TLR Program:
Management and Staff Teams

• Implementation of learning organization techniques
• Communication that supports results
• Partnering across company boundaries
• Leveraging knowledge via "care" to deliver value
• Balancing mission and purpose with resources

Purpose:

Being competitive in the information age means being able to sustain a creative edge, being effective in inquiry and skilled in collaboration. Any strategic plan to gain a competitive edge in the context of the new millennium must include mastery of the disciplines of a learning organization.

Among these disciplines are the continuous examination of mental models and assumptions that drive behavior, the clarification and articulation of shared visions, the practice of systems thinking and collaborative team learning.

TLR's management and staff teams training helps groups examine their assumptions about teamwork and establish a firm foundation from which effective practices may be developed. A support culture that empowers individuals to manage the risks of exploring areas of high uncertainty is strengthened. This culture promotes creative initiative for leverage in high payoff activities, and engages commitments to move forward in areas of high uncertainty.
 

Program Specifics:

Participants may apply the Carlson DiSC profile system to identify their personal social style as well as those of other members of their team. They apply their styles on TLR's adventure based challenge course to come together as a team.

Each program is custom designed and will last from 1 to 5 days. Unique features may include:

• Problem-solving seminar to establish the parameters and complexity of the team's dynamics
• Sufficient time on the challenge-course to open communications
• Evening "café" sessions to support the learning process
• A wrap-up to provide perspective on the program

Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

• Apply strategies for building a learning organization.
• Utilize communication that facilitates learning.
• Develop partnering skills.
• Leverage knowledge via "care" to deliver value.
• Align the enterprise strategies of the business with the individuals who make up the team.