Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
OPM-0104
Organization:
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
59 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Team Building
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with the fundamental understanding and skills for effective team participation for those who are both team members and team leads (whether in a formal leadership role or not). The course content is built on the belief that teamwork is an essential leadership competency and that acquiring team fundamentals can prevent common team dysfunctions that impair performance at all levels of government.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Comprehend and apply fundamental knowledge of types of teams and team behavior
  • Demonstrate proven methods for goal setting, decision making, and problem solving in team environments
  • Create and implement an individual development plan for use back at the workplace
  • Apply skill in peer coaching and conflict resolution
  • Use personal reflection to understand more about their own personal styles and behaviors, as well as those of others

General Topics:

  • Self as team leader
  • Understanding teams
  • Team communications
  • Team building in action
  • Results, influence, and innovation
  • Online preparation and action learning presentations
  • Dreler-Sibbet's Team Performance Model: orientation and trust building, goal clarification and commitment, implementation and high performance, and renewal
  • Progress and developmental opportunities
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Laboratory
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Presentations
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials