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Working in Teams
Objectives
Be able to define team structure Develop a team process Learn about team culture
Team Structure What type of team? What is the purpose of the team? Who is the leader of the team?
Types of Teams Work Teams
Task Teams
Management teams
Team StructureTeam Size Team Membership Team Skills Stability of the team
Purpose of the Team
What is the purpose of the team?
Each member must
understandTeam members interest
Goals Once the team’s purpose is clarified,team members must set the goals the team wishes to accomplish!
Performance Measures
In order to know how the team is performing, you have to have measures to gage progress
How to choose measures Appropriateness of measures Progress towards content goals Progress towards process goals Team member growth and development
Leadership
If external, then old style command and control
Team needs to have ownership of their activities
Behaviors of the leader Liaison Resource provider Counselor
• Mentor• Teacher• Challenger
Team Process
FormationDevelopment
Renewal
Definition
AdjustmentCohesion
Reinforcement
LearningTransformation
Formation
First meeting of the teamDefine what they need to accomplish
and how the team will operate Develop measures for short and
long term success Having short term goals, reinvigorates Long term is the ultimate purpose
Establish ground rules of operation
Ground RulesWhen and where the team meets Substitutes allowed at meetings Team records, what,who,how Work expectations of members ConfidentialityParticipation…...
Participation
Conversation Continuum
Closed Open
Debate Discussion Dialogue
Focus is on defending and winning
Focus in on persuading, prioritizing, anddeciding
Focus is on exploring and understandingideas and people
Verbal Behaviors
What behaviors encourage effective participation Set context Ask questions of members Use supportive statements Seek out different perspectives Share feelings
Contributor SkillsInitiation - draw out information,
clarify ideas Energize - show enthusiasm,
engage in team process, show commitment
Organize Build relationshipsBe flexible Learn
AdjustmentRevisions of the initial rules and
goalsA reality check of what can be
accomplishedTensions usually come up here, must
reach consensus, usually about personalities
Breakpoint comes when the team gets mired in discussions about what to do and who should do what...
DevelopmentCohesion
Reinforcement
CohesionComes together
as a team High energy High interest Progress is made Team is
supportive Develop
relationships
Reinforcement Cohesion builds Homogeneity builds Team members are comfortable
with each other Start to be interested in self-
preservation and self-perpetuation Goals should be on creativity and
exploration
Renewal
Learning
Transformation
LearningTeam learns new skills Build relationships to
accomplish task Commitment and mutual
accountability Now, team may be
confrontational over issues
TransformationResults are produced from team
activities Innovative To sustain energy, must stress
and press the teamNeeds new challenges, new
members, new tasks, new relationships or…...
Team Culture
Team Values
Team Rituals
Team Learning
Team ValuesCommitment
to task and team members
Accountability
Lead to trust betweenteam members
Team Rituals How to add new members How to provide information
to new members How a member exits Work rituals How the team celebrates!
Team Learning
Continuous improvement process How team resolves conflict How the team handles diversity Harness team creativity
Let’s try building some teams!