Team Building
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Team Building HEAD START of Greater Dallas Information from Susan M. Heathfield, Your Guide to Human Resources. About.com
Team Building • Clear Expectations • Role of the team? • Why team was created? • Support of the team?
Team Building • Context • Members value their participation? • Recognize place in overall organization? • Roles, policies, procedures, traditions?
Team Building • Commitment • Desire to participate? • Relationship between individual and group commitment? • Anticipation of feedback? • Anticipation of rewards/reinforcement? • Do members feel a need, desire, excitement?
Team Building • Competence • Right people? • Knowledge? • Skills? • Capability? • Resources?
Team Building • Charter • Understanding of outcome? • Defined mission, vision? • Knowledge of measures? • Support from outside the team?
Team Building • Control • Empowerment & freedom? • Understanding of boundaries? • Understanding limitations? • Earning greater roles?
Team Building • Collaboration • Understanding team processes? • Effectively working together? • Different leadership roles? • Group rules? • Generating strategies?
Team Building • Communications • Clarity of priorities? • Effective feedback methods? • Sources of information? • Honesty? • Respect of diversity of opinion?
Team Building • Creative innovation • A real interest in change? • Value creative ideas? • Resources of improve insights? • Honesty? • Respect of diversity of opinion?
Team Building • Consequences • Feeling of responsibility & accountability? • Reinforcement? • Is risk tolerated? • Experimentation encouraged? • Who gets the credit?
Team Building • Coordination • Is there a central leadership? • Is leadership consistent? • Is internal customer recognized? • Is there a customer focus? • How are results delivered ?
Team Building • Culture change • Understanding that this is not the same old procedure? • How are results used? • Understanding the difference between end product and steps? • Can you switch gears?