Team Development

Team performance is critical to the successful operation of any organisation. Regardless of the team setting, understanding and appreciating similarities and differences in the personalities of team members can help improve overall performance.

At Vitae Consulting we use the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as the main facilitation tool. The MBTI is used world wide to help develop teams in various settings. It is non-threatening in its approach. Through the MBTI individuals will gain a greater self-understanding thus leading to a great awareness of their performance within a team.

The needs for each team will vary and the focus on each course will be different dependent on the clients needs. Areas that are traditionally focussed on using the MBTI are decision-making, communication style, influencing skills and goal setting. Regardless of the focus team development using MBTI will help to improve the effectiveness of teams by helping to:

- Identify a team's strengths and resources, as well as it's potential weaknesses. - Maximise the natural advantages that result from the similarities and differences of each team member.
- Work around, understand and focus on minimising your potential weak spots.
- Identify an action plan with specific behaviours to help you improve the effectiveness of the team.

Typically the team development course would be of 1-day duration. Each participant would be required to complete pre-work which would take approximately 45 minutes. A follow up half day session could also be facilitated. It is recommended that there would be at least 1 month between the initial team building day and the follow up session.