Being Part of a TEAM

New Team Member Training

Congratulations!

You are now part of a very large family….

You are a member of a DI Team!

Let the fun and creativity begin!

First Meeting – Ground Rules

• Introduce yourself

• Restate goals

• Name the team

• Contact information

• Develop Work Plan

• Ice Breaker

What is teamwork?

team·work: work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole

Three Basic Team Building Skills

• Communication skills• Analytical skills• Organizational skills

Communication Skills

• Active Listening

• Ask Questions

• Constructive Feedback

• Body Language and tone

• Humor

• Chatting

• Patience

Analytical & Creativity Skills

• Focus• Day-dream• Brain storm• Open Mind• Ask Questions• Learn from what

has not worked• Ideas Book

Organizational Skills

• Define a goal• List tasks• Assign responsibilities

• Develop deadlines• Develop a checklist• Plan meetings• Reminders

Conflict Happens

• Having different opinions is an essential benefit to teamwork.

• All team member consist of emotions and feeling. If a team is only set up by logic and information it will not succeed.

Setting up Expectations

• Acknowledge that conflict does exists.

• Gain common ground.

• Seek understanding to all angles.

• Attack the issues not the person.

• Develop an action plan.

There is No “I” in Team

There are many things you should remember but the most important is that a team does not consist of one person… but a group of individuals who are striving for a main goal.