Dorene Lehavi, Ph.D., helps corporate teams increase productivity by guiding them through a creative process that will increase trust and understanding.

Her interactive approach addresses a wide range of issues that develop a high-functioning and committed team, including:

• Trust

• Communication

• Common goal identification

• Creativity

• Innovation

• Flexibility

• Commitment

Dr. Lehavi’s Teambuilding Using Collage™ 1 and 2-day workshops help teams work better together through good and bad times and align team productivity with the company’s core values and purpose.

How It Works

1. Dr. Lehavi will meet with the team leader to determine the major challenges facing the team and the organization and identify some measurable goals that need to be achieved as a result of the project in the coming months.

2. Dr. Lehavi and the team leader will determine the details of the workshop – ideally structuring it as a 1 or 2-day off-site retreat during which the team members can focus exclusively on the teambuilding process.

3. Next, Dr. Lehavi will meet with each team member to gain insight into what is working in the group and what is not working. She will also learn what makes each individual tick and can thus structure the workshop appropriately.

4. Dr. Lehavi will conduct an interactive workshop with the team. By the end of the workshop, the team will have a clear team vision and a collage that represents the vision. Everyone will participate in building the collage.

5. After the workshop, the collage will be framed and placed in a prominent location in the workplace. Each team member will also receive a small version of the collage to keep as a memento of the workshop and a reminder of their own value within the team.

Why It Works
The key to the success of Teambuilding Using Collage™ workshops is that the people on the team get to know each other in a non-threatening and supportive environment. Working on the collage becomes a metaphorical example of how they can work better together in the workplace.

Who Needs It
Dr. Lehavi’s Teambuilding Using Collage™ workshops are helpful for a broad range of teams, including:

• Teams suffering from poor productivity because they have a lack of vision

• Teams that fail to meet deadlines due to a lack of communication

• Teams that are generally ineffective because there is internal strife and dislike

• Teams that would benefit from more creativity and flexibility

Why A Collage?
Dr. Lehavi’s years as a psychotherapist and executive coach provide her with many talk-based tools for improving teamwork in the corporate environment. She has found that combining these tools with a creative, physical process significantly increases her ability to make a lasting impact on the team’s productivity. Collage is an ideal artistic medium for teams because it enables every team member to have a role and participate.

The collage also provides the team with a physical reminder of the workshop that will remind them of the benefits of working in a positive, productive team environment. It will remind each team member of his or her role in the team and the value placed on his or her unique contributions.

What’s Next?
Dr. Lehavi is available for ongoing coaching for the team leader and individual team members who would benefit from additional support and insight.