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Groups and Teams. Which do you have?. Team. P eople working together for a common purpose How is this different from a Group?. Components of Effective Teams. Meaningful Common Purpose Must develop “own” purpose Specific Performance Goals Aligned with its Purpose
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Groups and Teams Which do you have?
Team • People working together for a common purpose • How is this different from a Group?
Components of Effective Teams • Meaningful Common Purpose • Must develop “own” purpose • Specific Performance Goals Aligned with its Purpose • Requires members to focus on the collective effort necessary • Mix of Complementary Skills • Technical/functional expertise, problem-solving and decision-making skills and interpersonal skills • Strong Commitment to How Work Gets Done • Members must agree on who will do what, how schedules will be established and how decisions will be made and modified • Mutual Accountability • Trust and Commitment
Fostering Direct Team Member Interaction • Break Meetings Into Smaller Groups • Higher degrees of risk taking • Increase odds more voices will be heard • Designate a “Yoda” • Speak up when things are left unsaid • Call out unconstructive or disrespectful criticism • “Caring Criticism” • Mind wording of criticism • Be less defensing and more open to change
