characteristics of successful teams

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Characteristics of

Successful Teams



Movie Trivia



• In the “Wizard of Oz,” what is the mean neighbor’s name? – Miss Gulch

• In the movie “Forest Gump” what does Forest say life is like?– A box of chocolates

In the thriller Psycho, what was the name of the motel?– The Bates Motel

• Who played George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life?”– Jimmy Stewart

• What are the names of the Three Stooges?– Curly, Moe, Larry, Shemp, Joe



Vision

Attitude

Listening (Communication Skills)

Unity

Establishing Trust



Vision



If you don’t know which way you are going, then any road

will get you there.



Miracle



Vision without action is a dream.

Action without vision is simply passing

the time.

Action with Vision is making a positive difference.

Joel Barker



Attitude



What are You?



Cost of Negativity @ Work for Organizations

• 22 million negative workers• $300 billion/year

-John Gordon, 2007



The Incredibles



Teams need 3:1 positive interactions to be most

successful-- -Gottman



Listening(communication skills)



-St. Francis of Assisi

Seek first to understand…

Then to be understood



Shrek 3



Unity



Diversity is not about how we differ.

Diversity is about embracing one another's

uniqueness.

- Ola Joseph



Happy Feet



The ratio of We’s to I’s is the best indicator of the development of a

team. - Lewis B. Ergen



Establishing Trust



Friday Night Lights



We trust people we can count on. We count on peoplewho do what they say they will do when they say they will do it.

-Tim Wright



Vision

Attitude

Listening (Communication Skills)

Unity

Establishing Trust

Developing a Legacy



Your Lifeis in

Your Hands

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