According to Webster’s Dictionary, the definition of a team is a " group of people working together to join in cooperative activity." Teamwork is further defined as a "joint action by a group of people." In the work environment it is essential to have a cohesive, cooperative staff working together to promote and enhance the functioning of each department as it is a portion of the whole organization, working for common goals, having a common mission.

The team facilitator’s leadership and communication style will effect the team’s functioning.

An effective team needs to have motivation, trust, cooperation, cohesiveness and a sharing noncompetitive atmosphere. Each member of the team is an integral part and should be treated with dignity, respect, and support. Each team member should feel they contribute to the goal setting and help with the implementation of solutions for problems.

Our workshop will assist the team in "taking it’s temperature", in other words, provide a " how are we doing" approach to determine areas that need to be addressed, ( for example communication). Sessions will be experiential, interactive ( role playing) and we will use audio- visual and written materials as tools for leaning. We will make concrete recommendations to specific teams on how to self diagnose in the future to promote cooperation and good communication to enhance the effectiveness and productivity of the team.