NEWS 2017: Qualities of Effective Teams and Avoiding Team Dysfunction

THE DATE HAS CHANGED QUALITIES OF EFFECTIVE TEAMS AND AVOIDING TEAM DYSFUNCTION    Gwen Webber-McLeod, President/CEO Gwen, Inc. works with many of the best and brightest teams in the country. In her work she discovered being effective is sometimes easier said than done when it comes to team work.  When teams are chosen as the vehicle for advancing an organization’s mission and goals, organizations must invest in building teams with the willingness and capacity to work together. This requires paying strategic attention to requirements for being an effective team.  Effective teams intentionally develop philosophies, skills, and behaviors to help the team work together. The goal is to create an atmosphere that combines the use of the team’s collective talents and stands on a culture of accountability, pride and results to achieve organizational goals.  Today’s organizations are challenged to thrive through a number of significant changes. Change challenges teams and impacts effectiveness of even great teams. When this happens it helps to refocus on being effective and exploring if team dynamics are negatively affecting or helping your collective ability to achieve outcomes. During the work session you will:  * Participate in an interactive presentation, Qualities of Effective Workplace Teams. * Learn about skills needed to be an effective team member. * Learn five team dysfunctions and how to avoid them as a team. * Develop strategies for applying work session concepts to improve team effectiveness.   _FEATURING:_ Gwen Webber-McLeod  Gwen Webber-McLeod is frequently sought after to design and facilitate work sessions for teams, deliver lectures and conference keynote addresses based on her perspectives about the development of emerging and established leaders. Gwen, Inc. serves leaders across the country. A core company practice is to create safe “spaces and places” to engage in straight talk about real-time issues affecting the head, heart, and spirit of a leader.   WHEN: Thursday, May 25  WHERE: Central New York Philanthropy Center, 431 East Fayette Street Syracuse, NY 13202 _COST: __$25_ Due to space and class size considerations, this workshop is limited to two representatives per organization. Attendees should be affiliated with a nonprofit organization in a staff, board, or long-term volunteer capacity.   _If you would like to pay by check at the door, please click on the "SHOW OTHER PAYMENT OPTIONS" link and choose "PAY OFFLINE."_   _ATTENDANCE FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE._   _CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST WILL BE PROVIDED_    CNYCF PARKING INSTRUCTIONS:  * Please do not park in the lot adjacent to the Philanthropy Center in front of Joseph’s at the Carriage House. This is a private parking lot and your car will be towed. * There is street parking on East Fayette, East Washington and Genesee Streets. * A Murbro surface lot is located within a block of the building; you may enter on East Washington Street, next to Jazz Central. * A covered parking garage is located at 300 East Fayette Street. * Limited parking will be available in the lot directly in front of the CNY Philanthropy Center, but please do not park in spots reserved for Philanthropy Center tenants.   A parking map can be viewed here: CNY Philanthropy Center Parking Map [http://www.cnycf.org/document.doc?id=1242]