Developing & Conducting Out-Bound Training for team building

in IT industryFor managers and above category.

-by Nithin Prasad R S

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Aim: To develop and conduct Out Bound Training for team

building in IT industry, for managers and above category.

Objectives: Study the concept; IT industry, its work domain and the

designations of people involved. Analyze the importance of team, its structure, challenges to

teams and the necessary team culture to work together. Design, develop and conduct the outbound training for

better coagulation between team members.

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IT Industry

This industry is everything from computer systems; study, design, implement and develop Information Technology and Management Systems.

Robust industry and key driver of global economic growth.

Has an increased productivity, particularly in the developed world.

Huge economies and insatiable demand, characterize this rapidly growing sector.

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IT Industry’s Work Domain

Systems architecture. Database design and

development. Networking. Application development. Testing. Documentation. Maintenance and hosting. Operational support. Security services.

These are domains where a single person cannot perform alone till completion. Hence a Team is needed.

A team can prove effective under situations.

Efficient to successfully complete work on time every time.

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List of Designations in IT industry

People of different combinations form the project team.

The theme is to work in team.

Team dynamics is needed.

Culture is necessary.

Programmer Software Developer System Analyst Group Leader Team Leader Project Leader Project Manager Project Owner

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Formal Project Team Structure

Programmers Softwaredevelopers

System analysts

Project owner

Project manager

Project leader

Group leader

Team leader

Group leader

Group leader

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Challenges to form a Team

A team consists of Individual Personalities. Effectiveness depends extremely on how to overcome

all the individual differences and develop them into team players.

Organizations have always valued individual achievement and have employees with a highly individualistic culture.

This is when the organizations seek for outbound training activities which imbibes team characteristics within the employees.

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Desired Team Culture

Have an inspiring vision Have shared values Set stretch goals Develop team leaders Synergize complementary

skills Celebrate diversity Encourage team activities Empower teams Provide coaching Reward collective

achievements

It is important to develop these values within the members of the team.

Thus it is necessary to train the employees to imbibe these cultural values.

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Outbound Training

Team bonding focuses - group interaction, familiarity among members, and providing an opportunity for focused networking.

A Generic team building program - apart from above, provides a positive environment for process improvement within the team. 

Experiential learning- best form of learning. The lessons learnt are deeply embedded.

The challenge of Outbound training, is the ability to debrief and bring out the learning's from seemingly unrelated activities.

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Objectives of Training

Mutual Trust. Team spirit and Team behavior. Creating comfort zone to perform better. Understand stages of team formation.

Bruce Tuckman's stages - Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing

Imbibe Discipline, Ethics, Initiative, Responsibility through self-empowerment.

Stress relieve at the work place.

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Pre program Phase

Customization Phase

Post Program Phase

• The team’s mission, planning, and goal setting.• Team organization.

• The operating processes of the team.• The quality of interpersonal relationships.• Relationships with other work groups

• Positive Employee Attitudes • Improved Communication • Highly Effective Teams• Relationship Development

Different phases

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Benefits of Phases

Reinforce importance of team unity and commitment. Enable members to be fully aligned with team goals. Develop awareness into interpersonal styles and their

impact on others. Allows participants to see one another in new ways and

focus on right things. Build higher levels of trust, and enhance interactions

between team members as they meet broad range of challenges

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Training Design

Duration of training. Two to three days for managers and above category.

Activity chart for each day. At least 3 to 4 activities per day.

Objective behind the activity. The purpose of the activity.

Conducting activity and Learning process in activity.

Define the learning outcomes clearly & transparently.

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Activity chart

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Activity Chart

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Activity Chart

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Limitations

It is a money spinner for the training providers which means it is an expensive proposition.

Learning is not fully retained if it is looked at as a fun activity by the audience.

Most of the training providers usually conduct activities which merely sell and not meet the need.

There are activities which are based on the similar model that can be rendered within the 4 walls of any organization

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Conclusion

From OBT all people will know how to have vision, work together in order to be productive and successful.

Ability to raise and resolve issues that are standing in the way of accomplishing a goal .

The training includes the instruction on how to communicate better, manage conflict, understand and appreciate the skills and talents that everyone brings to the table.

A full assessment of the team’s need before the training.

Thank You