The Magic and Science of TeamsMark LevisonAgile Pain Relief Consulting©mark@agilepainrelief.com@mlevison

“People Working on the Same Product but Not Collaborating are Essentially Working Separate Products” – Ben Waber – People Analytics

7 +/- 2?

Roman Army - Contubernium or Tent Section size?

Social Costs – how many hours a day will you spend working on relationships?

How many people can you talk to meaningfully in that time?

Cohesion“Single biggest effect on productivity and stress - cohesion. About 30 times more important than

experience”. - Ben Waber People Analytics.

What helps Cohesion (circle all that you think apply): Women on the team Team Members Desks/Workspaces are together Formal Meetings Water Cooler Size of the Lunch Table Break Time Management support

Communication Patterns

Energy Level

Engagement

Exploration

Face to Face 35% of variation in team performance account for by number of face to face exchanges. 1 on 1 or very small group - in depth Whole Group - brief to the point statements Rough balance between whole group and one-on-one

Social Time

What counts as Social time?

What do people talk about?

IsolatedWhy?

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Tactics

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References“People Analytics” - Ben Waber“The New Science of Building Great Teams” Alex “Sandy” Pentland“The Wisdom of Teams” - Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith “Leading Teams” - Richard Hackmann