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Teambuilding. Overview. Four stages of group growth Groups versus teams Characteristics of effective teams Principles of effective teams. PERFORMING. NORMING. STORMING. FORMING. Stages Of Group Growth. 2. Forming Feelings. Excitement Anticipation Optimism. Forming Behaviors.
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Overview • Four stages of group growth • Groups versus teams • Characteristics of effective teams • Principles of effective teams
PERFORMING NORMING STORMING FORMING Stages Of Group Growth 2
Forming Feelings • Excitement • Anticipation • Optimism
Forming Behaviors • Identifying the task • Deciding what is acceptable group behavior and how to handle group conflict • Abstract discussions • No clear focus on task or problem • Complaints
Storming Feelings • Resistance • Individual group members • Members’ personalities • Chance for success
Storming Behaviors • Arguing among members • Bid for power, choosing sides • Tension, lack of unity • Establishing unobtainable goals
Norming Feelings • Constructive criticism • Acceptance into the group • Relief the group is headed in the right direction
Norming Behaviors • Personal discussions • Common goals • Cohesion • Realistic group parameters
Performing Feelings • Insightfulness towards others • Satisfaction towards the group’s progress
Performing Behaviors • Constructive self-change • Conflict management • Teamwork
Groups vs Teams • Teams have: • Stronger sense of identification • Common goals or task • Task interdependence • More differentiated and specialized roles between team members
Characteristics ofEffective Teams • Defined mission, task, objective, or function • Cooperation and communication • Interdependence
Principles of Effective Teams • Trust and confidence • Delegation/Empowerment • Cooperation • Participation • Respect for the individual • Clearly defined roles • Communication • Dedication/Commitment • Clarity of team goals • Loyalty
Communication • Clear communication • Reflection of how well we pass information • Speak with clarity and directness • Be Concise • Listen actively • Avoid interrupting
Clarity in team goals • Everyone understands purpose and goals • No confusion or disagreement
Summary • Four stages of group growth • Group growth behaviors • Groups versus teams • Characteristics of effective teams • Principles of effective teams
NASA Exercise: Lost on the Moon Your spaceship has crash-landed on the dark side of the moon and you are scheduled to rendezvous with the mother ship, which is 200 miles away on the lighted side of the moon. The crash has ruined the ship and destroyed nearly all the equipment. Your crew’s survival depends on reaching the mother ship, so you must choose the most critical items available to take on the 200 mile trip.
NASA Exercise: Lost on the Moon Your task is to rank-order the 15 items in the order of their importance for your survival. Place a “1” beside the most important item, a “2” beside the second most import item, and so on until you have ranked all 15 items. _____ Box of matches _____ Food Concentrate _____ Fifty feet of nylon rope _____ Parachute silk _____ Solar-powered portable heating unit _____ Two .45 caliber pistols _____ One case of dehydrated milk _____ Two 100-pound tanks of oxygen _____ Stellar map _____ Self-inflating life raft _____ Magnetic compass _____ Five gallons of water _____ Signal flares _____ First-aid kit with hypodermic syringes _____ Solar-powered FM transmitter/receiver
NASA Exercise: Lost on the Moon ITEM NASA’S REASON FOR RANKING RANKING Box of matches No oxygen on the moon; worthless 15 Food concentrate Efficient means of energy 4 Nylon rope Useful in scaling cliffs, 6 tying injured together Parachute silk Protection from sun’s rays 8 Heating unit Not needed unless on dark side 13 .45 cal pistols Possible means of self-propulsion 11 Dehydrated milk Bulkier duplicate of food 12 concentrate Oxygen tanks Most pressing survival need 1 Stellar map Primary means of navigation 3 Self-inflating CO2 bottle may be used for 9 Life raft Propulsion Magnetic Compass Moon’s magnetic field not 14 polarized; worthless 5 gals water Replacement for great liquid loss 2 on lighted side Signal flares Distress signal when mother ship 10 is sighted First-aid kit Syringes for vitamins, medicine 7 Solar-powered For communication with mother ship 5 transceiver but FM requires line-of-sight range