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  • Welcome To Leading Strong Teams

    Donna Forgy

  • Myths About Team-Building

    • Teams are natural

    • Any group can be turned into a team

    • Changing from a traditional hierarchical organization to

    a team is easy

    • Teams should strive to be “self directed” a quick as possible

  • First Stage of a Team - Forming or Exploring

    • Characteristics:• Guarded and cautious

    • Looking for norms

    • First impressions are huge

    • Will I be accepted, who is my leader

    • Leaders can:• Encourage open dialogue

    • Have effective meetings

    • Provide structure

    • Set goals, mission

    • Stay involved to create trust and respect

    • Help team member to know each other

  • Second Stage of Team - Storming

    • Characteristics• Conflict in area of power, leadership and decision making

    • Leader is constantly being tested

    • Who do I support, who supports me

    • How do I seek autonomy

    • How much influence do I have

    • Leaders can:• Engage team member in joint activities

    • “See it from another point of view”

    • Support team efforts

    • Encourage communication

    • Praise and recognize

  • Third Stage - Norming

    • Characteristics• We do have common interests

    • Signs of trust begin to evolve

    • Appreciation & commitment of each other

    • Will we be successful

    • How do we measure up to other teams

    • What kind of relationship will I have w/my leader

    • Leaders can:• Talk openly

    • Give feedback

    • Empower the team

  • Fourth and Final Stage - Performing

    • Characteristics• Fully functioning team

    • Open communication

    • Solves problems

    • Leadership is shared

    • Different view points are respected

    • Has its’ own identity

    • Leaders can:• Offer feedback

    • Encourage self-assessments

    • Develop team members push the CZ

    • Look for ways to increase capacity of team

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  • RESULTS

    ACCOUNTABILITY

    COMMITMENT

    CONFLICT

    TRUST

    Source: “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” by Patrick Lencioni

  • TEAM

    A Team is a small number of people withcomplementary skills who are equally committed toa common purpose, goals and working approach forwhich they hold themselves mutually accountable

  • Group Exercise

    1. Why do team members become demotivated or lack motivation?

    2. Why do teams fail?

    3. Why do people fail?

    4. What are “team busters”, things that we should not say?

    5. What are qualities of a high performance team member?

  • Why Team Members Lack Motivation

    • Lack of challenging work

    • Little or no recognition for work being done

    • Lack of belonging or no empowerment

    • Work that provides no real sense of purpose

    • Personal problems

    • Work ethic not valued

    • Poor communication

    • Unclear goals or no goals

    • Creativity or open communication discouraged

    • Fear of failure

  • Top Reasons Teams Fail. They fail to:

    • Thank each other

    • See the value in each other’s role

    • Discover each other’s strengths

    • Practice diversity vs cloning

    • Recognize the informal leaders power

    • Stop disrespectful behaviors as soon as they appear

    • Form friendships

    • Fire people who refuse to “play”

    • Give each other permission to start over

    • Appreciate how powerful they really are…

  • Common Traits of Failing Teams

    • Backstabbing

    • Interrupting

    • Tangents

    • Whining

    • Not sharing job knowledge, communication

    • Tardiness

    • Too many breaks

    • Disorganization of shared workspace

    • Excessive personal use of the Internet or telephone

    • Leaking confidential information

  • Reasons People Fail

    • Poor People Skills

    • Bad Attitude

    • Lack of Focus

    • Bad Fit

    • Unable to Accept Change

    • No Goals

    • Lack of Commitment

    • Relying on Talent Alone

    • Reaction to Failure

  • Attitudes that Kill Team

    • It won’t work for our team

    • We’ve tried that before

    • It’s too radical of a change

    • We don’t have time for it now

    • We’re too small for it

    • Why change it? It’s fine the way it is.

    • Can’t teach an old dog new tricks

    • The Board would never go for it.

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    Attitudes That Kill Team (cont)

    • We’ve done ok without it

    • Let’s shelve it for the time being

    • Let’s form a committee

    • Has anyone else ever tried it?

    • It is against our policy

    • It doesn‘t fit our program

    • That’s not our problem

    • Whatever……

  • Leading Teams with Diverse Personalities

    • Strong personalities can be a challenge

    • The “Golden Rule” just doesn’t work

    • Why are some so quite v.s. loud?

    • Why do some have such different working styles as me?

    • Why do some need all the facts?

  • Qualities of a Team Player

    • Adaptable

    • Collaborative

    • Committed

    • Communicative

    • Competent

    • Dependable

    • Disciplined

    • Enthusiastic

    • Intentional

    • Mission-Conscious

    • Prepared

    • Relational

    • Self-Improving

    • Selfless

    • Solution Oriented

    • Tenacious

  • 4 Questions For Your Team

    • Define the team quality as it relates to your team.

    • Think of a time when this quality “paid off” for the team. Be specific.

    • How can or does this quality make you more effective as an individual personally and professionally?

    • As a team leader, how can you ensure your team members are “living” this quality?