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Teaming. Module 3. Keep focused on the timeline. 15-minute brainwriting exercise – Take a piece of paper and write your reflections. What will I put into this course? What do I expect out of this course?. From reading Module 3, give the characteristics of high performance teams.
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Teaming Module 3
15-minute brainwriting exercise – Take a piece of paper and write your reflections • What will I put into this course? • What do I expect out of this course?
From reading Module 3, give the characteristics of high performance teams • Commitment to excellence • Accountability • Trust • Heroism • Focus on shared performance outcomes
Forming • What questions do you need to ask to get to know and trust each other? • Important to spend time with each other to get to know each other.
Norming • Strengthening of relationships between team members • Team members begin to put team goals above personal goals • Reach agreement on how team will work together • Leadership is determined • Procedure for resolving conflicts and unwritten rules for team interaction are developed • Individual team members are more comfortable with their roles • Team relies less on the leader and takes more responsibility for completing tasks, solving problems, and resolving conflicts.
Storming • Storming is inevitable and teams may go through more than one storming phase • Jockeying for position and fighting for status
Having clear team roles can reduce storming • Team leader: • Is coach and leader providing expertise, guidance, clear direction, and leadership within the team. • Must create win-win resolutions out of conflicts. • In novice project teams, the leader often must fill-in to complete the day-to-day tasks in order to maintain the confidence and cooperation of the team members. • Student teams operate with little formal hierarchy and trust and leadership needs to be earned. • Team facilitator: • Assist the leader in planning team meetings, leading meetings, handling meeting logistics and administrative tasks. • Creates awareness of the process and manages discussion flow and strategic moments. • May be the main communication touch point with the business owner, mentors, and advisors. • Team knowledge manager: • Documents the team process, captures key points, highlights decisions, action items, and distributes information. • Devil’s advocate: • Combat groupthink.
Use Team Diagnostic Tool often to catch problems before they become too serious
Performing • Team performs efficiently. • Team members understand and appreciate their roles and the roles of others. • 75% of work to be completed in the last four weeks of the project. • Pressure is high but unconditional commitment to getting the job done. • Team members will motivate each other to keep the energy level high. • They will encourage new ideas and innovation because these will help maximize the achievement of goals.
Brainwriting on Teaming • What is my past experience with teams? • Which team skills should I be developing? • What are my strengths as a team member? • What are my weaknesses as a team member?
Steps to take • Spend time with your team mates to get to know them • Review the team contract assignment • Create a list of questions to ask each other • Use monthly team reflections and the team diagnostic tool to provide early detection of problems