group & team dynamic objectives (pg 168-180) identify 5 characteristics of effective...
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Group & Team Dynamic Group & Team Dynamic Objectives (pg 168-180)Objectives (pg 168-180)
• Identify 5 characteristics of effective teams?Identify 5 characteristics of effective teams?• List the four stages of team development?List the four stages of team development?• Breakdown 3 primary concerns of most team Breakdown 3 primary concerns of most team
membersmembers• Explain how you can run an effective meeting?Explain how you can run an effective meeting?
TeamTeam
• Collection of individuals who are identified by Collection of individuals who are identified by others & themselves as a group who work others & themselves as a group who work together to accomplish a common goaltogether to accomplish a common goal
• Each member’s conduct affects the actions of all Each member’s conduct affects the actions of all team membersteam members
• Team dynamics- Team dynamics- unique talents of each individual unique talents of each individual to achieve shared goalto achieve shared goal
Characteristics of Effective Characteristics of Effective TeamsTeams
1.1. GoalsGoals
2.2. RulesRules
3.3. RolesRoles
4.4. CommunicationCommunication
5.5. ParticipationParticipation
GoalsGoals
• Know your target, you have a much better Know your target, you have a much better chance of hitting itchance of hitting it
• (SMART) (SMART)
Specific / Measurable /Action /Realistic & Specific / Measurable /Action /Realistic & Relevant / Time basedRelevant / Time based
RulesRules
• Guideline for membership, conduct, Guideline for membership, conduct, performanceperformance– Group rulesGroup rules– External rulesExternal rules
CommunicationCommunication
Teams need to know what’s happeningTeams need to know what’s happening
Objective, honest, focused on team goal—not Objective, honest, focused on team goal—not personal matters=ability to do jobpersonal matters=ability to do job
Constructive criticism encourages performance Constructive criticism encourages performance improvementimprovement
ParticipationParticipation
Participation = balancedParticipation = balanced
Focus on performance & collective improvement
Work of the team as a whole comes first
Members build on each other’s strengths & make up for any weaknesses
Team DynamicsTeam Dynamics
leader or coach has a major influence on team dynamicsleader or coach has a major influence on team dynamics
One of the team leader’smost important tasks isPreventing distractionsfrom interfering w/team’s work
4 Stages of Team Development4 Stages of Team Development
• according to Tuckman’s model:according to Tuckman’s model:
ormingorming
tormingtorming
ormingorming
erformingerforming
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Forming StageForming Stage
• meet & begin to create relationships among meet & begin to create relationships among themselves & their leaderthemselves & their leader
• defer decisions to their leaderdefer decisions to their leader• limited commitmentlimited commitment• concerned about futureconcerned about future• Trust not yet developed Trust not yet developed • focus on task rather than long-term goals or results focus on task rather than long-term goals or results •
Storming StageStorming Stage
Personalities clash as try to Personalities clash as try to overcome tendency to focus overcome tendency to focus on their needs on their needs
communication may be communication may be unproductive, or even unproductive, or even damaging damaging
Some may be unwilling to accept Some may be unwilling to accept group rules or normsgroup rules or norms
Some may confront each other or Some may confront each other or the leaderthe leader
Unwilling to fully trust one Unwilling to fully trust one another another
Norming StageNorming Stage
• begins to work together as a wholebegins to work together as a whole
• result of leader’s patience, guidance, & role modeling, team result of leader’s patience, guidance, & role modeling, team members begin to see the advantages of teamworkmembers begin to see the advantages of teamwork
• Trust grows: members share experiences, training, & activities Trust grows: members share experiences, training, & activities
• Give each other feedback, share thoughts & ideasGive each other feedback, share thoughts & ideas
• Standards & shared work ethic develop Standards & shared work ethic develop
• Support one another & differences become less divisive Support one another & differences become less divisive
• Team spirit emergesTeam spirit emerges
Performing StagePerforming Stage
Team works at its bestTeam works at its best
““The whole is greater than the sum of the parts” The whole is greater than the sum of the parts”
Team’s vision, roles, and processes are clearTeam’s vision, roles, and processes are clear
Communication is open Communication is open
Members feel free to share their own viewsMembers feel free to share their own views
They have a high degree of trust in their leader and each otherThey have a high degree of trust in their leader and each other
Focus is on continuing to improve performance rather than simply on completing a taskFocus is on continuing to improve performance rather than simply on completing a task
Thinking about long-term goalsThinking about long-term goals
They make up for gaps in each other’s skills and knowledge & help each other learn They make up for gaps in each other’s skills and knowledge & help each other learn
Miracle on IceMiracle on Ice
1980 Olympic GamesCoach Brooks “This moment is yours. When you pull on that jersey, you represent yourself and your teammates. And the name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back! Get that through your head!”
Running an Effective Running an Effective MeetingMeeting
• important team-building toolimportant team-building tool
• Poorly run meetings waste everyone’s time Poorly run meetings waste everyone’s time Points to consider:
Decide if appropriateCan be canceled: does team really need to meet?Can an e-mail do the job?Are key decision makers available?Does it need to be rescheduled?
Define purposeDecide whom to inviteDecide when and wherePlan how you’ll record informationSend out agendaStart on time & follow the agenda
Concerns of most team membersConcerns of most team members
Fitting inFitting in
Who’s in charge & most influenceWho’s in charge & most influence
Getting along /depending on othersGetting along /depending on others
ReviewReview• Identify 5 characteristics of effective teams?Identify 5 characteristics of effective teams? Goals – Rules – Roles – Communication - ParticipatGoals – Rules – Roles – Communication - Participationion
• List the four stages of team development?List the four stages of team development?
Forming / Storming / Norming /Performing Forming / Storming / Norming /Performing
• Breakdown 3 primary concerns of most team membersBreakdown 3 primary concerns of most team members Fitting in/who’s in charge & most influence/get along & depend on othersFitting in/who’s in charge & most influence/get along & depend on others
• Explain how you can run an effective meeting?Explain how you can run an effective meeting? appropriate / purpose /who/ when & where / record / agenda/on timeappropriate / purpose /who/ when & where / record / agenda/on time