Team Building

Team BuildingBy Lacey HooglandEducation SpecialistOutcomesBuild personal knowledge on building team collaborationDevelop norms for our team Begin relationship buildingIdentify protocols for team use

Successful Team Building

StructureFocusRelationshipsProcessRolesTeam Building 1Write down three numbers between 1 and 10.

Now write down associations you have with two of the numbers.i.e. 3, 7, 10: 3 is the number of siblings I have & 10 is the number of nieces and nephews I haveShare your association with the numbers with those at your tableSuccessful Team BuildingAnyone too busy to reflect on ones practice is too busy to improve. Robert Garmston

Reflecting on your team how do you stack up against the 5 elements of successful team?Complete the inventory as an individual. Then discuss as a team. What would make our team more productive? Team PlayerAnyone too busy to reflect on ones practice is too busy to improve. Robert Garmston

Now rate yourself as a Team Player?Then identify 3 areas for self-improvement.Team PlayerWe are all in the same room, but not in the same place. Anonymous

LearningCritical QuestionsCollaborationPerformance GoalsAccess to Relevant Information

Team Development

Relationships

Candy ConfessionsGetting to know you: Milk Chocolate: What is your favorite book, tv show or movie?Milk Chocolate with Almonds: What was your first job and what did you learn from it?Extra Cream with Toffee & Almonds: Where would be your dream vacation spot and why?Special Dark: Tell us one thing that is still on your bucket list.RelationshipsDysfunctions: Read through the five dysfunctions. Create a pair or triad with people not from your school and share one area where your team or school could improve. Return to your table and discuss one area where your team or school could improve. TrustTrust BuildersTrust BustersLunch QuestionThinking about the Five Dysfunctions and the Trust Builders and Busters, what is one area that you will practice working on in the coming year?

See you at 12:30!ReviewTeam DevelopmentRelationshipsTrust BuildingCan also be used as a check list to say are we doing this Rarely, Occasionally or Frequently?15CollaborationLook at the 7 Norms of Collaboration labels with your team. Together complete what each one looks or sounds like and its benefits. Can also be used as a check list to say are we doing this Rarely, Occasionally or Frequently?16CollaborationPausing: listen attentively, allow time for thoughtsParaphrasing: clarify content, summarizePutting Inquiry at the Center: advocate for personal ideas, inquire about others ideasProbing: seeks agreement, clarificationPutting Ideas on the Table: states intention, provides facts, opinions, ideasPaying Attention to Self & Others: maintain awareness of thoughts and feelings, awareness of groups goalsPresuming Positive Intentions: act as if others mean well, restrain impulsesCan also be used as a check list to say are we doing this Rarely, Occasionally or Frequently?17What do you need in your toolbox?

Task and product accomplishmentRelationships and team development

Stay in the centerCant do too much contentCant do too much relationship buildingKeep content defined StructureDecision Making StructuresAutocraticConsultativeMajority RuleNear or Sufficient Consensus

Where is our team, where do we want to be, how do we get there?NormsHow will we work together?

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Develop your team normsWhats in your toolbox?

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Which one are you? 21

Whats in your toolbox?

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Which one are you? Tell you table mates what you selected and what that means for getting started with your teams.

23RolesIn light of what tool you are, what roles will you have on the team?Will your team rotate roles?Do the roles need to be reflected in your norms?Meeting StructureLooking at the meeting structure compare and contrast it to what you already utilize for meeting structure?Are there any additions you have a need for on the structure?

Process & ProtocolsWhat are they?

What do they do?

When do you use them?Process & ProtocolsWhat process and protocols does your team use already, if any?Read through the protocols and select one that resonates with you. Share that protocol with the team and why you like it. What strategies will we use to increase productivity & contributions?Process & ProtocolsPractice:Know the DifferenceDialogueDifferent views are presented as a way of discovering a new viewFree and create exploration of complex and subtle issuesA deep listeningA suspending of ones viewsDeepens understandingDiscussionDifferent views are presented and defended in search of the best view to support a decisionAnalyze and dissect an issue from many pointsWinning is usually the goal but must take second priority to coherence and truthFrom percussion, concussion a ping-ponging of something between usDecisions are madeMake sure you know the difference and check to make sure youre using the best one for communicating at specific times and places.29Process & ProtocolsWhen time is short & a decision is vital:Whats stopping us from making a decision?

Whats happening?Closing Process & ProtocolsWho will do what by when?Who will communicate informally and formally to whom?What will be communicated regarding decisions at todays meeting?What are next steps?Under what conditions would you be tempted to deviate from these communication agreements that we just made?

Watching a TeamVideo 3

What protocols, roles, and focus do you observe?

Spaces and Logs

(This poem is from the Courage to Teach program.)

Read it aloud and have them follow alongor choose one person at each table to read it to the small group.

Allow some time for each person to think about the meaning and what their spaces and logs might be.

Share around the table.

Ask if there are volunteers to share with the large group.

33One Word On a sticky note write down one word that best summarizes progress made or feelings on todays session.Please leave the sticky note at your table.

Thanks!