Next-Stage Teams: Foundations for Success

Great teams don’t just work together—they evolve. In this course, you'll explore the key principles, structures, and mindsets that shape Next-Stage Teams, enabling them to collaborate, adapt, and thrive in any environment.

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- Introduction to Next-Stage Teams
- Lesson 1: The Difference Between a Team and a Working Group – Understanding collaboration levels
- Lesson 2: Key Characteristics of a Team – What makes a group function as a team?
- Conclusion for Next-Stage Teams

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Next-Stage Teams: Foundations for Success

Introduction

Introduction to Next-Stage Teams

Chapter 1 - What Is a Team?

Lesson 1: The Difference Between a Team and a Working Group – Understanding collaboration levels

Lesson 2: Key Characteristics of a Team – What makes a group function as a team?

Chapter 2 - What Defines an Effective Team?

Lesson 1: Outcomes and Value: Delivering Meaningful Impact – Shifting from output to outcome-driven work

Lesson 2: Psychological Safety: Creating a Safe Environment – How to foster open dialogue and risk-taking?

Lesson 3: Trust: Building Strong Foundations – The role of trust in accelerating collaboration

Chapter 3 - Key Structures and Processes for Next-Stage Teams

Lesson 1: Mission and Vision: Defining Purpose – Setting direction and motivation

Lesson 2: Decision-Making Protocols: Empowering Action – Clarifying roles in decision-making

Lesson 3: Peer Feedback Systems: Fostering Growth – Enabling continuous improvement

Lesson 4: Conflict Resolution Processes: Turning Tensions into Strength – Using conflict as a catalyst

Lesson 5: Skills Mapping: Closing Gaps for Growth – Identifying and developing key capabilities

Conclusion

Conclusion for Next-Stage Teams