HIVEMIND™
A HONEY OF A TEAM EXPERIENCE
Equal parts fun and focus, HiveMind™ is a half-day* team alignment experience designed to be a launching point for teams to improve their performance, strengthen their relationships, enhance a sense of community within their own ”hive“, and heighten team morale. The unique HiveMind™ session spurs engagement and team perspective through the world of the honeybees — one of nature’s oldest and best examples of a high-performing team. As an added bonus, everyone gains fascinating insights into our dear friend, the honeybee.
This half day course can be expanded to a full day opportunity for teams interested in a more in-depth experience customized to their needs and objectives.
Who should attend:
Ideal for Intact Teams, Emerging and First-Level Leaders, Team Leaders, Middle Managers
Length: ½ Day | Class Size: 15 Participants
SESSION OUTCOMES
As a result of this session, participants will:
Gain a better understanding what it means to be a high-performing team
Identify and commit, individually and as a team, to specific actions to enhance team performance
Strengthen relationships within the team through a shared experience that engages and provokes dialog
Enhance the sense of team — the “hive” community — while gaining a common hive language for the team’s ongoing use
SESSION PROCESS
This hands-on, fast-paced session includes:
Immersion into the world of high-performing honeybee teams:
An entertaining and informative introduction to beekeeping
An interactive hive tour guided by our expert beekeepers and the BDTLI team
Facilitated conversations that provide the team an opportunity to enhance their team performance
Facilitated conversations that provide the team an opportunity to:
Reflect on what they’ve learned about teamwork in the hive and apply those learnings to their team
Identify and celebrate team HiveMind™ strengths
Recognize HiveMind™ areas of opportunity for the team
Plan and share commitments to next steps for team alignment
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Take a dive into what the beekeeper represents in terms of organizational behavior and more in The Beesness of Leadership Podcast episode two: The Beekeeper's Promise.
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