'Who? How? Online.'
Welcome to Our Team Synergy Academy.
Knowing WHO is in your team and HOW effective their teamwork is, is just one part of the Our Team Synergy experience.
The Academy is a digital community, aimed at facilitators, teams, leaders and organisations, to define their understanding of team effectiveness and develop their passion for supporting high-performing teams.
Understanding the potential within your team to achieve greater success.
What is Our Team Synergy?
Our Team Synergy Hub is a web-based software application designed to help teams, leaders and organisations celebrate and improve upon team effectiveness.
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How are you measuring yours?
I think the takeaway is it is a really good platform, easy to use and promotes the aim (to question and build high-performing teams)’, which is testament in itself.
David McDonagh, MBA
Project Director
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Talking Teamwork
LinkedIn identified Teamwork as a Top 10 In-Demand skill for 2024.
Our webinar examines what this means for Teams, Leaders and Organisations.
Our webinar examines what this means for Teams, Leaders and Organisations.
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Their Words. Not Ours.
Our Team Synergy has been designed to be accessible and affordable, for you and your teams.
It's priced sensibly for organisations of any size and you don't have to be a team coach or facilitator to get started.
Learn via the academy and access the reports via the web-based platform.
It's really that simple.
It's priced sensibly for organisations of any size and you don't have to be a team coach or facilitator to get started.
Learn via the academy and access the reports via the web-based platform.
It's really that simple.
Frequently asked questions
What is Our Team Synergy?
When it comes to measuring a team’s effectiveness with regard to their teamwork, Our Team Synergy provides the following:
1. Confidential assessment based on feedback from all team members.
2. Enables the generation of a comprehensive “Our Team Synergy Report”, with guidance and in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the team.
3. An online learning academy that teaches individuals how to understand and facilitate the Our Team Synergy Report.
1. Confidential assessment based on feedback from all team members.
2. Enables the generation of a comprehensive “Our Team Synergy Report”, with guidance and in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the team.
3. An online learning academy that teaches individuals how to understand and facilitate the Our Team Synergy Report.
What Does It Measure?
Like most models of teamwork, the model and report are not accredited, nor are they required to be, however, the model is based on over 30 years of working with 100s of teams, studying and understanding what makes some teams challenged, and other teams high performing.
This research has helped to create the model and subsequently, the Our Team Synergy Report, based on applicable questions, relating to the 16 areas of teamwork identified.
This research has helped to create the model and subsequently, the Our Team Synergy Report, based on applicable questions, relating to the 16 areas of teamwork identified.
Why Has It Been Developed?
7 out of 10 teams do not measure the effectiveness and efficiency of their teamwork*, relying instead on measuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), which often relate to time, quality and cost.
However, it is the effectiveness and efficiency of their teamwork, that has a direct impact on those KPIs. By using a quantitative approach, the Our Team Synergy report can provide a greater in-depth assessment of what the team observes and what the team should focus on to further improve their performance when it comes to teamwork.
*Survey completed in August 2023, based on 1,164 responses worldwide via LinkedIn.
However, it is the effectiveness and efficiency of their teamwork, that has a direct impact on those KPIs. By using a quantitative approach, the Our Team Synergy report can provide a greater in-depth assessment of what the team observes and what the team should focus on to further improve their performance when it comes to teamwork.
*Survey completed in August 2023, based on 1,164 responses worldwide via LinkedIn.
Are The Model And Report Accredited?
Like most models of teamwork, the model and report are not accredited, nor are they required to be, however, the model is based on over 30 years of working with 100s of teams, studying and understanding what makes some teams challenged, and other teams high performing.
This research has helped to create the model and subsequently, the Our Team Synergy Report, based on applicable questions, relating to the 16 areas of teamwork identified.
This research has helped to create the model and subsequently, the Our Team Synergy Report, based on applicable questions, relating to the 16 areas of teamwork identified.
Is Our Team Synergy A Staff Engagement Survey?
No.
Staff Engagement Surveys tend to focus on questions that relate to the organisation, i.e. staff satisfaction, wellbeing, remuneration, leadership and loyalty to the organisation. Our Team Synergy focusses on the effectiveness of teamwork, at a team level.
Staff Engagement Surveys tend to focus on questions that relate to the organisation, i.e. staff satisfaction, wellbeing, remuneration, leadership and loyalty to the organisation. Our Team Synergy focusses on the effectiveness of teamwork, at a team level.
What Teams Can Use It?
It has been used by leadership, operational and project teams across many industry sectors and countries, in the private, public and third sector. It has been developed to be used by teams that physically work together, as well as remote and hybrid teams.
How Long Must A Team Have Been Working Together To Benefit From It?
For individuals in a team that have joined less than three months ago, it is recommended that they do not complete the Our Team Synergy Questionnaire however, do take part in subsequent learning sessions, during which the Our Team Synergy Report is reviewed.
What Is The Largest Team It Can Be Used With?
It is recommended that the maximum number of respondents is 20, as research suggests that effectiveness of teamwork reduces significantly when team numbers are higher than this.
Who Can Become A Facilitator?
Accessibility is a key element of our mission here at OTS. You could be a Project Manager looking to add more skills to your toolbox in a Corporate Organisation. Perhaps you are a one size fits all HR/L&D in a smaller to medium-sized organisation, looking for affordable team development. Or you could be working with or leading teams within organisations and wish to focus on effective and efficient teamwork. No matter where you sit or fit in the examples above, you are welcome.
How much does it cost?
The report itself costs £400 per report, plus VAT.
You also pay an onboarding fee (Annual) of £180 plus VAT, which gets you access to the reporting hub and the Academy.
Need a good ROI example?
Example Case Study
Team of 8 x 34,000 = Annual Salary UK
Team Annual Salary Bill of £272K
1% Increase in team effectiveness (report) = £2,720
OTS investment £580 (RRP)ROI = 369% or 4-1
You also pay an onboarding fee (Annual) of £180 plus VAT, which gets you access to the reporting hub and the Academy.
Need a good ROI example?
Example Case Study
Team of 8 x 34,000 = Annual Salary UK
Team Annual Salary Bill of £272K
1% Increase in team effectiveness (report) = £2,720
OTS investment £580 (RRP)ROI = 369% or 4-1
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