Team Behavior and Actions Analysis

Name: Team Name:

Directions for Individual Analysis

Consider your behavior when working as a member of a team. On a four-point scale, rate yourself on

each of the following skills. Select and place a star next to the 2-4 skills that you wish to improve.

Directions for Team Analysis

As a team, consider your functioning. One a four - point scale, rate your team on the following skills. As a

team, select and place an arrow next to the 2-4 skills you have jointly agreed to address for

improvement.

For the following items, rate each one 1-4 on the following continuum: 1 = Almost Never or Never

2 = Sometimes 3 = Often

4 = Almost Always or Always

Trust Building Self Group

I/We arrive at meetings on time. I/We stay for the duration of the meeting.

I/We respect each other’s time by not involving team members in. unnecessary meetings or agenda items.

I/We participate (d) in the establishment of the group’s goal. I/We encourage everyone to participate.

I/We use members’ names. I/We look at the speaker.

I/We listen attentively to others’ ideas with mind and body. I/We do not use put-downs.

I/We allow time for thought after asking a question or making a response. I/We assume that others’ intentions are positive. I/We us an appropriate voice volume and tone.

Communication and Shared Leadership Self Group

I/We share ideas. I/We share feelings when appropriate.

I/We share materials or resources.

I/We volunteer for roles that help the group accomplish the task (e.g., timekeeper).

I/We have a process for generating and communicating the agenda prior to the meeting.

I/We clarify the purpose of the meeting. I/We set or call attention to time limits.

I/We offer suggestions on how to accomplish tasks effectively and efficiently. I/We ask for help, clarification, or technical assistance when needed.

I/We publically recognize team members’ contributions. I/We ask team members’ opinions.

I/We use head nods, smiles, and other facial expressions to show interest and/or approval.

I/We offer to explain or to clarify. I/We paraphrase other team members’ contributions.

I/We energize the group with humor, ideas, or enthusiasm when motivation is low.

I/We relieve tension with laughter. I/We check for others’ understanding of the concepts discussed. I/We summarize outcomes before moving to the next agenda.

Decision Making and Creative Problem Solving Self Group

I/We seek accuracy of information by adding to or questioning summaries.

I/We encourage the assigning of specific roles to facilitate better group functioning. I/We ask for feedback in a non-confrontational way.

I/We regularly reflect on our difficulties and successes regarding accomplishing tasks and maintaining positive relationships.

I/We ensure that our team has enough diversity of style, expertise, and opinion to promote innovation in its work.

I/We encourage the generation and exploration of multiple solutions to problems through the use of creative problem-solving strategies.

I/We make decisions by consensus, and once a decision is made, everyone participates in implementing it .

I/We are clear at the end of team meetings about what has been decided, who is responsible for any actions to be taken, the timeliness for activities to take

place, and how and when we will report progress back to the team.

Conflict Management Self Group

I/We communicate or ask for the rationale for ideas or conclusions. I/We extend or build on other members’ ideas or conclusions.

I/We generate additional solutions or strategies. I/We test the “reality” of solutions by planning and by assessing the

feasibility of their implementation. I/We seek to understand and see ideas from other people’s perspectives.

I/We criticize ideas without criticizing people. I/We distinguish differences of opinion when there is a disagreement.

INITIAL REFLECTIONS: As you review the checklist after completing it, what are 3 initial impressions or questions that you have about yours and your team’s behavior? In other words, do you have any initial analysis such as “Our team is really strong related to __________”or “I may want to learn some more ways to do __________”or “I wonder how we might use the 7 habits in our work to improve our conflict management?”

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Vandercook (2013).Team behavior and actions analysis. University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN. Adapted from :

Thousand, J.S., Villa, R.A. (2000). Collaborative teaming: A powerful tool in school restructuring. In R.A. Willa & J.S. Thousand, (Eds.), Restructuring for caring and effective education. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

William Baker, Group Dynamics Associates, 720 Grizzly Peak Blvd., Berkeley, CA 94708. The adaptive school: Developing and facilitating collaborative groups. Robert Garmston and Bruce Wellman, Four Hats Press, 337 Guadalupe Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA.

Collaborative Education (ccebos.org/tools/)