GO Team Workshops
For Nonprofit & Social Enterprise Teams
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Introduction
Do you have a team that needs to perform at a much higher level?
With 18 team-critical topics such as "Building Team Trust" and " Enhancing Team Communication", our GO Team workshops represent a complete team-training and teambuilding system (complete details below - scrolll down).
Our GO Team workshop series supports all kinds of organizational teams — from brand new teams to those who have been together for a while.
The IATF specializes in training and developing nonprofit teams and social enterprise teams. Our GO Team workshops will help your team make the shift from good to great so you're not only more empowered to do your great work in the world, but you have the skills to do it more effectively.
FREE Team Assessment
Limited Time Special Offer
First 10 teams that qualify!
Fill out the form below. If your team meets the criteria we're looking for we'll provide you with a FREE GO Team Assessment (valued at $279).
Lots of teams know they could work more effectively but few know exactly WHERE to start. To address this challenge we are providing a FREE team assessment which will determine exactly where your team is strong and where it has opportunities for growth. Using the results of the assessment, we will work with you to design a workshop that produces the results you most need which means you get the greatest Return On Investment (ROI).
CRITERIA -- Your team must meet the following criteria in order to qualify for a free team assessment:
- Your organization is a nonprofit or a social enterprise.
- You manage or lead an "intact" team of 5 - 12 people.
- There is a sense of urgency about improving this team -- ideally a "10" on a scale of 1-10.
- Your team resides in the United States and works in either the Eastern or Central time zones.
- No "virtual teams" for this offer. Although we do offer training and support for virtual teams, this offer is not for you. Virtual teams contact us.
- If your team doesn't meet these qualifications we can arrange a team assessment but it may not be free. Contact us and share your situation.
HOW IT WORKS -- Your team members will take a 35 question survey that will measure their strengths and weaknesses in 17 key team areas. The survey is taken online and you (the team leader) are provided with a detailed report (PDF document). Finally, you will have the opportunity to schedule a one-on-one coaching conversation with IATF President Tom Heck where you'll map out a clear plan for team success.
Fill out the form below and we'll contact you.
The Training Modules
LEVEL 1 -- Setup for Success (click here to learn more about LEVEL 1)
- Getting Grounded in Team Basics
- Creating Team Operating Guidelines
- Establishing Team Purpose and Goals
- Clarifying Team Roles
- Building on Style Differences
- Assessing the Team
LEVEL 2 --Go Team! (click here to learn more about LEVEL 2)
- Enhancing Team Communication
- Running Effective Team Meetings
- Making Team Decisions
- Avoiding Groupthink
- Resolving Team Conflict
- Solving Team Issues
LEVEL 3 -- See You At The Top (click here to learn more about LEVEL 3)
- Building Team Trust
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Sharing Leadership
- Sparking Team Creativity
- Managing Change
- Leveraging Team Learning
Workshop Design
The GO Team workshops are presented live (face-to-face). These workshops utilize interactive learning, are dialogue-based, and driven by the members of the team. No PowerPoints. No lectures. Immediately actionable.
The GO Team Workshops Are For
Brand new teams and those who've been together for a while. Temporary or long-term groups. Entry level or executive level. “Real teams” or just a group of people.
Action Learning
All IATF GO Team workshops include action learning (experiential learning) components. IATF presenters are experts at incorporating action learning in workshops. We wrote the book (and DVD and e-book) on this topic -- literally. Trainers in 36 countries incorporate IATF action learning principles in their programs. The IATF Go Team workshops will engage your team's mind, body and spirit to produce deep and memorable learning.
Length of Workshops
Each module (there are 18 total) takes between 2 and 4 hours to complete. Modules can be combined to create workshops of any length (half day, full day, multi-day).
Size of Workshop
A typical workshop serves an intact team of 7-10 people. We can also custom design programs for larger groups containing multiple intact teams.
Participant Workbooks
Each participant receives a high quality, value rich, printed workshop manual (one manual per workshop/module) to take home and use as a reference. (details below)
Cost
Half Day Workshop (1-2 modules) = $1,800
Full Day Workshop (3-5 modules) = $2,700
Multi-Day Workshop (5-18 modules) = $2,300/day
* Workshops are intended for intact teams of 7 - 10 people. Pricing may be different for larger groups (call for quote). Additional $12/person for module workbook. Travel expenses are additional.
About the GO Team System
Our GO Team workshops support all kinds of organizational teams — from brand new teams to those who have been together for a while. Temporary or long-term groups. Entry level or executive level. “Real teams” or just a group of people. Whenever you have a group or team that needs to work together better, our GO Team workshops deliver fast and fun team development.
The IATF specializes in training and developing nonprofit teams and social enterprise teams.
The Workbooks
GO Team is a library of 18 team-focused topics (modules), divided into three levels:
LEVEL 3 -- See You At The Top!
The power of GO Team is that it allows you to build a learning agenda tailored to your team’s needs. It’s not necessary to complete the levels in sequence. You may choose topics from any of the levels, all dictated by the needs of your team.
Contact us to schedule a free team assessment that will determine your team's strengths and weaknesses (opportunities for growth). Using the results of the assessment, we will work with you to design a workshop the produces the results you need, with the greatest ROI.
Discovering new terms and models
GO Team workshops are built on principles of adult learning theory, so exercises are always active, dialogue-based, and connected to the team’s immediate need. Often, the module will begin with an introduction to new models and terms, and offer learners a fresh way to think about the topic.
Time to get up and move!
The “reading and writing” part of this module is now over. It’s time for learners to get out of their chairs and take some action!
Using clear, visual instructions, modules lead learners through processes for understanding their context, clarifying their thinking, identifying new behaviors, and creating consensus.
As learners explore the exercises in each module, they are learning important skills for dialogue, brainstorming, drawing out their own assumptions… and working together as a team!
Moments of reflection.
As learners work through more and more modules of GO Team, they will become adept at continually reflecting on their own behaviors, discussing them, and making change… all without defensiveness. Imagine that.
The module on trust, for example, features a “create your own assessment” exercise in which learners first identify the trust behaviors specific to this team… and then collectively assess themselves against those very same behaviors.
Taking Action.
GO Team is all about making sustainable behavioral changes. Every one of the 18 modules ends with an action plan in which team members will discuss the specific actions they will take in the near and long term to ensure the concepts will take root in daily practice.
