Crucial Teams
Course Description
Improve understanding, trust, connection and overall team dynamics with Crucial Teams, a course built on the Strength Deployment Inventory® (SDI®)
Through instruction, reflection, videos, and team exercises, team members get to know each other’s motives and the strengths they prioritize at work. They gain insights into conflict triggers and learn how to better manage feelings of conflict. This team experience helps members develop greater appreciation for each other’s working styles and strengths, contributing to healthier relationships and more productive interactions.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training, you will be able to...
- Gain an understanding of different working styles and motives, and leverage differences for better collaboration.
- Build unity by helping teams appreciate and apply their various strengths to a shared goal.
- Understand how to communicate to others’ motives contributes to improved engagement.
- Develop self-awareness and a generous view of others contributes to healthy workplace culture.
Who should attend
Crucial Teams is designed for people who work together. For the best experience, you should plan to attend with teammates - people you work with on a regular basis.
Upcoming Sessions
This course is for in-tact teams and can be requested for your team or unit by emailing Lauren Harris at lauren.m.harris@colorado.edu.