practical management training

Team Working Training

This organisation, based in Cambridge, helps people with cognitive functions through a variety of tools.

Background

The organisation achieved a great deal but wanted to improve the culture to encourage outstanding achievement

Need

To focus the entire organisation on the goals for the new year and on how the culture can help deliver these. To encourage cross departmental understanding and working.

Activity

An off site session was organised involving all employees. Teams were made of up of people from different departments. Activities involved each team working on challenges for the business and looking for answers to these questions:

  • How can we ensure we capture the huge talent the organisation has in the way we work together for clients?
  • What can each of us do to make sure we all give what we need in working together?

Outcomes

The main outcomes of this session were:

  • The whole organisation worked together in cross departmental groups and found this experience enlightening and informative.
  • Team working happened during the session through the exercises.

Participant Feedback

  • “Great fun and I cant wait to start dome of the actions.”
  • “Very useful to spend time with people from other departments.”

Client Comment

“Excellent session which had everyone involved and thinking about the issues raised.”