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Effective Team Building in the Digital Media Specialist Environment

This guide provides strategies for building a cohesive and productive team of Media Specialists within a technology-oriented setting. Explore communication methods, support systems, and problem-solving techniques. Learn how to foster trust, respect, and collaboration among team members.

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Effective Team Building in the Digital Media Specialist Environment

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  1. Technology Team Building

  2. Media Specialist LSTC TST The Team • LSTC • TST • Media Specialist • Media Clerk • Others – Administration and Staff

  3. Focus of the Team • GCPS Vision andMission Statement • Create a Mission Statement for your Team • Common Commitment to Goals and Values

  4. Define Responsibilities • Start with the GCPS job descriptions • Look at individual strengths, talents, and interests • Rotate leadership responsibilities

  5. Overlapping Areas • Shared ownership • Don’t be territorial • Be flexible Media Specialist LSTC TST

  6. Team Building: Trust and Respect • Trust takes time • Respect one another • Acknowledge others who support • Experts in own areas • Give credit where credit is due - Thanks!

  7. Team Building: Communication • Schedule weekly team meetings • Agenda of meeting • Assign who is responsible for new tasks – drop dead dates • Help others during stressful times • Okay to disagree • Focus on task

  8. Team Building:Support • The whole is more important than the individuals • You can’t do it alone • You ain’t heavy, you’re my teammate.

  9. Problems with the Team • Be proactive – focus of mission • Discuss problems as they come up – don’t hold grudge • Try to work out problems between members • Ask an administrator to become involved

  10. Characteristics that helpteam building • Be prepared • Participate in the team • Build on others’ ideas • Criticize ideas, not members • Complete tasks on time • Use “we” statements • Set realistic goals • Listen • Display a sense of humor

  11. Characteristics that hinder team building • Be critical, negative • Attack personalities • Dominate meeting/boss others • Use “you” or “me” statements • Don’t communicate • Judge ideas/others • Don’t listen • Agree with everything

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