Day 13 – facilitating the team effectiveness day

The following is a checklist of what you will need in order to facilitate the team effectiveness day and a guide to what order you should run the day.

Items you will need before beginning the meeting include:

• Room setup

• Flip chart / markers for facilitator and each table group

• Masking tape to post charts

• Post-it notes

• Notepads

• Pens/pencils

• Fun gifts for participation, appropriate behavior, and so on

Now that you have all these in place, use the following steps to facilitate the flow of the day:

1. Welcome/opening remarks.

2. Delegate or find a volunteer to take notes, gather notes, and type up highlights of the day.

3. Ask the team to complete confidential post-it notes on "How effective are we as a team?"

4. Determine the average team effectiveness rating.

5. Have a group discussion or presentation on "What factors contribute to that rating?"

6. Recognize and applaud each presentation.

7. Have a group discussion and/or presentation on "Areas for improvement." Recognize and applaud...