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Effective TeamsBCLA Triad Internship Program

2008-2009


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Characteristics of Effective Teams

Clear Goals

Defined Roles

Open and Clear Communication

Effective Decision-Making Balanced Participation

Valued Diversity

Managed Conflict

Positive Atmosphere

Cooperative Relationships

Participative Leadership

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People with clear goals succeed because

they know where they are going.

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2008-2009

Clear Goals


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Roles Facilitator

Timekeeper

Recorder

Reporter

Participants



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Communications skills are taught andpracticed.

(Glanz 2006)

Open and Clear Communication



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Open and Clear Communication Verbal cues

Non-verbal cues Active listening

Feedback



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Levels of Involvement

Decide and Announce

Gather Input from Individuals and Decide

Gather Input from Team and Decide

Consensus

Delegate with Constraints



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Effective Decision-Making

Factors to Consider

Stakeholder Buy-In

Time Available

Importance of Decision

Information Needed

Capability

Building Teamwork



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Balanced Participation

ensures that everyone participates.

Everyone one is kept in the proverbial loop.

Galnz



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Valued Diversity

Diversity of ideas is valued and encouraged.



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Managed Conflict

Conflict arises from the clash ofperceptions goals, or values in

an arena where people care

about the outcome.

(Alessandra,1993)



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Managed Conflict Can be productive

Can help gain consensus

Forces us to look at all points of view

Increases creativity

Can increase the quality of the decision

Increases participation



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Collaboration

Compromise

Competition

Accommodation

Avoidance

Win/Win

Win Some/Lose Some

Win/Lose

Lose/Win

Lose/Lose

Conflict Management Strategies



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Positive Atmosphere

Meetings are conducted in an atmosphereof trust and respect for all.



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It is incumbent upon a principal to serve as arole model for collegiality and foster suchrelationships among teachers and staffmembers through a clear focus on student

learning.

(Speck)



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Positive reinforcements

Constructive feedback

Self-evaluation

Recognition of achievements



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Participative Leadership

Leadership is not something possessedonly by a select few people in high positions.

We are all involved in the leadership process,

and we are all capable of being effectiveleaders.

(Komives, Lucas, McMahon)



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a high performing team canaccomplish more together than allthe individuals can apart.

(Biech 2001)



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Tools for Team Decision-Making

Effective teams use tools tofacilitate problem solving and

decision-making.



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Tools for Team Decision-Making



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Tool: Problem Solving Process

1. Define the problem and goal

2. Analyze root causes

3. Generate potential solutions andidentify the best

4. Plan and implement a solution

5. Monitor the situationBCLA Triad Internship Program

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Identifying Solutions: A Two-Part Process



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Tool: Multivoting

A group decision-making techniqueused to reduce a long list of items

to a manageable number by meansof a structured series of votes.



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Tool: Criteria RatingForm

Use the criteria rating form when:

You have to select among several alternatives

You want to make a decision objectively

You want your group to agree on a decision



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Our problems are man-made,therefore they may be solved by

man. No problem of human destinyis beyond human beings.

John F. Kennedy

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