"We initiated a corporate team building program with Corporate Team Solutions for our Asia Staff from 9 different countries. We were so pleased with the result - both in terms of meeting business objectives and attendee feedback, that we recommended it to our European group where it was subsequently delivered and received equally high praise. We have now designed and initiated a second phase follow up that is also very effective." Eric Larson Managing Director Cargill Financial Services Asia
"The development of highly effective teams and leaders who embrace change are fundamental to our success today and especially in the future. Corporate Team Solutions has been chosen as a partner in the ongoing development of our people." Wayne Beel GM, Human Resources Cement Australia	Our corporate team building, teamwork & leadership development workshops and related services have proven extremely effective for hundreds of organisations since 1991. Based in Melbourne, our services are also provided throughout Australia, including Sydney and Brisbane. The combined expertise of corporateamsolutions (CTS) and corporate OUTDOOR training (COT) ensures learning experiences are varied, customised and provide tangible results for your business. Every client has different needs and will require a different solution. This is where the combined experience of CTS & COT works to your benefit. Please contact us or complete our free quotation section and we will go the extra mile to provide a customised solution for your team building requirements. Fast Links ! Team Building - Options Team Development - Options CTS is one of Australia' s leading providers of Team Management Systems, an integrated model that provides teams and leaders with practical workplace tools for achieving high performance. Workshops include everything teams and leaders need to achieve peak performance - Team Process skills, Leadership /Management Development, Mind mapping techniques, Stress management , personal and team coaching to ensure maximum return on investment for your business. A team building-based approach is fundamental to most modern organisations. The reliance upon project teams to drive change and innovation is but one example! Now more than ever, people need to have "Teamship Skills" which are on par with their functional/technical skill sets, however many have had little training and coaching in this important core area. When the fundamental outcomes of team building have been achieved, the second phase of team development will accelerate your team's journey toward peak performance. A team development program will provide the teamship skills and operational framework for individuals and the team to reach its full potential. There are many different theories and approaches to leadership. If it is not clear what your organisations expects from its leaders, our first task is to facilitate a process whereby the values/principles and behavioural expectations for leading and managing people are clearly defined. Within this context we can design a program which meets the needs of your organisation. We have three programs specifically designed to reflect participant experience levels: Future Leaders Program Team Leaders Program Leadership Challenge - Middle to Senior Management COT are experts in the design and delivery of outdoor corporate team building, outdoor leadership and management development programs. Whilst CTS provides indoor theoretical frameworks/models and experiential activities, COT provides facilitated outdoor experiences including problem solving activities - lateral thinking exercises, and adventure learning - high ropes course, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and bushland "Journey" programs. The first step in achieving high performance team building / teamwork is to build strong interpersonal relationships and alignment to team goals. A "shared experience" that involves working together on tasks which are unfamiliar and which require a high degree of interdependence quickly builds trust and rapport across the group. To rely on others in ways which are not customary for individuals in a normal working environment generates mutual respect and support often far beyond anything previously experienced by colleagues in the workplace. The shared experience will serve to bond the team for many years to come. A team-based approach is fundamental to most modern organisations seeking improved and measurable team building outcomes. The reliance upon project teams to drive change and innovation is but one example! Now more than ever, people need to have "Teamship Skills" which are on par with their functional/technical skill sets, however many have had little training and coaching in this important core area. When the fundamental outcomes of team building have been achieved, the second phase of team development will accelerate your team's journey toward peak performance. A team building development program will provide the teamship skills and operational framework for individuals and the team to reach its full potential. FOCUS ON TEAMS Do you feel your organisation's performance reflects the true capability of the people it employs? Do you use project teams to drive continuous improvement? Do the team skills of your people match their technical skills? Do your people feel engaged and behave in a manner consistent with company values? Does your organization have a common process and language for teamwork? Are all new employees equipped with team skills as part of their induction? Are people appraised on their on team skills as well as their technical skills & performance? Typically organisations place strong emphasis on leadership training in the hope that their managers will create a work environment where people feel engaged, enjoy coming to work and are delivering results. This can be a big "ask" given that most managers have a "hands-on" component to their job and don't enjoy the luxury of being a full time manager/leader enabling them to coach their teams and individuals towards high performance. Another consideration is the growing trend of using project teams to drive organisational improvement. It is not uncommon for an employee to be a member of several teams at once and for teams to have a short to medium life span. As a result employees may have several different leaders and there may well be a shortage of leaders to manage the number of improvement projects identified. Would it not make sense to equip all employees with core team building skills that they can apply to any team rather than just rely on a small number of leaders to deliver projects whilst upskilling any deficiencies in the team? What do we mean by Team Skills? There are three components: Team Process Skills - a process for problem solving and decision making and managing projects e.g. TMS - Types of Work Wheel & Linking Skills Interpersonal Skills - understanding of one's own preferred working style and the ability to "pace" or complement people of contrasting styles. E.g. TMS - Personal Work Style profile (TMP) Behaving in a manner that is consistent with company values. To find out more please visit our Team Building Development page