Ohio Township Association - Leadership Academy - Electives

Team Building

Length: 2 hours

Description: This is a workshop about the principles and practices that can provide a framework for building effective working relationships between and among members of the governing body and building effective working relationships with the administrative / managerial staff and with other employees of the local government.

I. Assessment Activities

How Effective Are We?
How Effective Am I?

II. Understanding the Other Members

Where Are They Coming From?
What Do They Want?
Understanding Role Differences
Talking About the "Burrs and Saddles" - The Irritating Words and Deeds of Others

III. Building and Sharing Common...

Visions
Goals
Action Agendas

IV. Retreats and Facilitators

Living with Sunshine Laws
Selecting Facilitators
Building an Agenda

V. Effective Communication

Learning to Disagree Without Taking It Personally
Learning to Focus on Issues Not Personalities

VI. Understanding Administrator / Manager / Staff Roles

This page last updated on February 5, 2008.

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