Program Number: C020-20092011
Behind the Frontlines: Teambuilding in Kabul
Category: A
Activity Sponsor: PMINJ Chapter (C020)
PDUs: - 1.5
Leadership - 1.5
Strategic - 0.0
Technical - 0.0
Teambuilding is often seen as a nice-to-have on projects –
something we may get around to doing if we have the time and
the budget. And in these days of shrinking budgets and
accelerated schedules, these efforts often fall by the
wayside. Can teambuilding really impact the outcome of
a project? Is it possible to measure the results of
teambuilding sessions and activities? How can an
understanding of group dynamics form what we do and when we
do it? And, importantly: how can tapping into the
imagination and creativity of your team members build trust
and interdependence, forging stronger business
relationships?
Using a variety of media to illustrate her message,
Christa Kirby will present a case study focused on a
USAID-funded long-term project with Non-Governmental
Organization (NGO) in Afghanistan. Over the past two
years, she has been working to help unite two separate – and
often competitive – groups operating under the same "parent"
organization into a cohesive, collaborative team.
Interweaving story, video and photos, this presentation will
give you a rare glimpse behind the frontlines and into the
working world of the city of Kabul. Lessons learned
will be applicable across a variety of settings and
situations, and participants will leave this session with
insights and dynamic new ideas that they can apply with
their own project teams.
Bio:
Christa Kirby is the Director of Global Communications as
well as a trainer at International Institute for Learning
(IIL). With a BA from Duke University and a MA from
New York University, she is an experienced Communications
professional as well as a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
and trainer. For the past decade, Christa has
conducted workshops and led training for corporations,
non-governmental organizations and foundations in countries
including Afghanistan, Bosnia, Croatia, Romania, Ethiopia,
Greece and the US. Her specialty areas of focus
are team-building, leadership, conflict resolution,
effective communication, cross-cultural communication and
peace-building. Before joining IIL, Christa worked for
nine years with Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide in
Communications and Knowledge Management.
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