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Building Highly Effective Teams
INBADD, Indianapolis, 22nd
September 2015
Michael Nir President Sapir Consulting
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Michael Nir
• President @ Sapir Consulting US LLC
• M.Sc. Engineering, PMP®, SAFe™ accredited
• Author of 11 bestseller business books
• Global clients - telecoms, hi-tech, software
development, R&D environments and petrochemical
& infrastructure
• Integrating the hard and soft parts of Business,
Development and more
cs.com-m.nir@sapir
Objectives
Identify the characteristics, challenges and
opportunities of leading teams;
Define key strategies for leading effective teams;
and recognize team-member’s needs;
It is not
Magic
We knew
IT
We Sometimes forget
IT
What are the must haves of high performance, effective teams
PAIR DISCUSSION
Identify 3-4 must haves
based on your experience
Discuss with a partner
Reflect – how can you
measure the must haves
you’ve identified?
The must have of highly effective teams
NINE MUST HAVES
Must-have #1: Develop clear goals and plans
Must-have #2: Effective communication
Must-have #3: Improve and maintain positive relationships among members
Must-have #4: Clarify roles and responsibilities
Must-have #5: Enhance mutual trust
Must-have #6: Solve problems and make effective decisions
Must-have #7: Value and promote diversity
Must-have #8: Successfully manage conflict
Must-have #9: Provide development opportunities and recognition
Develop Clear Goals and Plans
MUST HAVE #1
Develop Clear Goals and Plans
MUST HAVE #1
Remember, people need goals to align themselves with and to give them a sense of direction
Effective Communication
MUST HAVE #2
Effective Communication
Regular, transparent,
focused and related
to team goals
MUST HAVE #2
Improve and Maintain Positive Relationships Among Members
MUST HAVE #3
Improve and Maintain Positive Relationships Among Members
MUST HAVE #3
Trust your intuition
Observe physical gestures
The out affects the in as much as the in
affects the out
Improve and Maintain Positive Relationships Among Members
MUST HAVE #3
“People will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but
people will never forget how you
made them feel.”
Clarify Roles and Responsibilities
MUST HAVE #4
Clarify Roles and Responsibilities
MUST HAVE #4
Often, especially in virtual teams
interactions, we fail to clearly
specify roles and responsibilities
Enhance Mutual Trust
MUST HAVE #5
Number one answer from
workshop participants
How does trust look?
Take a minute to draw
TRUST
Observe the LABEL
Enhance Mutual Trust
MUST HAVE #5
Trust is crucial for a highly effective teams
We need to look beyond the label
Identify behaviors that exhibit trust
Some increase trust some decrease, what are
they?
These are conduct indicators, measure them!
Solve Problems and Make Effective Decisions
MUST HAVE #6
Solve Problems and Make Effective Decisions
MUST HAVE #6
Solve Problems and Make Effective Decisions
MUST HAVE #6
It is easier to avoid pitfalls in decision
making when there is clear and
established process to follow
Solve Problems and Make Effective Decisions
MUST HAVE #6
1. Recognize the problem
2. Define the problem
3. Gather information
4. Develop alternative solutions
5. Select the BEST alternative
6. Implement the BEST alternative
7. Evaluate the outcome
Value and Promote Diversity
MUST HAVE #7
Value and Promote Diversity
MUST HAVE #7
Team members are productive when
empowered to use their strengths:
Cultural
Gender
Age
Experience
Successfully Manage conflict
MUST HAVE #8
Successfully Manage conflict
MUST HAVE #8
Key is to look beyond
positions – into
interests
Provide Development Opportunities and Recognition
MUST HAVE #9
Positive Negative
Addition Positive Reinforcement Pleasurable and increases probability of repeat behaviour
Punishment Unpleasant leading to a decrease in repeat behaviour
Subtraction Extinction Avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus increases the likelihood of repeat behaviour
Negative Reinforcement Removal of a pleasant stimulus decreases the likelihood of repeat behaviour
Provide Development Opportunities and Recognition
MUST HAVE #9
Provide Development Opportunities and Recognition
MUST HAVE #9
The vicious feedback cycle –
our experience contradicts the
theory
Provide Development Opportunities and Recognition
MUST HAVE #9
Genuine feedback – constructive and relevant
MUST HAVE #9
Positive Negative
Addition Positive Reinforcement Pleasurable and increases probability of repeat behaviour
Punishment Unpleasant leading to a decrease in repeat behaviour
Subtraction Extinction Avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus increases the likelihood of repeat behaviour
Negative Reinforcement Removal of a pleasant stimulus decreases the likelihood of repeat behaviour
What are the must haves of high performance, effective teams
PAIR DISCUSSION
Reflect with a partner: the
nine must haves
How do they compare
with your list?
Identify 2-3 actionable
items as take-aways
Start TODAY
The must have of highly effective teams
NINE MUST HAVES
Must-have #1: Develop clear goals and plans
Must-have #2: Effective communication
Must-have #3: Improve and maintain positive relationships among members
Must-have #4: Clarify roles and responsibilities
Must-have #5: Enhance mutual trust
Must-have #6: Solve problems and make effective decisions
Must-have #7: Value and promote diversity
Must-have #8: Successfully manage conflict
Must-have #9: Provide development opportunities and recognition
Thank you!
I wish you success in Building
and leading your highly
effective teams
cs.com-m.nir@sapir
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