Leadership Without Empowerment –

The Essence of Team Work

Presented by: PIERRE EL-HNOUD February 28, 2014

Senior Leadership & Strategy Advisor –

Motivational Speaker & Executive Coach

Outline

Introduction Team Vs Teamwork Basics of teaming Model of work team Team players role & structure Common problems in teams Tension factors Relieving the tensionWorking together for better

Introduction

Why are we here?

Who cares about teamwork?

“No one person, can hold the whole truth or possess all knowledge.”

Team Vs Teamwork

Team A small group of people with complementary skills, who work together to achieve a shared purpose and hold themselves mutually accountable for performance results.

Teamwork The process of people actively working together to accomplish common goals.

TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More.

Basics of teaming

FormingoThis stage is characterized by introductions and socializing activities.

o In some teams, members may be somewhat tentative and may not fully understand the purpose of the team.

o But in others, they may get right downto identifying what each member can contribute to meeting the objective and planning an agenda.

Stormingo This stage is characterized by individual assertiveness, hidden agendas, conflict, and discomfort. Significant role negotiation is the undercurrent.

o This stage provides a foundation for effective interaction in the next stages.

o Cliques may form, and a struggle for leadership may take place. Individual members may be dissatisfied with the team’s performance at this stage and may reflect that feeling with derogatory comments about the team.

NormingThe team begins to refocus on their task or objective and to develop a team spirit. Leadership may be shared among group members. Problems are addressed as mutual rather than individual. Real progress toward the team’s objective is made.

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PerformingMembers feel high morale within the team, loyalty to the team, and an identity that may be represented by a logo or name. Members may participate equally.

The story of the old man and the ship.

Model of work team effectiveness.

Team players roles & structure

Contributor: This member gets the team to focus on the immediate task.

Collaborator: This team player emphasizes the overall purpose of the team.

Communicator: This member encourages positive interpersonal relations

and group processes.

Challenger: This style asks the tough questions and pushes the team to take reasonable risks. It is important for a team to understand the team player styles of its members. This helps to highlight both strengths and weaknesses. And if a player style is missing, then the team can talk about how to fill this gap.

“Coming Together is a beginning.Keeping together is progress.Working together is success.”

Henry Ford

Common problems in teams

Frogging:Jumping from topic to topic

Hogging:Talking too much

Flogging:Beating an issue to death

Common problems in teams

Bogging:Getting stuck on an issue

Dead buffaloes:Tiptoeing around a contentious issue

Tension factors

o Empowerment

o Initiative

o Environment

o Job Parameters

oAppreciation

Relieving the tensiono Become comfortable with the middle.

o Know what to “own” and what to let go.

o Find quick access to Answers.

o Never violate your position or trust with the leader.

o Find a way to relieve stress.

Working together for better

o Shows you are a team playeroMakes you part of something biggero Gets you noticedo Increases your value and influenceo Do your own job well firstoWhen you find a problem, provide a solutiono Tell leaders what they NEED to hear, not what they WANT to hearo Go the second mileo Shows gratitude for being on the team

Thank You!

PIERRE EL-HNOUD Senior Leadership & Strategy Advisor –Motivational Speaker & Executive Coach

“Learn to lead despite the restrictions others have placed on you.”