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AFTER-ACTIVITY REVIEWAPAMSA Leadership Development Module
After-Activity Review
Develop the ability of team members to adapt and learn better ways to work
Evaluate team strengths and weaknesses and discuss strategies to make improvements
Task-Oriented Behaviors
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 332-334)
Task-Oriented Behaviors
After-Activity Review
Relevant strategies for effective team function must be applied and revised periodically
Conduct an After-Activity Review for a project and briefly describe the topics of discussion and action steps taken
Leadership Challenge (14)
After-Activity Review
Acknowledge shortfalls
Encourage feedback Identify strengths
and weakness Group processes Behavior focused
Own assessment Recognize
Improvements Request suggestions Propose
improvements
Guidelines For After-Activity Review
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 332-334)
After-Activity Review
At the beginning, make a self-critique to acknowledge your own relevant shortfalls
Everyone has them, encourage expression of shortcomings by acknowledging your own
Goal: Supplement one person’s weakness with another person’s strength to improve the team
Acknowledge Shortfalls
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 332-334)
After-Activity Review
Model non-defensive acceptance of constructive criticism with respectful appreciation
Encourage others to tactfully provide feedback, express confidence that improvement is possible
Feedback should be behavior-focused and not accusatory or personal
Encourage Feedback
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 332-334)
After-Activity Review
Be aware of effective and ineffective work activities and performance
Discuss strategies periodically and revise as needed to improve team function
Develop or compensate for weaknesses with extra effort or changing strategies
Identify Strengths & Weaknesses
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 332-334)
After-Activity Review
Evaluate how group function and interaction affects team performance
Investigate varied strategies to maximize synergistic interaction among team members
Group Processes
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 332-334)
After-Activity Review
Focus on minimizing unwanted behaviors—not eliminating the person
Remember that the goal is not to discredit or shame team members
Goal is to improve team function by minimizing ineffective behavior
Behavior Focused
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 332-334)
After-Activity Review
If needed, provide your own assessment of team function
Refer to your observational studies and site specific examples supporting your assessment
Own Assessment
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 332-334)
After-Activity Review
Acknowledge performance markers that suggest improvement in team performance
Deliver the news periodically through team awards, public announcements, or ceremonies
Recognize Improvements
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 332-334)
After-Activity Review
Seek out suggestions from all team members on ways to improve team function
Take note of all suggestions and compose a suggestion list so you do not forget them
Allow space on your list for updates and notes of what had been discussed
Request Suggestions
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 332-334)
After-Activity Review
If certain issues or ideas had not been raised at this point, raise these issues or ideas before concluding the review
Be sure to arrange for a scribe to take notes throughout the review and distribute a summary of your discussions soon after the meeting
Propose Improvements
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 332-334)
Task-Oriented Behaviors
After-Activity Review
Long-term team effectiveness depends on the ability of team members to adapt and learn better ways to work
Strategies for effective team function must be applied and revised periodically
Utilize Guidelines for After-Activity Review to better evaluate work activities and facilitate team learning
Summary
Task-Oriented Behaviors
Problem Solving
Our next module discusses guidelines for dealing with disturbances and problems
Next Topic…
Task-Oriented Behaviors
G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 332-334
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