Team Fresh Start

Thinking Styles Snapshot (5 minutes) Before the program, each participant completes an assessment that identifies their unique thinking preferences.

Welcome & Warm-Ups (10-15 minutes) Atlanta Challenge staff welcome the group and set expectations for the team development day. We then lead some fun, engaging activities that get the group moving and ready to participate fully.

Thinking Styles Review (30-45 minutes) This is an interactive learning game where participants gain valuable insights into their own thinking and decision-making styles and how to appreciate and utilize those of their teammates. Understanding team strengths is essential to working together effectively. This section can be expanded with full personal profiles.

Team Foundation Topics (4-5 hours) The group works through a series of exercises and conversations designed to strengthen how the team operates together. Modules are selected based on the needs of your group.

• Mission Development (45-60 minutes) The team works through a series of exercises and conversations to develop a compelling, clearly defined mission so that each person understands their role in achieving it.
• Roles & Responsibilities Exercise (30-45 minutes) Each team member charts their primary role on the team and their specific responsibilities. The group then reviews everyone’s roles to ensure clarity and alignment.
• Goal Setting Exercise (45-60 minutes) Participants work through a step-by-step process to develop S.M.A.R.T. goals for the team and themselves.
• Team Player Traits (30 minutes) Participants engage in a short discussion and interactive exercises to help identify and strengthen the traits of a strong team player (such as reliability, initiative, etc.).
• Code Of Conduct Exercise (60-90 minutes) The group works through a series of exercises and conversations to develop a Code of Conduct, a group agreement on how they treat each other, handle conflicts, and work together.
• Action Plans (30-45 minutes) The team develops action plans for reaching their goals and keeping track of their progress.

Final Teamwork Challenge (15-30 minutes each) Teams engage in a hands-on activity to immediately practice the agreements developed by the group. The challenge requires them to brainstorm, collaborate, plan, and work as a unit.

Teamwork Review & Wrap-up Activity (5-10 minutes) The team shares their observations about how they worked together throughout the experience and how to apply those lessons to specific situations at work.

Virtual Group Follow-up (45-60 minutes) Approximately one month after the event, your facilitator will host a virtual follow-up session to review key concepts, answer questions, discuss best practices, and help reinforce commitments and maintain momentum.