Maximize Teamwork in LMS Training
In an LMS training program, staff members are often asked to work together in teams to come up with ideas, develop strategies, carry out individual tasks and roles, and produce reports.
Most people have seen the corporate art poster which reads: “Teamwork: None of us is as smart as all of us.” Some of us with a dryer sense of humor have also chuckled at posters with the same image of all the hands in the center, symbolizing group unity and respect, one on top of the other, which reads: “Teamwork: None of us is as dumb as all of us.”
Humor aside, which poster is more true? Is teamwork a worthwhile activity in a training program–or in any educational context?
Studies reveal that when a clear structure and well-developed plan exist, team learning can be highly successful and efficient. When carried out by an experienced trainer or aided by an LMS training program, the pluses of creating teams for training purposes outweigh the potential negatives.
Everyone is given different talents at birth, and cultivates a unique set of skills throughout his or her life. No one is just like anyone else. Good instructors and educators have always understood this, which is why teams are still utilized in educational contexts.
However, in spite of the trendiness of teamwork promotion, oftentimes only weak or superficial efforts are made to create trusting and effective teams.
Managers themselves are often unconvinced that a team effort is necessary, making it less likely that they will be able to guide and maintain effective and productive teams. But when teams are guided and maintained with good faith, efficient teamwork effects a happy staff. And of course, a staff with positive energy is often a productive and creative staff. The opposite can also happen–a negative team experience yields a tense, unhappy and unproductive staff.
One helpful tool in creating and continuing productive teams is LMS training.
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