In this interactive, lively session, learn the importance of building relationships among the members of a team. Of all the moving parts of a project (budget, scope, timeline, resource availability, etc) the one and only thing a manager truly has control over is how well the team members interact with one another. Too often we focus on the technical aspects of a project, thinking so-called soft-skills are just a “nice to have” and yet studies confirm that strong interpersonal skills are the new management core competency.

Participants will learn how to develop the five characteristics of an Extraordinary Team:

 Trust: Recognize the identifiers that indicate either high or low trust on your team and learn practical tips for increasing honesty and vulnerability.

 Managed Conflict: Plan for conflict, manage it effectively. How we manage conflict indicates the level of trust on our teams. Commitment: A result of clarity and buy-in. Develop the ability to move forward without consensus or certainty. Uncover hidden agendas and other team killers. Outrageous accountability: Learn how to use positive peer pressure and honest conversations to increase accountability to personal and team goals.

 Focus on results – the WIN: A lack of focus will be evident in bad team behaviors. Learn how heightened team visibility serves to improve focus.

Ask Yourself These Questions:

 Do your team members avoid difficult conversations?

 Do you find yourself constantly refereeing disagreements or clearing up misunderstandings?

 Do you have difficulty enforcing accountability?

 Do your team members display commitment to the project goals?

 Do your team members display a commitment to one another?

Value to Participants:

Extraordinary Teams can be recognized by their highly functional behaviors as well as their extraordinary results! Workshop Participants will leave with new insights relating to project success and a better understanding of why some projects flounder while others succeed despite facing the same organizational constraints. The success factors studied are easily applied and attendees will learn practical steps to developing their own interpersonal skills and those of their team.

About the Instructor:

Patty Vargas holds a graduate degree in Organizational Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. She is certified in the use of DISC Behavioral Assessments and she is a certified speaker, coach and trainer with the John Maxwell Company. She has a certification in Total Quality Management and Process Improvement from University of California, San Diego. 

Patty is a frequent conference speaker on the topics of change management, personal resilience, team dynamics and issues facing women in the workplace, with a delivery that is humorous, practical and backed by years of personal experience, both painful and pleasant! Her collaborative and facilitative style brings about dramatic improvements in workplace and personal performance.