Mr. Ken Blanchard

emonya_love@yahoo.comCharacteristics of High Performing Teams

By: Dr. LoveMr. Ken Blanchard, Author

Characteristics of High Performing Teams

• 1. Purpose and Value• 2. Empowerment• 3. Relationships and Communication• 4. Flexibility• 5. Optimal Performance• 6. Recognition and Appreciation• 7. Morale

Purpose and Values

• Review from Friday• Key word: Teamwork. • How many of you have ever worked at

a job, store, etc... and people say, "I am doing this or that!" Think to yourself for a second.

Dream Team

• Building the Dream Team• A. Recruit by personality• 1. Lion-Powerful and good at Recruiting• 2. Otter-hard working but loves to

please• 3. Sheep-Quiet, but peaceful!

DREAM TEAM

• This is the dream team!

One Minute Manager

• Knows how to speak to the team one on one and also knows how to have smaller groups!

• Smaller groups create more collaboration and participation!

How Does this Look!

Acronym & High Performance

• Purpose and Value• Empowerment• Relationships and Communication• Flexibility• Optimal Performance• Recognition and Appreciation

Morale

Love’s Video

• Review the video at Baylor University

• 1. Think about the purpose and value as a Leader.

• Look at videos on my icon. I am in the process of placing them on the pp!!

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What was the Purpose of the Video?

• 1. Show the process of the interviews • 2. The value of the video is you!!

• A.Purpose is the why!• B.Value is beliefs!

Examples of High Performing Teams

Examples of High Performing Teams-Naples High School Step Team Pep rally Performance 2009-Youtube

Heritage Elementary School, College Park, GA (LaKendra Kennedy)

What to know about High Performing Teams

• 1. Team should be unified, but each group should have their own niche!

• A. Everybody can’t be on the Art Team!• B. Ideal Groups are 7, but the optimal

group consist of 3—5 people.

Empowerment

• 1. Please view Dr. King (Serve) at this time. I am in the process of getting this on powerpoint!

Read the quote and think how you can serve!

• But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant: and whosoever of you will be the chiefiest, shall be servant of all."

Relationships and Communication

• 1. Purpose-Keep the purpose going• 2. Mission should be simple• 3. Be polite, but firm• Read my older posts concerning this

area.

Video

• There are two videos that you can watch concerning effective communication.

Flexibility

• Be Flexible

• A. Make sure that you allow each person to find their niche in the work place.

• Go over the pp and then we will elaborate on flexibility!