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Working in Groups

Working in Groups. Building Connections: Community Leadership Program. Becoming a Team Player. “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” -- John C. Maxwell. Today’s Objectives. To analyze what it takes to be a good team member

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Working in Groups

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  1. Working in Groups Building Connections: Community Leadership Program Becoming a Team Player

  2. “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” -- John C. Maxwell

  3. Today’s Objectives • To analyze what it takes to be a good team member • To identify various ways group members contribute • To evaluate different forms of groups or teams

  4. What are characteristics youlook for in a team member? • Work in small groups to come up with a list of 5 characteristics

  5. Are these characteristics realistic, or easy to find? • What makes these characteristics more important than others?

  6. Technical skills/abilities Minimal requirement Knowledge, skills and abilities related to team objective Must know to be able to do well Personal characteristics Qualities, skills and abilities necessary for issue resolution Allow people to function as a team Two Types of Competencies

  7. Intellectual ability Results orientation Interpersonal skills Team orientation Planning and organizing Maturity Presence 7 Predictors of a Successful Team Member

  8. Fitting in Naturally • Benefits of team member roles • Types of team member roles • Characteristics of team member roles

  9. Benefits • Increased involvement when natural roles are used • Proactive in identifying where conflict may occur • Use as a framework in discussing group processes • Gain insight into group issues

  10. Diagnosing Group Member Roles • Task roles • Maintenance roles • Individual roles

  11. Task Roles • Focused on task • Wants to carry the work forward

  12. Initiator Critic Volunteer Recorder Informer Summarizer Reality tester Opinion seeker Task Roles

  13. Maintenance Roles • Focused on team cohesion • Wants to make sure that all team members are “OK”

  14. Supporter-elaborator Go-between/ gatekeeper Process observer Harmonizer Maintenance Roles

  15. Individual Roles • Focused only on themselves • Likes to be the center of attention

  16. Recognition seeker Dominator Blocker Playboy/girl Anecdoter Special interest pleader Individual Roles

  17. Silent Talker Wanderer Bored Arguer Sidetracker What happens with problem members?

  18. What type of team am I on? Three basic types: • Problem resolution • Creative • Tactical

  19. Problem Resolution • Rely on trust • Characteristics: • Intelligent • “Street Smart” • Sensitive to interpersonal needs • High degree of integrity

  20. Creative • Autonomy a must • Characteristics: • Intelligent, but must be able to abandon normative thinking • Self-starters • High degree of confidence and tenacity

  21. Tactical • Rely on clarity • Characteristics: • Highly responsive • Action-oriented/sense of urgency • Enjoy and desire a strong team identification • Strong sense of commitment

  22. Most Common Typesof Teams • Cross-functional project groups • Average number of 15.4 – modal team size is 5 • In existence for 1 to 2 years

  23. Productivity Achieving goals What else? Timeliness Effectiveness Team’s accomplishments are measurable Cohesion Sticking together Processes keep team members together Working well Needs satisfied Enhanced capacity Defining Success

  24. Learning Growth and development of team members Opportunities to develop new skills Challenging Integration Team serves the organization’s larger goals Understanding other teams’ goals Defining Success

  25. Review Questions • What are two ways to characterize a competent team member? • Why are group roles important? • What kinds of teams are there and how do you know if they’re successful?

  26. Activity • Zero Sum?

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