About the course

If team interactions are troubling you, then you are not alone.

Do any of these questions sound familiar?

• Why is nobody listening to me?
• Why are there no good ideas on this team?
• Why am I so frustrated with this person?
• Why is nobody but me doing their action items between meetings?

What will you learn in this course?

• How to assess and improve upon well-being based on scientific findings of what practices and choices are proven to make our brains healthier and our lives more satisfying and fulfilling because you need to heal yourself before you can heal interactions with others.
• How to uncover your purpose because you need to know how you can contribute in order to work well with others.
• How to create a high-quality team charter using a detailed template that has received accolades from corporate executives and business consultants.
• How to assess your natural inclinations to be exclusive and determine ways to be more inclusive in workplace interactions.
• How to assess the six mindsets most important to high team performance.
• How to assess the four conditions most important to team creativity and a table of tactics to address shortcomings and improve team creativity.
• How to use an online tool for an efficient and helpful way to get group input on a draft document according to a seasoned professional facilitator.
• How to design a productive team meeting that is purposeful and interactive.
• How to manage negative emotions in yourself and in others.
• How to best benefit from competition.
• How to master meeting design when visibility is high

Who should take this course?

If you're looking for tried and true tactics from a technical professional that are easy to implement to address your top interaction problems, then Team skills for technical professionals: Top ten teaming tactics is for you.

Team skills for technical professionals is a 50-minute program with two exercises and access to course creator and author Dr. Valerie Patrick who will answer questions monthly on Skype from those who buy the course.