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Project In any social system, balance is a central theme: between management and employee interests, between forces of creation and conservation, between bright visionary ideas and pressing questions of feasibility. SysTEAMing is a live metaphor for these types of balances. This scenario will fascinate your seminar group from the beginning: wooden figurines must be placed, removed, or rearranged on a free-moving table top, which will topple should it become unbalanced. The various forces at work within systems become visible and tangible. SysTEAMing demonstrates the significance of the explicit use of language and communication as success factors for managers and team members. It helps the team members realize that smooth cooperation and information flow contribute a great deal to harmonious teamwork. With SysTEAMing, your delegates see, hear and feel processes of systemic interdependency. |
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| How It's Done SysTEAMing
is a flexible learning tool. There are a number of variations that have
proven successful in practice. Keep in mind, however, that when it
comes to staging SysTEAMing, there are no limits to your creativity as
trainer or coach. Roles: The
delegates are split into teams of 2-3 ‘actors’. 2-3 such teams can work
together on one SysTEAMing. There are different roles in each team: one
person puts on a blindfold: (S)he is the “grabber”, who is allowed to
touch and move the figurines on the board. The second - seeing - person
is the ‘speaker’ who verbally directs the grabber’s hand, but without
actual physical contact. In a team of three, the third person acts as
‘coach’ for the other two. What’s special is that the extent of this
third role is not clearly defined: coaches can decide to intervene,
facilitate, analyze, and so on, any way they see fit. No
matter which of the versions you choose to try out, it makes sense not
to specifically address the question of how the sub-teams are to act
towards each other (cooperative or competitive). Instead, you as
trainer should carefully observe the teams’ behavior and use this
information for later debriefing. Clearing
the table: The figurines are unevenly spread out on the board. The
teams’ task is to remove all figurines. The board must remain in
balance. Crossover: Divide the board
into two fields (halves) using masking tape. Place half the figurines
in one field and half in the other. The task is to move all figurines
from one field into the other, and vice versa. To vary the difficulty
level or adapt SysTEAMing to different group sizes, you can define more
than two fields. Delegates (min / opt /max): 4 / 9 / 12 Topics & Outcomes Team
building: communicating between departments, elucidating
sender/receiver issues, communicating implicitly and explicitly,
resolving misunderstandings, active listening, controlling information
flow, establishing balance, establishing trust. |
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| Leadership training: assuming
responsibility, identifying interdependencies in systems, deciding in
uncertain situations, dealing with risk, working with second-hand
information. Project management: developing strategies despite lack of information, focusing on goals, working successfully. Intercultural competence: dealing with uncertainty, demonstrating sender/receiver issues, resolving misunderstandings, seeing culture as a balanced value system. Contents:
1 movable board (birch with cork base), 1 pedestal (stainless steel /
beech), 16 figurines (beech), 3 blindfolds, 1 detailed instructions
manual. |
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| Order no. 1501 / Price US$ 567,00 |
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