Highly experiential in nature, Acorn’s team building programs are designed to help team members discover the secrets to success through action learning challenges.

Whether it’s an “Insight Day” (a one-day team building program) or a more comprehensive multi-module Team Learning Forum, we can help your organization forge stronger, more successful and cohesive teams.

Acorn team building programs highlight and build upon the GRPI model:

• Goal setting
• Role clarification
• Process improvement
• Interpersonal relationships

Your customized team building program can include the following elements:

• 360° Team Assessment
• Personal and team style profiles
• Action learning initiatives - Problem-solving activities that serve as metaphors for workplace situations and behaviors
• Ropes course, sea kayaking, or other outdoor adventures and challenges that drive home team cohesion
• Individual or small group coaching

Why building teams is an ongoing process:

Most work teams come together and delve right into the tasks and objectives that define their purpose. They typically spend little or no time attending to their structure, defining the processes they will use to accomplish their objectives, or even getting to know each other very well. Experience has shown us that team troubles arise usually not because of task problems, but because of people and process problems.

Whether your team is just beginning or long-standing, it is critical to invest time and effort into the people and the processes. All teams go through predictable stages of growth and development. When team members understand this, they are less likely to get blocked or blind-sided.

Effective teamwork takes effort -- plus four essential components:

• Sharing a strong sense of purpose
• Clarity about roles and performance objectives
• Adequate tools and processes
• Communication and strong relationships