In a world of virtual, interlinked and continuously developing teams it is important to develop a team culture that will thrive and survive even when the membership of a team changes.

We will help individuals to develop transferable team-working skills and an in-depth understanding of the underlying behaviours that create a culture of high performance. We will also work at a team level to develop a clear team identity, values and ethos and introduce new members to the teams preferred values and behaviours. 

People – Purpose – Performance

The course adopts the unique Authentic Team model, which consists of three core requirements to create a high-performing teamwork culture;

• The right People

• with a clear Purpose

• and a high Performance culture

The benefits of such a team are an effective, collaborative and communicative workforce with a high output; which in turn builds a company reputation of consistency and reliability.  A strong teamwork culture creates inspired team members who continuously strive for excellence and performance improvement.

Being a part of such a team is a great place to be; If it’s done right it becomes engrained in everyday working practices and being good is no longer good enough!

Course methodology (Challenge, Action, Review)

To make your programme practical, memorable and relevant we use a blend of theory, discussion and case studies. We then use practical exercises to provide an opportunity to experience the concepts first hand and a detailed review to consolidate the learning.

The practical sessions will be challenging and include a range of interesting activities, some indoors and some outdoors. Based on our belief that your staff will learn more if they enjoy the experience, they choose how they can most appropriately contribute towards the success of the event.

The focal exercise can be collaborative; the whole course population work together to achieve a common goal. Or competitive where small teams compete to out perform each other.

Challenge - Overall Problem Scenario

We will develop an engaging scenario which will involve the team members working in collaboration to solve an increasingly difficult logistical problem. The scenario comprises many smaller tasks and activities. Decisions need to be made and effective communication is vital if the overall goal is to be reached.  Each scenario culminates in a memorable finale.

Activities that can be included:

• Abseiling
• Archery
• Hill Walking
• NEW for 2012: High ropes challenge course
• Mountain bike skills course
• Orienteering
• Rock climbing
• Team problem solving exercises
• Canadian Canoeing
• Improvised raft building

Action  - Planning 

The final session will bring the learning together with documentation produced by the team and its members designed to meet your agreed outcomes. (It is essential to identify practical and realistic actions and behaviours that will generate real and meaningful change in your organisation.)

Review - Follow up and review 

These plans for change need to be kept alive and followed up. We strongly recommend that a review process is set in place to revisit the team’s plans, celebrate their successes and reconsider issues where progress has not yet been made. Some of our clients have the capacity to undertake this in house. Where this is not the case Lodge facilitators can undertake this role at your location.