Effective teams are the cornerstone of any successful strategic planning effort. In this 1-day course, you will learn skills to assemble and manage an effective team that will take an idea and turn it into action. After taking this course, you will be able to identify key people to have on your team, develop a timeline and structure for the planning efforts and efficiently guide your team to a successful outcome.

Performance Objectives:  

• Understand the benefits of using teams in the planning process;

• Identify the characteristics of effective teams and effective team-members; 
• Structure the planning process to make efficient use of the team; 
• Understand the types of teams and how to select the best structure; and 
• Effectively facilitate team efforts from start to finish

Intended Audience:

Leaders, Managers and employees whose work involves the planning of initiatives, programs and projects. 

Pre-Requisites: None