Team Building Frequently Asked Questions

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This is the Frequently Asked Questions Section

I address questions you might need answered before deciding to take the course. If you have a question that I do not address, please contact me.

All information at this web site pertaining to the course, including policies, is subject to being changed until the first day of the class. When you examine the site to decide whether to take the course, please understand that specifics may change. If you have any questions, please contact me. If you are interested in taking the course, please contact me or register on-line.

Who should take this course?
How is the class taught?
Why should I take this course?
What do I need in order to be successful in this course?
What if I am a complete novice about technology?
How do I register?
How much does it cost? Are there group discounts?
How much credit would I earn?
When and where does the class meet?
What should I do after registering?

Who should take this course?

The simplest answer is: everyone who needs to learn or even brush up on the skills of developing communication, leadership, and teambuilding skills. This course is ideal for the manager or business owner who feels like they need some support in developing these skills. I have even taught this course to and professional in training who felt the course would be helpful for them when they stepped into their new careers.

How is the class taught?

We have designed this course to be a blended course, so you can get the live synchronous help and the asynchronous learning. Since our class is taught in the virtual learning environment we recommend some abilities in being a self-directed learner and being committed to your program. If you are unsure about your readiness for on-line courses you can take this free assessment to test your readiness. Since the class is blended, you'll have a bit more support than courses delivered without synchronized supports. Once the program starts you are essentially set for developing skills that are useable in a variety of environments including work, volunteer organizations, community affiliations and professional team building. The course uses asynchronous discussions, teleclasses, web pages and web resources to deliver the training.

Why Should I Take This Course?

This course provides you with opportunities to learn new skills, refresh existing skills and relearn behaviors that are essential for a variety of business and community environments. Working with people is something we all do daily, whether we are shopping or helping our neighbors. When we have the tools to be more effective we can get more done with less effort and resources. The skills of teambuilding don't just apply to work and team situations. Actually, these are skills you can use every day in your relationships, community organizations, sports and even in day - to - day activities like negotiating. When you read, review, learn and know how to use these skills they become a part of your life and actually enhance your business, professional growth and personal life. The best reason to take this course is for your own personal growth, but on the professional / career level the course will benefit you in developing new tools and skills that you can begin applying now.

What do you I need in order to be successful in this course?

Commitment - You need to commit the time to complete the weekly readings, discussions and assignments.
Motivation - Success in on-line courses depends on your motivation for participating and engaging. We can provide you all of the great training and supports, but if you don't show - up you won't gain any knowledge.
Time-Management - Planning your time to be in class and completing the work is a great foundation for your learning and experience. Our course is very short, so you won't have time to catch -up later.
Support- Having our contact information and knowing the website is pretty helpful for getting unstuck. We might have overlooked something that you need and so it is fine to email us and let us know what is working or what we can do to help improve the experience for you.

What if I am a complete novice about technology?

We have weaved several technologies into this course offering, which may require a bit of patience to get to know how it all works. If you are intimidated by technology, be sure to give yourself the extra time to learn how it works and what is expected. In most cases we have provided you with tips and tools, since we anticipate that using some of this technology may be uncomfortable for some of our students in the beginning. Give yourself a break and remember it is just technology... you'll get it if you give yourself a chance. Use the link under technology to see what is required and to locate the resources on how to use our most common technologies. Other learner supports are provided to our registered students only and are in the course resources area.

How do I register?

We have a web page with all of the pertinent registration information. We do process our registration on-line using secure payment processing. Once the registration and payment information is complete you are all set-up to receive your course information and access. If paying on-line is uncomfortable for you we suggest you see the alternative payment options information on this same page.

How much does it cost? Are there group discounts?

The course fee is $250 for six weeks of instruction. This fee covers all of the course time on the telebridge, chat, discussion and email support. You will have the long distance charges for our two phone sessions as an additional expense for attending the required live classes. Otherwise, there are no other hidden expenses or costs for materials, books or resources. All of the course materials are available to you to use for the time you are in our program.

If you have a group that you would like to enroll in our program, please contact us directly. We are interested in speaking with you to see how we might accommodate your group. We do limit enrollment, so every learner receives the support and learning from our program.

How much credit will I earn?

This course is considered a professional development / performance improvement curriculum. We provide a certificate of completion as documentation of your participation and successful completion of the course requirements.

When and where does the class meet?

This class is taught "virtually" using telebridge (telephone conferencing) and the Internet. There is no classroom for you to drive to or any place in particular you have to be at a certain time, except for our two classes that are held by telephone. You will have the freedom to attend the class throughout the week from your computer and Internet access. The exact details of the course schedule are available to registered learners.

What should I do after registering?

After you have successfully paid, you will receive by email the pertinent details for the course including access, log-in, schedules and details about logistics. Essentially, all of the course details are available to you on our course website, but you won't receive access to this area until you are fully registered. After you are registered you will receive everything you could possibly hope to receive to help you succeed and participate in our on-line course.