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Successfully Creating Cross Divisional Teams. You Can C reate a Successful Team. Every team that fails, fails uniquely Every team that succeeds, succeeds in similar ways. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center PHS Move Project. Opened, April 2004 The 372,000 square-feet
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You Can Create a Successful Team Every team that fails, fails uniquely Every team that succeeds, succeeds in similar ways
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center PHS Move Project Opened, April 2004 The 372,000 square-feet >900 faculty and staff The facility unites [faculty and staff] in shared spaces to create the opportunity for increased collaboration
Cross Divisional Teams • Different worlds • Culture • Reward systems • Reporting systems • Control systems
Tip # 1: Create a Culture • What is culture • Examples • Disney • Starbucks • REI • Microsoft
TIP # 2: Create A Common Goal Common vision Common success Individuals vs. Teams
Tip # 3: Keep Teams small • Team size is important • Ideal size 7-9 (cell units) • Relationships • Culture • Stories/ stop rumors • Large projects • Web of relationships
Tip # 4: A culture of fun Knock knock…
Tip # 5: A culture of Respect Starts with you Meetings Speaking
Aligning Desperate Opinions • Create Safety • Understand the assumptions • Find the points of agreement • Build on those points of agreement • Tips and tricks • Ignorance is bliss • Their ideas • Complement sandwich (you won’t need this much)
Tip #6:A culture of Success Celebrate the little successes along the way Success begets success
Thank YouQuestions or Commentswww.Making-A-DREAM.com Joseph Flahiff, PMP joseph@Making-A-DREAM.com