident.edu
▪ TODAY’S PRESENTER:
Daniel Sloan – Content Marketing
Specialist
Daniel.Sloan@trident.edu
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3. WELCOME
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4. AGENDA
• APRIL 26, 2017
▪ Team Building Overview
▪ How to Team Build: Tips and Advice
▪ Team Building Insight from Others
▪ Key Takeaways
▪ Q&A
Team Building in the Workplace

5. Poll Question
Which trait(s) do you feel are most
important to team building?
1. Equal contributions from all
members
2. Speaking and listening effectively
3. Sharing and accepting constructive
criticism
4. Leading through actions
5. Other (Type it in the question box)
Poll Question

6. • You drive your team and your team drives you
• Types of teams:
• A department at work (IT, Marketing, etc.)
• Project/initiative related teams
• Cross-functional teams
• An entire organization
• The goal of a team
• Meet objectives and goals
Team Building in the
Workplace

7. • Skill is just one consideration
• In sports, the most talented teams don’t always win
• What else makes a great team?
• While a manager or department head may build
a team, all members help to grow the team
How Do Teams Win?

8. • Effective teams are driven by:
• Good leadership (manager, organization)
• Professionals with complimentary skills
• Desire to meet goals
• Willingness to learn
• A “we” not “I” mindset
What Makes an
Effective Team?

9. TEAM BUILDING
TIPS
TEAM BUILDING TIP #1:
KNOW YOURSELF AND YOUR
TEAM

10. • It’s not all business when it comes to team
building
• Take time to learn about your team:
• Their personality, values, goals, and outside
interests shape who they are – and sometimes the
why/how behind their professional life.
• Understand the how and why behind other roles
and processes.
• Step outside of the office from time to time:
• Work outings are valuable to team chemistry.
Know Yourself and
Your Team

11. TEAM BUILDING
TIPS
TEAM BUILDING TIP #2:
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
AND FEEDBACK

12. • Communication is key
• Who needs to be in the loop?
• How – and when – should things be
communicated?
• A simple “good morning” or “how was your
weekend?” can go a long way.
• Listen more than you talk, and strive to respect
differencesin opinion.
Effective Communication
& Feedback

13. • Feedback is a two-way street
• Provide solutions-based feedback
• Don’t be married to an idea
• Expect and welcome feedback from others
• This feedback (or constructive criticism) is offered for
the good of you, and the good of the team.
• Look at it is a gift.
• Ask questions, and understand the perspective of the
person offering the feedback.
Effective Communication
& Feedback

14. TEAM BUILDING
TIPS
TEAM BUILDING TIP #3:
CELEBRATE SUCCESS &
UNDERSTAND FAILURE

15. • Your success is your team’s success and your
team’s success is your success.
• When a team member reachesa milestone,
congratulate her/him.
• It can be as simple as an email saying “great job.”
• When you achieve success, remember those who
helped you along the way.
• You are a product of your team.
Celebrate Success

16. • Failure is unavoidable – and that can be a
good thing.
• You’ll never truly fail if you learn a lesson.
• Never point fingers – come together after a failure
to analyze what went wrong.
• Ask the important questions:
• What’s the next step?
• How can we be proactive (not reactive)?
Understand Failure

17. • Team building is both art and science.
• Know what makes a good team.
• Create real, lasting connections with your
team.
• Communication is both listening and talking.
• Provide solutions-based feedback and open
yourself up to feedback.
• Success and failure should be team-based.
Key Takeaways

18. Q&A

19. • Additional content and insight provided by Dr. Stephen Fitzgerald
(Faculty Developmenr Director, Trident) and Dr. Gary Covella (Trident
Alumnus ‘17, Ph.D. in Business Administration).
• To better understand team building, please read about social exchange
theory: http://bit.ly/2oNmioU
• Articles suggested by Dr. Covella:
• Blau, P.M. (1964) Exchange and power in social life
• Wayne, S. J., Liden, R. C., Kraimer, M. L., & Graf, I. K. (1999). The role of human
capital, motivation, and supervisor sponsorship in predicting career success. Journal
of Organizational Behavior, 20(5), 577-595.​
• Book: “Team Building: Proven Strategies for Improving Team
Performance”
• Links:
• Bio-Inspired Ideas to Create Better Teams
https://designthinking.ideo.com/?p=1244
• IDEO’s Culture of Helping
https://hbr.org/2014/01/ideos-culture-of-helping
• 8 Tips on Running a Great Team Offsite Event
https://medium.com/ideo-stories/eight-tips-on-running-a-great-team-offsite-
14d8d42a91bb
BONUS CONTENT

20. UPCOMING WEBINARS
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for other
upcoming Center for Career and Workforce
Strategies events including:
• May 24th – Information Session – FBI (Los
Angeles office)

21. CONNECT WITH CPWS
• Call us at:
714-816-0366 x1943
• Email us at:
trident4careers@trident.edu
• Contact Daniel Sloan at:
daniel.sloan@trident.edu
714-816-0366 x2554

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TEAM BUILDING IN THE WORKPLACE
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