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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

The roller coaster ride of change these days has shattered the traditional organizational structure. Spawned are self-directed work teams, increased spans of control and the need to do more with less.

Do you know what motivates your team members? Appreciative Coaching for TEAMs helps you to build a new foundation with your employees - one that is based on self-responsibility and self-accountability. You'll learn why people do what they do …..how to adjust your style for effective coaching…and how to apply the Steps in the Appreciative Coaching to derive solutions to complex issues.

Appreciative Coaching for TEAMs is a HOW TO workshop. You'll learn how to coach and facilitate with a style that motivates people to do their best. It is based on a unique dialogue in action. 50% of the workshop time is spent practicing what you learn and mapping solutions to your workplace challenges. You'll walk away with tools and materials that will help you practice your coaching long after the workshop.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Apply the principles of the Appreciative Coaching to develop high impact teams
• Lead project teams to work consistently in a result oriented fashion right from the start
• Leverage organizational change and chaos
• Strengthen relationships and minimize performance issues
• Enhance communications and achieve life-work balance
• Develop the talent of new or seasoned leaders

WORKSHOP DESIGN

Appreciative Coaching for TEAMs is a modular learning system that includes 2 days of action learning activities. The workshop focuses on building solution-focused appreciative coaching skills and competencies to enable you to focus your energy and your time to developing solutions in the everyday life of the team.

Key modules include:

• Principles of Solution Focused Appreciative Coaching
• Steps in Solution Focused Appreciative Coaching
• Solution Focused Appreciative Coaching Toolbox
• Appreciative Team Reflecting Process
• Dealing with Strong Personalities

Appreciative Coaching for TEAMs presents a paradigm shift when it comes to working with groups. It supports teams in finding a way out of complex and tense situations; resolve conflicts and deal with unnecessary tension in the team or between groups.

The workshop is highly interactive and utilizes a variety of methods and tools to maximize learning. For example:

• Participants bring real-life challenges into the workshop and solutions/action mapping take place in a supportive environment.
• Participants will learn how to coach and be coached on the process of solutions building including managing hot spots and finding exceptions.

Participants can expect to leave the program not only aware of the possibilities of the solution-focused appreciative coaching approach but also with an enhanced sense of their own and their team’s possibilities. It is expected that participants will be able to use the solution-focused appreciative coaching skills immediately.

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