Training and Development Team Assignment Training session Lesson plan

HRM 3203: Lesson Plan Student Names: Amanda Slaney, Jamie Duff, Sydney Naccarato, Tawnya Foster

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Table of Content

Table of Content ............................................................................................................................................. 1

Lesson Plan ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Invitation......................................................................................................................................................... 6

Agenda ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Pre- test .......................................................................................................................................................... 8

Practice Activity One ...................................................................................................................................... 9

Practice Activity Two .................................................................................................................................... 10 Post- test....................................................................................................................................................... 10

Reaction Questionnaire ................................................................................................................................ 11 Power Point Slides ........................................................................................................................................ 13

References .................................................................................................................................................... 15


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Lesson Plan

Title of Workshop: Importance of Team Building

Learning Objectives:

After completing the workshop, the participants will be able to: Objective 1: Upon completion of the training program, trainees must be able to recognize when team building is needed in a business environment and identify at least three strategies used to implement it. Objective 2: Upon completion of the training program, trainees must be able to discuss at least three benefits of team building in a workplace setting. Trainees will demonstrate this by discussing the benefits of team building with their peers within a company.

Material and Resources

Computer with secure internet connection, pen/paper, internet (YouTube, Google Sites, etc) PowerPoint software Microsoft word/Adobe PDF software

Google Forums/Discussion Headphones

https://sites.google.com/site/importanceofteambuilding/

Introduction: Time: 2 minutes

Welcome to the Importance of Team Building training session hosted by Amanda Slaney, Sydney Naccarato, Jamie Duff and Tawnya Foster. What does team building mean to us? (insert team building video) In this 50-minute online training workshop we will teach you how to recognize when team building is needed, strategies to implement team building, the benefits of team building and why team building is important. The training objectives as stated above will be outlined throughout this training workshop. You will complete a pre-test prior to starting this workshop, and completing a post-test once you have finished the training workshop.

https://sites.google.com/site/importanceofteambuilding/


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Warm-up/Connection Activity Time: 4 minutes

For our first warm up/connection activity we will be doing an icebreaker. Introduce yourself

Using the google forms discussion board, introduce yourselves to your trainers. Tell us: 1. An interesting fact about yourself 2. How you got into your field 3. Something you feel you excel at (ex. Communication, organization, presentations, ext.) 4. Something you feel you aren’t the best at and want to improve on (public speaking, time management, ext.) 5. Why your excited for this training workshop

The Importance of Team Building Pre-Test (See supplemental pre- test handout)


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Steps to complete workshop:

Content Activity – how will your audience receive the information

Time (min)

Practice Activity- what will you have your audience do with the material to reinforce their learning.

Time (min)

Objective 1 (Strategies to implement team building)

1. Hold events that incorporate team building activities

2. Encourage employees to attend and participate in the activities being held

3. Ensure that employees know what the

company and team goals are so that they can plan on how they can get there with their team

4. Think of team building as a process not

just a single plan that is being executed

5. Focus on creating trust among the team and create the team building activities that build trust

5 Golden Rules for building a great team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYRpK9HBlIY

5 min

For the practice activity, there will be a quiz through Google with 5 questions to review the trainee’s knowledge of the subject.

1 min

Objective 2 (Benefits of team building)

The benefits of team building: 1. Increase collaboration and creativity 2. Increase team communications skills 3. Improve overall morale of the team 4. Improve the ability to problem solve 5. Identifies the team’s strengths and

weaknesses

5 min

For the practice activity for objective 2 there will be a padlet discussion board where trainees will take what they’ve learned and discuss it with peers through an interactive discussion board.

2 min


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Summary/Concluding Activity: Time: 5 minutes

For our summary activity, we will be doing a closing icebreaker where the trainees will have an opportunity to apply what they have learned throughout the training session. One-word icebreaker challenge

A quick, minimal preparation icebreaker that is proven to work perfectly to put people at ease during any meeting or training session. This icebreaker will lead participants directly to the content of our training workshop content.

Here is the link to the Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mas61bW29IyQVXV4RmBlX54UMl-a_ewf7ILcC9O7yoM/edit?usp=sharing

Using the google Docs, you will be expected to fill in the table answering the following questions

1. Using One Word Tell us

What Team Building

Means to You

2. Explain Why You Choose This Word 3. Tell Us Something Interesting That You Learned Throughout This Training Session

Ex. Tawnya Foster: Relationship

Tawnya Foster: During Team Building Exercises you are building a relationship with peers and coworkers.

Tawnya Foster: Throughout teaching this session I have learnt ways that team building can be implemented in the workplace and what type of impact team building exercises have to the team

Post- test (See supplemental post- test handout)

Reaction Questionnaire (See supplemental reaction questionnaire)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mas61bW29IyQVXV4RmBlX54UMl-a_ewf7ILcC9O7yoM/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mas61bW29IyQVXV4RmBlX54UMl-a_ewf7ILcC9O7yoM/edit?usp=sharing


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Invitation


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Agenda

The Importance of Team Building

December 2nd, 2016 Trainers Amanda Slaney | Jamie Duff | Sydney Naccarato | Tawnya Foster

Time

Item

Format

2 mins Welcome and Introduction Online text/video 4 mins Warm up/Connection Activity Google Discussion 5 mins Pre Test Google Forms 7 mins Content Activity #1 Text

7 mins Practice Activity #1 Quiz 7 mins Content Activity #2 Text

7 mins Practice Activity #2 Discussion 4 mins Summary/Concluding Activity Google Discussion 5 mins Post Test Google Forms 2 mins Reaction Questionnaire Google Forms

Total time: 50 minutes


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Pre- test

The Importance of Team Building (Pre-Test) Here is the Google forms Link to the Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfr7quKmUOz57CpO8MJWu22zI7wnrxvHr7hTb4OQcVBUtmabQ/viewform

Please answer the following questions with the answer that you think is the most correct. 1. What is Your First and Last Name?

_______________________________________________________________________________________

2. Why do you think team building is important? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. On a Scale of 1 to 5 How Important do you think team building is to the success of the team?

1 2 3 4 5

4. Please select all that apply. Which of the following situations would require a need for team building? (Highlighted indicates the correct response)

o New Employees were hired o Employees are not getting along and there is a trust issue among employees

o Staff members want to host a Christmas party o There is a lack of motivation among employees o All the Above

5. Name at least three ways that team building can be implemented in the workplace?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

6. Name three situations when team building activities should be implemented: _______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Name at least three benefits of team building:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfr7quKmUOz57CpO8MJWu22zI7wnrxvHr7hTb4OQcVBUtmabQ/viewform



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Practice Activity One

Here is the Google forms link to the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf72OHiSeich9QdkTlr3MnUUbnVvxxwFqkORa6zdDOTAwK8g/viewform In which situation is there a need for team building?

A) New employees were hired

B) Mark congratulated Sam on her promotion

C) Sandy brought cookies to work D) The staff members what to host a holiday part

How many strategies are you required to know and can implement in a workplace setting?

A) 5

B) 2

C) 3

D) 1

What is the purpose of learning strategies to implement team building? A) They are good to know for the future

B) To be able to apply these strategies in the workplace to improve team building and help peers

C) They are needed to pass the course

D) Because you have to

Which statement is the most accurate? A) Team building is only important to make sure everyone has fun

B) Orientation for new employees is considered team building

C) Team building does not lead to an effective team

D) Only sometimes can team building improve a situation

Team building strategies are important because (chose all that apply): A) They teach you how to be more successful in the workplace

B) They encourage respect and togetherness

C) They are only important if there is a conflict D) They are a useful technique in all aspects of life

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf72OHiSeich9QdkTlr3MnUUbnVvxxwFqkORa6zdDOTAwK8g/viewform

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf72OHiSeich9QdkTlr3MnUUbnVvxxwFqkORa6zdDOTAwK8g/viewform


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Practice Activity Two

Using the following link please discuss the benefits of team building and how team building

activities contribute to a better overall team

https://padlet.com/wall/p2kr98pe9cyd

Post- test

The Importance of Team Building (Post-Test)


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Here is the Google forms Link to the Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfr7quKmUOz57CpO8MJWu22zI7wnrxvHr7hTb4OQcVBUtmabQ/viewform Please answer the following questions with the answer that you think is the most correct.

1. What is Your First and Last Name? _______________________________________________________________________________________

2. Why do you think team building is important? _______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

3. On a Scale of 1 to 5 How Important do you think team building is to the success of the team? 1 2 3 4 5

4. Please select all that apply. Which of the following situations would require a need for team building? (Highlighted indicates the correct response)

o New Employees were hired o Employees are not getting along and there is a trust issue among employees

o Staff members want to host a Christmas party o There is a lack of motivation among employees

o All the Above

5. Name at least three ways that team building can be implemented in the workplace? _______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Name three situations when team building activities should be implemented:

_______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Name at least three benefits of team building:

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Reaction Questionnaire

Reaction questionnaires are used to assess the reaction of participants. Here is the Google forms link to the Survey:




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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuO9hXYZaCty48U6xTsF6jBm4xT5ngVO9Ob78IR5zvhv3ujA/viewform

1. On a scale of 1 – 5 what is your overall opinion on this training session: (Poor) 1 2 3 4 5 (Excellent)

2. What part of this training session did you find most beneficial?

Answer: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What part of this training session did you find least beneficial? Answer:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. On a sale of 1 – 5 how did the delivery of the training session flow? (Poor) 1 2 3 4 5 (Excellent)

5. On a scale of 1 – 5 did you enjoy the training activities?

(Poor) 1 2 3 4 5 (Excellent)

6. On a scale of 1 – 5 do you believe the content delivered was sufficient? (Poor) 1 2 3 4 5 (Excellent)

7. Did the training session meet your expectations?

No If no, Why? Yes

8. Do you feel you gained enough information during the training session to be able to apply it to your work environment?

No If no, Why? Yes

9. Do you feel confident enough to provide strategies to fellow employers and employees of ways to

improve team building? No If no, Why? Yes

10. Please provide any comments or suggestions of ways to improve this training session.

Answer: _________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________




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Power Point Slides


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References

Ciotti, G. (2014, June 10). 10 Insights on Building, Motivating and Managing an Exceptional Team. Retrieved from Entrepreneur: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/23447 Magloff, L. (n.d.). What Are the Benefits of Team Building? Retrieved from Chron: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/benefits-team-building-1979.html

Puntorossotv (Producer). (2014). 5 Golden Rules for building a Great Team [Motion Picture]. Retrieved October 10, 2016, from https://youtu.be/CYRpK9HBlIY Ruth, A. (2016, June 28). Five Team-Building exercise that increase collaboration. Retrieved from Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/yec/2016/06/28/five-team-building-exercises-that-increase collaboration/#789b931e3341 Schreiner, E. (2016). Seven Strategies for Developing Cohesive Teams. Retrieved from Small Business:

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/seven-strategies-developing-cohesive-teams-17354.html

Stewart, C. (2013, 03 01). 7 Strategies for Effective Team Building. Retrieved from Life Coach Hub: https://www.lifecoachhub.com/coaching-articles/7-strategies-for-effective-team-building

Vogt, C. (n.d.). Importance of Team Building Activities. Retrieved from Chron:

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/importance-teambuilding-activities-40587.html Wujec, T. (Producer). (2010). Build a tower, build a team [Motion Picture]. Long Beach California. Retrieved October 30, 2016, from http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_build_a_tower/transcript?language=en#t-6044

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