HIGH IMPACT TEAMS: The Future of Collaboration & Success
Overview
It’s not easy to develop high performing teams where everyone works together and towards the same goals. If you want to harness the different skills and attributes of the people within your organisation, it’s important to focus on helping leaders to understand what makes a team tick and to put the effort into actions that make a real difference. No team is the same, but the things that help make them perform better and become a success have been explored in-depth, giving us the opportunity to focus on the key things that will help make a difference.
These ‘high performing teams’ training course materials will give your participants the knowledge and skills required to develop and nurture their team, ensuring they are better able to meet the challenges of your organisation and to meet business goals. With remote work, automation, and data-driven decision-making on the rise, teams must integrate AI to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and strategic alignment. The training would be suitable for managers, leaders, supervisors and anyone else that needs to work with a team
Price: $4,500.00
5-Day Training Program (4 Hours per Day)
Delivery Methods
- Self-discovery and critique
- Group exploration and facilitator led discussions
- Practical exercises
- Best practice theory exploration
- Self-assessment
- Videos
Objectives:
At the end of this high performing teams training course, you will be able to:
- Describe what high performance looks like
- Appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of team members
- Measure team performance
- Manage conflict in the team
- Build effective relationships
- Leverage AI for team performance tracking – Use AI-powered analytics to monitor engagement, productivity, and collaboration patterns.
- Develop future-proof, agile teams – Build a team culture that adapts to AI-driven workplaces, hybrid work models, and evolving challenges.
Programme Outline
Day 1: Foundations of High-Performing Teams
Session 1: Setting the Tone
- Icebreaker: Watch a short YouTube video on teamwork.
- Group discussion: What does teamwork mean to you?
- Establish ground rules and learning expectations.
Session 2: Understanding Team Types
- Exploring Different Types of Teams (functional, cross-functional, project, virtual).
- Participants identify their team’s type and structure.
- Discuss team purpose and how different teams contribute to success.
Session 3: The Power of Team Roles
- Desert Survival Activity – Interactive exercise on communication, problem-solving, and group dynamics.
- Debrief: Understanding groupthink, decision-making, and influence within a team.
- Reflection: What role do you naturally take in a team?
- AI & Team Role Optimization: How AI-driven analytics help managers align people with the right roles based on data-driven insights.
🔹 Key Takeaways: Understanding team roles, challenges, and the impact of effective teamwork. AI-Powered Team Strength Analysis – Participants use an AI-driven team assessment tool to map out their team’s collaboration strengths and gaps.
Day 2: Characteristics of High-Performing Teams
Session 4: What Makes a Team High-Performing?
- Discussion: What are the key characteristics of a high-performing team?
- Self-Assessment: Participants evaluate their current team’s effectiveness.
- Gap Analysis: Identify strengths and areas for improvement.
- AI-Driven Team Diagnostics: How AI-powered tools analyse communication patterns and detect potential areas of team dysfunction.
Session 5: Why Teams Fail
- Brainstorming: What are the common reasons teams fail?
- Case study: Real-world examples of failing teams and lessons learned.
- Identifying personal/team roadblocks.
🔹 Key Takeaways: Understanding success factors and recognizing warning signs of dysfunction.
Day 3: Team Development and Leadership
Session 6: Stages of Team Formation (Tuckman Model)
- Exploring Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning.
- Leadership Discussion: How leaders adapt at each stage.
- Case Study Exercise: Where is your team currently?
Session 7: Measuring Contribution
- YouTube Video & Discussion: How individual contributions impact teams.
- Self-Reflection: What do you bring to the team?
- Activity: Measuring team strengths and areas for development.
🔹 Key Takeaways: Understanding team development stages and personal contribution.
Day 4: Conflict, Communication & Relationships
Session 8: Managing Conflict Effectively
- Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Model – Understanding conflict resolution styles.
- Questionnaire: What’s your conflict-handling style?
- Activity: Conflict simulation role-play.
- Debrief: Managing difficult conversations.
Session 9: Communicating as a Team
- Common team communication breakdowns.
- YouTube Video & Discussion: Poor vs. effective communication.
- Activity: Team communication challenge.
Session 10: Building Effective Relationships
- Discussion: What makes a strong professional relationship?
- Exercise: Networking & building trust within teams.
- Practical Takeaways: Tips for maintaining team cohesion.
🔹 Key Takeaways: Managing conflict, fostering communication, and strengthening relationships.
Day 5: Recap, Application & Action Planning
Session 11: Recap of Key Learnings
- Quickfire Q&A: Reinforcing key topics from the past four days.
- Participants share their biggest takeaways.
Session 12: Applying Knowledge – Real-World Scenarios
- Group Activity: Teams solve a real-world challenge using learned principles.
- Discussion: How to apply these lessons in their own teams.
- Future-Proofing Teams with AI: How high-performing teams must embrace AI-driven adaptability, agility, and continuous learning.
Session 13: Personal & Team Action Plans
- Each participant creates a 30-day action plan:
- One thing they will stop doing
- One thing they will start doing
- One thing they will continue doing
- Peer Coaching: Participants share plans and get feedback.
🔹 Final Reflection: What will you commit to improving?
🔹 Closing Remarks & Certificates.
Outcome of the Program
At the end of this training, participants will be able to:
✅ Describe what high performance looks like.
✅ Understand team dynamics and their role in a team.
✅ Measure and enhance team performance.
✅ Manage conflict constructively.
✅ Improve communication and build strong relationships.
This isn’t just about teamwork—it’s about future-proofing collaboration with AI-driven insights and digital intelligence.