Crucial Teams
Course Description
Elevate team performance. Improve understanding, trust, connection and overall team dynamics with Crucial Teams, a course by Crucial Learning, built on the Strength Deployment Inventory® (SDI®).
Through instruction, reflection, videos, and team exercises, team members get to know each other’s motives and the strengths they prioritize at work. They gain insights into conflict triggers and learn how to better manage feelings of conflict. This team experience helps members develop greater appreciation for each other’s working styles and strengths, contributing to healthier relationships and more productive interactions.
High performing teams are made up of skilled and talented people who also understand
and appreciate the different personalities, working styles, motives, and strengths
each member brings to the team.
At the core of Crucial Teams course is the Strength Deployment Inventory, a scientifically
validated assessment that provides insights into a person’s motives and strengths,
as well as how they experience conflict. Team members draw on the insights provided
in their SDI personalized report and the SDI Platform to gain greater understanding
of themselves and each other.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training, you will be able to...
- Gain an understanding of different working styles and motives, and leverage differences for better collaboration.
- Build unity by helping teams appreciate and apply their various strengths to a shared goal.
- Understand how to communicate to others’ motives and how that contributes to improved engagement.
- Develop self-awareness and a generous view of others, which contributes to healthy workplace culture.
What to Expect
The (SDI®) determines whether you are motivated by people, performance, or process. Each team member will take the (SDI®) and receive insights on how it relates to your team and your work. Your facilitator will guide you and your team on how to leverage strengths and how to work with others.
Who Should Attend
Crucial Teams is a course that’s designed to be experienced as a team, whether that’s an intact team, a cross-functional team, a leadership team.
Cost
$337 per participant
Upcoming Sessions
This course can be requested for your team or unit by emailing the office at ombuds@fgcu.edu. This program is facilitated in-person and can be provided in 1 day or in multiple sessions.
Additional Context
This is not the CliftonStrengths assessment. Many may be familiar with the CliftonStrengths assessment, so we want to clarify that this Strength Deployment Inventory® (SDI®) is a different assessment, distributed by Crucial Learning.
