Report

Team Building Workshop :

Kudumbashree – CDS, NULM and PMAY

B-36, Althara Nagar,

Vellayambalam, Sasthamangalam PO,

Thiruvananthapuram – 695 010

Team Building Workshop for Kudumbashree –

CDS, NULM and PMAY

Report

1. Introduction

Kudumbashree State Mission

and NULM organized two day

combined workshop for the

CDS, NULM and PMAY from

each Urban Local Body.

Chairpersons and Member

Secretaries of CDS and core

team of NULM and PMAY from

each ULB attended the

programme. The workshop was organized at Maria Rani Training Centre, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram.

2. About the workshop

Overall objective of the

workshop was to bring

together all the key

programmes rolled in

under Kudumbashree in

Urban Setting and

workout a road map for

working together.

Specific objectives of the

programme are:

To increase awareness about NULM and PMAY programmes and its components so as to better position the programme before each other

To create an avenue for coming together and working together

through innovative team building exercises

To introduce the provisions for networking within the programme components, under NULM, PMAY and CDS

To create an understanding about team building and team-working, do’s

and don’ts in working together etc. To introduce the concept of stakeholder management

To help the participants to understand different personality types and working with them

To further motivate the team members to create bigger impact in the society

Methodology

The programme adopted

participatory workshop /

training methods like group

games, group discussions,

presentations, role-plays,

theatre and a variety of other

innovative training techniques

with appropriate input

sessions wherever required.

Facilitators

The sessions were facilitated by The Blue Point Org Team and NULM State Team.

Shri. Harikishore IAS, Executive Director and Shri. Binu Francis, Programme Officer

(Urban) also addressed the participants.

3. Sessions – At a Glance

Day – 1

3. 1 Introduction to the programme and icebreaking

The programme started with an

Ice - breaking session. The

participants were put into pairs

and asked them to introduce their

friend before the participants

were asked to identify the

similarities and differences at

personal level. The session ended

with eliciting expectations about

the programme and by setting basic ground rules.

3.2 Introduction to Teamwork and Leadership in NULM structure

The second session was on teamwork and basics of leadership for building and maintaining effective teams at local body level. The session started with a presentation on big picture of Kudumbashree. The session also explored the

elements that bind the participants together and that keep each programme different. The participants identified the logo, vision and mission of Kudumbashree that put the team together and the programme components, targets and coordination system make them different. The session started with keeping this as the background for networking each other for creating better impact in the society.

3.3 Building Effective Teams

The session started

with a group activity –

presenting a skit

based on the

peculiarities of the

month given

connecting the

themes that are

currently addressed

by Kudumbashree in

the field. After the

group performances, the essential components of teamwork were introduced. In

order to further clarify the components, a group game – The Elephant and the

Queen was introduced.

3.4 NULM & PMAY: Plan for the year 2018-‘19

The group members from

each CDS / NULM/ PMAY

units were asked to make

a presentation of their

plan for the year 2018-’19.

The possibilities to work

together or support each

other were explored after

the presentation.

The session on day -1 ended with a Cultural event organised by the participants.

Day - 2

The sessions on day – 2 was started with recap of the previous day sessions.

3.5 Understanding different personality types & work with them

In order to improve

personal effectiveness of

the participants, a session

on ‘Understanding different

personality types and work

with them’ was introduced.

The participants had done a

self-assessment using a

psycho-metric test. Based

on the scores, they were divided into 4 categories of personalities – The Socialiser,

The Thinker, The Relator and The Director. Specific characteristics of each personality

were explained in the session. How to work with each category of personalities was

also explained.

3.6 Log-frame: Presentation and discussion

The Log-Frame of NULM, CDS and PMAY was discussed in detail to clarify the doubts if any. This is done to create collective ownership of the activities.

The session concluded with introducing the concept of stakeholder analysis and management.

3.7 Improving Organisational Effectiveness – The Way Forward

The session on ‘the way

forward’ was facilitated

by the Shri. Harikoshore

IAS, Executive Director,

Kudumbashree. The

deliberations focus on

the need for creating a

bigger impact in the

society, siting the pilot

interventions across the

State.

3.8 Winding up / Feedback

There is a formal feedback session in which written feedbacks from the participants

were collected. The participants also rate the sessions, methodology and the

resource team. Representative of participants also gave an oral feedback on the

workshop.

4. Programme Management

The batches of the programmes organised are as follows:

Dates Urban Local Bodies Covered No. of Participants

26 – 27 June Thiruvananthapuram Corporation 28 2018

29 – 30 June Kollam Corporation; Kottayam and 26 2018 Alappuzha Municipalities

03 – 04 July 2018 Kochi Municipal Corporation 22

5. Feedback from participants

The participants gave a written feedback about the programme based on the

questionnaire given. Consolidation of the ratings given (out of total mark – 10) for the

items specified:

Particulars Average mark

(Out of 10)

Topics included 8.15

Methodology adopted 8.47

Resource team 8.96

6. Suggestions and recommendations

A mechanism may put in place for sharing the progress of the programme on a

bimonthly or quarterly basis at ULB level. CDS, NULM and PMAY may meet

together and present their updates, seek support from other players

The Managers may visit the CDS offices at least on fortnightly basis and meet the Chairperson and the team

The Community Organisers may be given a detailed orientation programme, with

immediate effect.

The CDS chairpersons may be given a detailed orientation programme on NULM, PMAY and other Kudumbashree programmes.

Snapshots of the Programme

Kudumbashree – NULM & PMAY

Team Building Workshop

Programme Schedule

Day -1

Sl No. Timing Session Facilitator

09.30 – 10.00 Registration

1 10.00 – 11.00 Introduction to the programme and The Blue Point Team

icebreaking; expectations & ground rules

2 11.15 – 01.00 Teamwork and Leadership in NULM structure Mr. Baby Prabhakaran

3 02.00 – 03.45 Building effective teams – The essential Mr. Baby Prabhakaran/

components & Stakeholder management Ms. Sonia Ratheesh

4 04.00 – 05.30 NULM & PMAY : Plan for the year 2018-‘19 Kudumbashree - NULM

Team

7 06.30 – 07.30 Improving Organisational Effectiveness – The Group Discussion and

Way Forward presentation

8 08.30 – 09.30 Cultural event Participants

Day -2

Sl No. Session Facilitator

9 09.00 – 09.30 Recap The Blue Point Team

10 09.30 – 11.15 Self awareness building – Understanding Ms. Sonia Ratheesh

different personality types & work with them

11 11.30 – 01.00 Understanding the Logframe for NULM The Blue Point Team

12 02.00 – 03.30 Log-frame : Presentation and discussion Participants

Consolidation of the sessions

14 03.30 – 04.00 Winding up / Feedback

Break Fast : 08.00 – 08.30 am

Tea Break : 11.15 – 11.30 am & 03.45 – 04.00 pm

Lunch Break : 01.00 – 02.00 pm

Dinner : 08.00 – 08.30 pm

Conducted by: The Blue Point Org, Thiruvananthapuram