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TEAMS. Lecture Overview. Introduction Planning agenda Requirements Team member selection Circles of influence Obstacles and solutions Summary. Experience. Teamwork. Knowledge. Planning. Approach. Building a Team. Requirements of a Water Resources Team Assembling the team
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Lecture Overview Introduction • Planning agenda • Requirements • Team member selection • Circles of influence • Obstacles and solutions • Summary
Experience Teamwork Knowledge Planning Approach Building a Team • Requirements of a Water Resources Team • Assembling the team • Roles of team members • Challenges to effective teams • Summary
The Planning Agenda • Identify needs • Establish ground rules and responsibilities • Develop shared interests • Define the status quo • Formulate creative strategies • Evaluate the tradeoffs • Achieve closure To achieve these tasks, both individual skill and teamwork are required.
The Team Will Control the Quality of the Plan Produced
Planning Requires Participation • Water managers • Stakeholders • Endorsers • Experts
Assembling the Team Remember • Diverse perspectives broaden the view • Stakeholder representation is required • Good chemistry is invaluable
Questions in the Selection of Team Members • Will their endorsement of the plan be required? • Will they play a role in enacting the plan? • Will they be impacted by the plan? • Can they impede the plan? • Do they possess skills, expertise, or a perspective that is needed in the planning process?
Qualifications of Planning Participants • Time to commit to project • Experience and expertise • Representational authority • Open-minded • Good team player • Self-motivated
Determining the Roles of Team Members Teams can function in different ways, roles are often determined by organization, e.g. • Chain of command • Modified mayhem • Caucuses and working groups
A B C D Circles of Influence A framework to coordinate different modes of DPS participation. • Circle A: those who do most of the planning • Circle B: representatives from each major water use sector • Circle C: representatives from each user group, management agency, and advocacy group • Circle D: agency heads and elected officials
Potential Team Obstacles • Key individuals don’t participate • Key team members don’t deliver • Lack of resources • Inequitable access to information • Lack of trust among team members
Promising Solutions Stepping stones that bridge obstacles • Provide incentive to participate • Provide incentive to succeed • Establish a common information base • Work collaboratively to achieve common goals
Early Warning Signs That a Team is not Working • One point of view dominates • Important decisions are not made • Expenditures are not related to progress • Little compromise emerges • Milestones are not met on time • Process dominates products
When a Team Does Not Work • Identify team accomplishments • Discuss difficulties and lack of progress • Reorganize team structure • Reallocate resources
If This Fails • Hire a mediator • Bring in independent experts • Reframe problems • Declare success
Summary • Team formulation is critical in planning. • Appropriate individuals must be identified and encouraged to participate. • Circles of influence offers a framework for coordinating roles and responsibilities. • Obstacles to team effectiveness must be identified and solutions pursued.
