September 11 & 18, 2023 at 9:00AM

The ability of individuals to perform together effectively is essential to any organization’s success. True Colors specializes in addressing the primary causes of ineffective teamwork: Miscommunication and conflict. In our engaging Team Building Workshop, we explore the nuances of effective team building so participants recognize the traits and stages of development of successful teams. Our training empowers inefficient teams to be more productive and guides efficient teams to reach their optimal performance.

In the True Colors Team Building Advanced Certification Training, you will learn how to work with different personality types by working with their strengths and interests. Effective team leaders must understand who on their team needs attention, who wants to feel appreciated, and who may prefer to be left alone.

Key Training Outcomes:

• Understand how to increase team performance
• Learn to select members of a team using True Colors as your guide to different personality types, being able to recognize how they will contribute their talents and abilities
• Learn the essential traits of a successful team and learn stages of team development
• Discover the 7 Essential Elements of your team

Please Note: You must have already completed the Personal Success Workshop Training and be a current and active True Colors Certified Facilitator to register for this training.

Meet the Instructor: 

Dr. Bill Behrens has been a Master Trainer and Executive Trainer for True Colors since 1985.  He has trained and worked with diverse educational groups including the Tennessee State Department of Education, Erie 1 BOCES, and Humboldt County Office of Education, Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District as well as many individual school sites.  He has also worked with many businesses including Disney, Farmers Insurance, General Electric, Google, and Kraft Foods.  On August 6, 2012, Bill was honored to receive a Life-Time Achievement Award from the International True Colors Association (ITCA) “In appreciation and recognition of his 27 years of dedicated work, training True Colors Facilitators throughout the world.” 

Bill is an award-winning educator who retired in 2012 completing his 33-year career in public education as the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Development in the Temecula Valley Unified School District.  Bill’s master’s degree is in Organizational Development and his doctorate is in Educational Leadership.  During his years of service, he was a classroom teacher at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in the areas of math, music, and physical education.  Additionally, Bill has been a principal at all three levels.  He also provided district-level leadership as the Director of Elementary Education, Director of Secondary Education, and Coordinator of Human Resources Development.  He continues the work he commenced in 1999 as a university professor at Brandman University and La Sierra University.  Coursework topics include Leadership, Professional Development, Organizational Development, Change, Communication, Teambuilding, and Research Design. Bill enjoys the development of people and organizations to enhance performance.  He is particularly drawn to the topics of communication and leadership.