Team Network Builder

Strengthen the relationships your team relies on.

Building relationships with others in the organisation is key to achieving success. This activity helps you to identify the current relationship status with other teams, the desire level and to consider where there is room for improvement.

Type
Exercise
Time
60 minutes
Group size
4-12 people
Best as
Group exercise
In depth

A little more detail.

We’ll work with you to identify the most important links from your team across the organisation before examining them in detail to understand the current relationship status. How well do you communicate with them? How do you receive work or communications from them? Who in the external team is the main contact point? Who in your team links with them?

We then build on from previous discussions about the desired relationship vision and what actions are needed to make that happen.

We’ll consider if there’s a member of the team who is best placed to manage this relationship as well as understanding what’s in it for you and for them to make this relationship better.

Outcomes

What you'll leave with.

BRIEF Facilitation notes

How to run it.

When to use it

Use Team Network Builder to improve the relationships a team depends on. Identifying the most important links, assessing their current state and agreeing actions to build them turns relationships into a deliberate focus.

Use it when

  • A team's success depends on relationships across the organisation.
  • Current relationships are informal and could be stronger.
  • You want owners and actions for key relationships.

Not the right tool when

  • You just need to map the relationships. Use Team Network Map.
  • The focus is winning mutual cooperation. Use Win Win.
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Use it with your team

This tool works best in a well-facilitated room.

Using this tool with a skilled facilitator means that discussions are focused, time is used efficiently, and the group moves toward consensus, making the session productive and impactful.