Team Building & Problem Solving · Supervision Edge 2026
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In-person class · Due Oct. 12
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Supervision Edge Program

Team Building & Problem Solving

Course Description
Apply the skills and tools necessary to facilitate team development and effectiveness, solve complex problems, pinpoint the root cause of conflict, and resolve issues between team members. Each learner will demonstrate the application of the benefits and challenges of teamwork, perform the necessary roles in a team, facilitate the stages of team development, conduct conflict resolution, evaluate potential causes of a problem, develop multiple approaches to problem solving and decision making, exhibit the ability to build consensus and commitment, utilize a systematic approach to defining and solving problems and implement various methods for evaluating results based on established criteria and metrics.
The 8 Chapters — One Per Week
Ch 1 — Foundations of Teamwork
Why teams exist and what makes one actually work
Ch 2 — Forming a Strong Team
High performance, group development, roles, and rules
Ch 3 — Building Team Cohesion
Trust, identity, team building, and healthy conflict
Ch 4 — Leading a Team
Stepping up, starting strong, and seeing the work through
Ch 5 — Defining the Real Problem
Problem statements, root causes, and common traps
Ch 6 — Thinking Critically and Deciding Together
Sound reasoning, brainstorming, and reaching consensus
Ch 7 — Process Excellence and Improvement Projects
Leading change, chartering a team, running meetings, and the 7-Step Method
Ch 8 — Tools That Improve Processes
Process maps, decision tools, and the PDCA cycle
32 hrs instruction (8 × 4-hr sessions)
~22 hrs reading, workbook & project work
54 hrs total · 3 credits
October 6 – 12
In-person class
🏫 Tuesday, Oct. 6 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
October 13 – 19
In-person class
🏫 Tuesday, Oct. 13 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
October 20 – 26
In-person class
🏫 Tuesday, Oct. 20 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
October 27 – Nov 2
In-person class
🏫 Tuesday, Oct. 27 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
November 3 – 9
In-person class
🏫 Tuesday, Nov. 3 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
November 10 – 16
In-person class
🏫 Tuesday, Nov. 10 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
November 17 – 23
In-person class
🏫 Tuesday, Nov. 17 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
November 24
In-person class — Final Session
🏫 Tuesday, Nov. 24 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM