Team Building Training Course

Overview | Team Building Training Course

Team building training is a direct method for improving how your team works together. Research from McKinsey & Company shows that well-connected teams can increase their productivity by up to 25%, but this kind of teamwork is built, not assumed.

This course is designed to build the foundations for lasting group effectiveness. MTD Training is a team-building training provider that focuses on real skills, not just temporary morale improvements. You will get a clear method for improving communication, handling conflict, and aligning your team around its main objectives.

The course is particularly useful for new teams that need to establish good working practices from the start and for established groups stuck in unproductive habits. It also provides an essential set of tools for remote and hybrid teams that require a more deliberate way to connect and work together.

Many managers also choose to combine this with management training, which strengthens their ability to lead teams effectively and sustain performance over time.

Course Content

Here is an example of an in-house, customised course we can run for you. We can deliver this course exactly as it is below, or we can tweak it to suit your requirements.

Great Teams

• What makes a great team?
• What do great teams do?
• Exercise on team building
• Performance enhancers.
• Performance detractors

Using DISC To Build Your Team

• What is DISC?
• Understanding your DISC profile
• Understanding the application of DISC
• Better team working using DISC
• Better communication skills using DISC

Team Roles

• Understanding team roles
• Application of team roles in the workplace
• Belbin team roles assessment
• Application of Belbin results

Team Strengths

• Understanding team strengths and weaknesses
• Appreciating different learning styles
• Inventory on team leadership strengths

Team Application

• Creating a team mission
• Creating a team plan
• Now what?
• Holding yourselves accountable

Key Features

Team Building Training Course

Discover the latest techniques and strategies to build stronger, more effective teams. All delivered in an engaging way that is easy to understand and implement by top trainers.

Embed The Learning

Understanding team dynamics is one thing, but influencing and motivating your team is another challenge! That’s why our courses provide practical tips and strategies to help you apply what you learn to real-world situations.

Certification

All our solutions are assured by the Institute of Leadership and Management and are CPD certified. This reassures you that the training you will receive is the very best.

What Learners Say

Our learners tell us that the team building skills they learn help them create more effective and engaged teams. Please check out our independent Feefo reviews to see for yourself.

On-Going Team Support

After the team building training course has taken place, learners will receive 3 months access to our sister company Skillshub’s eLearning platform. They will also receive email and phone support that they can tap into.

Similar Learners

Our courses are ideal if you’ve had no formal training or a new to the role. All the other learners on our course are in the same boat as you which helps to gel the group.

FAQs about Team Building Training

What Is Team Building Training?

Team building training is a structured learning method designed to improve the core abilities that help a group of people function as a single unit.

It is different from team bonding. Social events are good for morale and build relationships based on personal connection, but the effects are often short-lived.

This course, by contrast, is about building competence and installing effective processes. MTD Training is a team-building training provider that focuses on these lasting systems. This emphasis on building reliable processes and trust also connects closely with leadership training, where managers learn how to shape the conditions that allow teams to thrive. This approach creates a deeper, more reliable kind of trust. It’s a confidence that comes from knowing your colleagues are dependable, skilled, and that you have established ways to handle pressure.

The aim is to help your team move from a collection of individuals into a high-performing group with a shared understanding of how to communicate, solve problems, and reach its goals together.

What Are Some Key Objectives Of This?

The main objective is to speed up your team’s development into a high-performing unit by providing the tools to handle the typical challenges every group faces.

These objectives also overlap with cultural awareness training, since high-performing teams increasingly operate across diverse backgrounds and need the skills to bridge cultural differences effectively.

The course is designed to meet the following key objectives:

• Helping your team define and agree upon a shared purpose and a clear set of goals. When everyone is aligned, wasted effort is greatly reduced.
• Improve communication by giving the team a common language. Using established models like DISC, members learn to understand and adapt to different work styles, which lessens misunderstandings. We also focus on making roles and responsibilities clear.
• By applying models like Belbin Team Roles, the training helps individuals understand their unique contributions, which is important for efficiency and accountability.
• Establishing a clear process for settling conflicts constructively. This creates the conditions for psychological safety, an environment where open communication and new ideas can emerge.

What Are The Benefits Of Team Building Training?

Team building training strengthens collaboration, improves trust, and creates a more motivated workforce.

The benefits go beyond simply getting people to work better together. Training helps break down silos, improve communication, and build stronger relationships within teams. It provides structured activities that encourage problem-solving, creativity, and collective decision-making — all skills that directly transfer back into the workplace. For organisations, this leads to higher productivity, smoother project delivery, and reduced conflict. For individuals, it creates a sense of belonging and engagement, improving morale and retention. Over time, these benefits combine to build a culture where people feel valued, connected, and committed to shared goals.

What Are Some Examples Of Activities?

The course uses structured exercises where each activity is designed to address a specific business challenge and build a real skill.

• Communication Workshop: For improving communication, your team might take part in a workshop led by a facilitator using the DISC model. In this exercise, they would work through real-world business cases to practice adapting their communication style to different colleagues.
• Role Clarity Mapping: To clarify roles, a team might use the Belbin Team Roles model to map out its collective strengths, find potential gaps, and get a clearer understanding of who should be responsible for what.
• Problem-Solving Simulation: Another example is a problem-solving simulation. Here, the team gets a complex business challenge and must use a specific decision-making method to reach a group agreement under a time limit.

Finally, a common activity is the creation of a ‘Team Charter’, which is a group session where your team sets its own ground rules for feedback, meetings, and mutual support.

Make An Enquiry

Please call us on 0333 320 2883, email us at info@mtdtraining.com or complete our form below with any questions that you may have and we will get back to you.