Great Teams…The Way to Meet
Challenges
#1
Why Teams?
• When several people
use their skills and
knowledge together,
the result should be a
better project.
• People working
together can sustain
the enthusiasm and
lend support needed
to complete the
project.
#2
How do Teams Work Best?
Teams succeed when
members have:
• commitment to common
objectives;
• defined roles and
responsibilities;
• effective decision systems,
communication and work
procedures; and,
• good personal relationships.
#3
Stages in Team Building
Forming
Storming
Norming
Adjourning
Performing
#4
Stage 1: FORMING
Team
– Define team
– Determine
individual roles
– Develop trust and
communication
– Develop norms
Task
– Define problem
and strategy
– Identify
information
needed
#5
Team Roles - Leader
– Encourage and maintain open
communication.
– Help the team develop and follow
team norms.
– Help the team focus on the task.
– Deal constructively with conflict.
#6
Team Roles - Recorder
– Keep a record of team meetings.
– Maintain a record of team
assignments
– Maintain a record of the team's work.
#7
Team Roles – PR Person
– Contact resource people outside of
the team.
– Correspond with the team's mentor.
– Work to maintain good
communication among team
members.
#8
Team Norms
– How do we support
each other?
– What do we do
when we have
problems?
– What are my
responsibilities to
the team?
#9
From Individuals
A Group
• Help members understand each other:
– Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
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•
•
•
Extraverts ------------------ Introverts
Sensors --------------------- iNtuitive
Thinker --------------------- Feelers
Judger ---------------------- Perceiver
By selecting one from each category, we define our
personality type, ESTJ, ENTJ…INFP
#10
Stage 2: STORMING
During the Storming stage team members:
– realize that the task is more...