The Team Timeout
Timeouts boost connectivity and performance
At Groove Management, we recognize the power of in person personal connection. The best teams have a bond that can only be realized through face to face interaction. Zoom fatigue and working from home has started to erode employee engagement and effectiveness. We have a viable solution. We have been hosting outdoor facilitated team meetings for several Charlotte clients.
These meetings which range from a few hours to a full day provide an opportunity for teams to reconnect in person, to assess how things are going working remotely, to engage in a shared experience and to perform planning activities that are best done in person.
Why do sports teams call timeout?
To rest the team
To set a play or strategy
To stop the clock
To ice the opponent
To substitute players
To maintain possession
To evaluate performance and refocus
Why do business teams call Timeout?
THEY DON'T
But they absolutely should.
Sports teams strategically make use of time outs to boost performance and win games. The effective calling of time outs is a defining strength of the best coaches in any sports league. Business leaders can learn a valuable lesson in managing team performance by studying the habits and techniques of athletic coaches.
Groove Management has studied the professional coaching model for calling time outs and we have developed an approach to apply the technique to a business setting. There is significant data that supports the need for businesses to call time outs.
Too many business leaders associate a business timeout with a boondoggle or just a fun team building event. A well orchestrated timeout should include several elements. Most importantly it is an opportunity for the team to work on their dynamics. The team must reflect on what is working, what is not working and what needs to change in order to enhance performance.
“If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.”
PLAN AN EFFECTIVE TEAM TIMEOUT WITH GROOVE MANAGEMENT
Full Day Team Time out Program Consists of:
1/2 Day Classroom Workshop: Whether your team has five members or 50, we can build a program to enhance your team's effectiveness. Our programs are all highly interactive and allow the team leader to be a participant rather than the facilitator. We will engage your entire team in a robust dialogue about keys to successful teamwork and then conduct an honest self-diagnosis of the teams current level of effectiveness. Through an activity based approach we will collectively identify existing team challenges and work together to implement solutions to enhance team effectiveness.
1/2 Day Experiential Learning Activity: To follow the classroom workshop we engage the team in a fun yet purposeful experiential learning activity. We offer a range of activities depending upon the group size and interests. Below are just a few activities that we have done with clients:
Curling Team Challenge
Curling is a fun way to challenge your team
Low Rope Course
Onsite Team Challenge Simulations
Team Curling Activity
Bike Building Activity
Lost At Sea Team Simulation
Exploring Creativity & Innovation Through Art
THE TEAM TIMEOUT IS ALL ABOUT OUTCOMES
As a result of our Team Timeout Program your team will be ready for the challenges ahead. Our programs deliver the following benefits:
Recharge your Team
Enhanced Collaboration
A Model for Celebrating Success
Improved Employee Engagement
Greater Appreciation for Diversity
Heightened Team and Self Awareness
A Shared Experience to Highlight Positive Behaviors
An Image of the Team Leader as a Member of the Team
Fun memories and laughter
WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY:
"Great meeting- interactive format. These type of meetings continue to foster stronger collaboration and enhance working relationship"
"We could do this again and again- never get old!" (Bike building activity feedback)
"It was fun to get pushed out of our comfort zones from a team building perspective."
"Having been a part of numerous leadership training sessions, I found this to be the most thought provoking in areas of creativity. It was the right training for this group." (Regarding Creativity and Innovation through art session)
