We work with teams to build organizational results. We believe in building long term relationships. It is the philosophy of building long term relationships that differentiates Compass Rose Consulting from other organizations. Donna Price, knows that one or two day team building events can be powerful and affect change. However, the desired changed behaviors typically turn out to be short term changes and quickly the individuals and ultimately the team resort to old patterns and behaviors. For real lasting change it takes a long term relationship with the success coach. By coming back each month, facilitating the conversations about new skills, and where a team is still stuck the coach is able to reinforce learning and continue the skill adoption process.
Team building is about shifting teams from dysfunction into highly performing work teams.
Teams are at the heart of organizations. They are what make the organization run day in and day out. When teams are not functioning in a high performance mode that is focused on producing results then the organization suffers as well as each member of the team.
Team building is an ongoing activity that takes effective leadership and intention. If leaders are committed to the team then team building can be accomplished. When leaders stand outside of the team and don’t buy into the team building process it will not work.
Teams have often gone through many different team building processes and activities only to find that management and leadership were not really on board. This undermines the team and the trust the team has for participating in any team building activity or process.
We believe that team building can produce high performance teams when:
- Leaders are on board
- There is organizational commitment to the process
- And the process is ongoing.
Team building is not a 3 day workshop or a half day. Team building is learning new skills and practicing them on an ongoing basis. Team building is talking directly as a team, with honesty and trust about the team and what is working and what is not working, then committing to each other to work to change what doesn’t work.
Team building takes risk on the part of each team member that the process is real, that there is true commitment and that the company is sticking with the process through challenges as well as “the good times”. Until the team sees that commitment they will not be truly engaged in the process because of their experience that these “processes and consultants” come and go.
We offer team building in a couple of different ways. We are a certified provider of the PEOPLE Model, Five Dystfunctions of a TEAM and Best Year Yet. Each of these programs are customized to the needs of the company we are working with. We use a variety of different assessment tools to assist teams in identifying where they currently are and the areas of work that need to occur.
Team building typically occurs with an initial retreat of 2-3 days and then ongoing coaching and follow-up. What we have found is that when teams only participate in a team building retreat and then return to their work place, the positive effects of the team building retreat are short lived. Therefore, we strongly encourage ongoing coaching for more effective implementation of team strategies and improved company results.
High Performing Teams affect all aspects of the company. We see:
- Improved morale
- Improved communication
- Improved company results
- Improved achievement of company goals and strategies.
Team building is not just a “nice” thing to do for the people within an organization, it is real world strategy for improving the overall effectiveness and results of your organization.
Compass Rose Consulting works with business leaders to refine and enhance their personal leadership skills and the success of their work teams. Through executive coaching, training, and meeting facilitation new leadership skills emerge, are reinforced and supported. Leaders gain confidence through personal practice, coaching observation and new skill development. With the support of an executive coach outside of the organization, leaders are able to let down their guard and speak their truth. They can delve deeper into their own insecurities and fears and work directly on them without pressure from supervisors or owners.
Compass Rose Consulting also works with teams in partnership with team leaders to develop new team skills. Based on leadership development research Compass Rose Leadership Institute provides training to directly work on team skills of trust, communication, accountability, commitment, vision and more. Teams through their everyday encounters build dysfunctions that replay over and over again within the workplace. If the effectiveness of the team is not directly addressed these will continue.
At Compass Rose Consulting we work with leaders and teams over time as we know that a one time workshop is not going to effect long term change. It’s a feel good event that results in long term resentment and further dysfunction. An outside facilitator provides a neutrality in a team environment; someone that can provide guidelines, process and facilitate both.
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