Over the past 30+ years, we have helped thousands of teams and countless organizations build self-renewing, adaptive teams. We work with you to design:
Work and organizational structures that support team-based approaches to work
A shared team purpose
Clear goals that galvanize teams and team members
Clear, efficient processes for people interaction and task completion
Leadership that provides strategic direction and support
Clearly defined roles, responsibilities, accountabilities and techniques that guide work
Cross-functional connections that maximize the organizational payoff of joint endeavors.
Some Take Charge Strategies for Leveraging Teams
Team Building: Coaching and consulting tailored to meet the developmental needs of new or established teams with focus on accomplishing the real work of the team. We coach with careful observation, specific feedback, and targeted discussion about how the team is working together.
Team Training: Highly interactive training for intact work groups or for ad hoc or special project teams. Team members learn how to use team based problem solving, process improvement, and facilitation techniques.
Team Surveys: Assessment tools and instruments that enable teams to explore and understand team dynamics, identify strengths and needs, and plan for improvement.
Action Learning: Training, tools and techniques that result in continuous learning while developing solutions to organizational challenges. Action Learning is grounded in reflection and parallels the process that is at the heart of adult learning. Participants gain leadership insights, and listening, questioning, and advocacy skills.
Advanced Facilitator Training: Training to build proficiency in process consulting and facilitation.
How we Unlock the Potential of Teams
We understand the unique challenges of teams across an organization. Whether your team is an intact workgroup, a cross functional team of executives or a cross organizational partnership, you can expect the following from Take Charge:
Efficient strategies that enable us to quickly understand what your teams do and the unique challenges they face
Candid feedback about the ways things are and the way they might be
Powerful team strategies that build shared purpose. connect and align people, and unlock potential
Resolution of long-standing issues and real results.
