Identifying support networks
Featured in the Achieving High Performance training manual
By Caroline Love
Category: Performance Management
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
No one can offer effective support to other people if they do not have and use an effective support network themselves. There is only so much any one person can give; the analogy of a bucket of (liquid) support, needing to be replenished before it becomes empty, is one way of expressing this. This training activity is a chance for participants to consider their support networks and the extent to which they use them, so that they are able to continue to offer support to staff members in achieving high performance.
Following a brief introduction to the purpose of the training activity, participants individually draw/illustrate their existing support network, and then work in pairs to identify any gaps in their network and what blocks or stops them from fully utilising their network. The training activity concludes with participants identifying what they get out of their support network or the people in it.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to enable participants to identify support networks and use them effectively.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 20 |
| Typical Duration: | 01:20:00 |
| No of Pages: | 13 |
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Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers as either a stand-alone exercise or to combine with other activities to form a one-, two- or three-day programme. This training activity can be used on a programme on achieving high performance. The central session is a drawing activity, so it introduces a change of pace and format; it is also relatively short. Use it to break up your programme. This training activity can also be used on a programme on staff support and supervision, team leadership, quality assurance, customer care or management development.
Download the training activity, Identifying support networks as featured in the Fenman training manual; Achieving High Performance