Team Management

Use this checklist to help overcome the barriers to effective team decision-making.

A checklist demonstrating the characteristics of high-performance teams.

A simple self-diagnostic aimed at the individual manager. Allow 1 hour for completion.

This diagnostic has been designed to help improve team communication through peer feedback. Allow up to two hours.

This diagnostic is designed to help team members identify how they can improve the effectiveness of their team meetings. Allow 40 minutes for completion.

This diagnostic provides a thorough framework for a team leader to review the effectiveness of their team and to make plans for improving performance. Allow 30 minutes for completion.

This is a diagnostic that can be used to examine the overall effectiveness of any team. It will also help identify the major strengths and weaknesses of the team. Allow 40 minutes for completion.

This is an exercise designed to help team members make decisions more effectively in a team situation. Allow 1.5 hours.

This exercise is designed to help teams manage time more effectively. It forces thinking on key elements of time management with regard to working in teams. Allow up to 1.5 hours for completion.

A short introductory activity to prompt reflection among team members on the characteristics of effective teamwork. Allow 30 minutes.

This group exercise takes people outside their normal comfort zones to help them develop their negotiation and influencing skills creatively. Allow 90 minutes for completion.