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Become a Great Team with MS Teams and Team Building

What You'll Learn in Become a Great Team with MS Teams and Team Building

Course Length

6 hours (1 day)

Learning Objectives

  • Identify team social styles and motivators
  • Build teamwork skills and collaboration
  • Promote trust and rapport by cultivating team building activities
  • Enhance your team’s capabilities towards achieving objectives
  • Develop strategies for facilitating team dynamics
  • Use Microsoft Teams to provide a collaborative, cloud-based workspace
  • Create and manage channels to allow users to talk to each other and share information and files
  • Set your meetings up for success by sharing content effectively, using the whiteboard, and recording transcripts and meeting notes

Target Student

This series is for team members and leaders who want to develop their team collaboration and communication skills through MS Teams and team building exercises. If you would like to build successful and collaborative teams, this is the course for you. Build a high-functioning team that will achieve its goals and work well together.

Course Outline

This is an interactive course. Participants will be encouraged to engage and practice.


Section 1: Building and Leading Teams Overview

Characteristics of Great Teams

Every Team Needs a Purpose

Stages of Team Development


Section 2: Collaboration

Slide Master View

Setting Ground Rules and Expectations

How to Maintain Mutual Respect

Communicating Using Emotional Intelligence


Section 3: Brainstorming and More Team Building Activities

Using the Six Thinking Hats

How to Work SMART

Bring in the Humans


Section 4: The Best Ways to Communicate

Understand Social Styles

What Motivates Us

Giving and Receiving Feedback


Section 5: Facilitate Team Dynamics

Encouraging Communication

Dealing with Different Perspectives


Section 6: Creating Teams and Channels to Focus Your Content

Creating and Managing a Team

Creating and Managing Channels

Working with Private Channels

Having Conversations

Broadcasting Information

Sending an Email to Teams


Section 7: Getting Someone’s Attention on Microsoft Teams

Teams Notifications

Creating Mentions

Creating Group Tags


Section 8: Finding and Sharing Documents

Uploading Files to Channels

Understanding How SharePoint and OneDrive Integrate with Teams

Creating Folders

Understanding How Files Work in Private Channels

Searching for Files


Section 9: Collaborating During Meetings

Sharing Your Window/Screen

Understanding PowerPoint Live

Using the White Board

Recording and Transcribing Your Meetings

Taking Meeting Notes


Section 10: Adding Apps and Tabs to Your Channels

Adding Tasks by Planner and To Do

Adding Documents as Tabs

Adding Websites to Your Channels

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Delivered by Great Canadian Training

Become a Great Team with MS Teams and Team Building

Upcoming Classes

All Public classes are held online
with a live instructor

No dates have been scheduled for this class. Please contact us for more information or request a private class.

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The Great Canadian Training & Consulting Company Advantage

When you train with us, your training will not just check a box. We make sure it is GREAT!

  • Experienced Trainers
  • Learn or Come Back Free Policy on Public Classes
  • 24/7 After Training Support

All of our courses include

PDF Reference Guide

Want a summary of what you’ve learned? Save paper and use your PDF Reference Guide, accessible on any of your devices.


Certificate of Completion

Boost your credentials with a Certificate of Completion, confirming the skills you’ve acquired with us.


24/7 After-Training Support

Receive a 30-day after-training support voucher, offering assistance as you apply your new skills on the job. Need help with a specific step? We’re here to provide extra support and clarity even after you’ve left the class!


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Printed Reference Guide

While we love technology, we understand that there is something about having a paper copy. Add a printed reference guide to your training, which we will have shipped to your location.


Extended After-Training Support

Extend your support beyond the standard 30 days for ongoing assistance.


Can I customize my course?
OF COURSE!

Customized to meet your unique needs

We can customize your training to fit your exact needs, whether it's making small adjustments or creating entirely new courses. From setting specific objectives and including your own files to addressing unique challenges, we're here to help. We can even tailor the training to align more closely with how you work and to fit perfectly into your schedule. Our goal is to provide training that's as unique as your goals.


Use your own files instead of our exercise files

You can opt to use your working files in your private training sessions (instead of our standard exercise files). This allows you to see how the lessons apply directly to your day-to-day role and get work done while you train—a true win-win!


Access to your recorded session for 60 days

You can request your private session be recorded. You can have access for 60 days to revisit what you’ve learned.