RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

RESPECT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL

NO CELL PHONE USE DURING WORKSHOP

THERE ARE NO STUPID QUESTIONS

teambuilding

YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS WORKSHOP ????----

MY EXPECTATIONS……- ESTABLISH CREDIBILITY FOR THE CONCEPT- EXPOSE YOU TO SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES- INSPIRE YOU TO ATTEMPT TO BUILD BETTER TEAMS

GETTING YOUR ATTENTION

ICEBREAKER: “SIMON SAYS”

TEAMWORK

INDUSTRY – SIZE – LOCATION

ATTITUDE

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY

INITIAL UNDERSTANDINGS

EXERCISE:

- THE MAIN BENEFIT OF A TEAM IS___________________ ?

- FOR A TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL, A LEADER MUST_____________?

- THE NUMBER ONE THING THAT WEAKENS A TEAM___________?

- THE KEY FACTOR FOR A TEAM’S SUCCESS IS______________?

- FOR A TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL MEMBERS MUST______________?

- AS A LEADER, HOW DO YOU BEGIN TO BUILD YOUR TEAM ?

OUR CHALLENGE

RECOGNIZE THE ADVANTAGES

LEARN TO ARTICULATE THE CONCEPT

THEN DO IT….

EMPLOY THE PRINCIPLES

REWARD THE RESULTS

Key components of a team

TRUST

COMMITMENT

ACCOUNTABILITY

ATTENTION TO RESULTS

TRUST

CAN YOU DEFINE IT

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT IN A TEAM

HOW DO YOU DEVELOP IT

DO YOU HAVE IT WITH YOUR STAFF

UNDERSTANDING TRUST

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU CAN TRUST SOMEONE ?

WHEN YOU WANT SOMEONE TO TRUST YOU, WHO HAS MOST OF THE RESPONSIBILITY, YOU OR THE OTHER PERSON ? WHY ?

SHOULD WE START OFF TRUSTING OTHERS AND ONLY STOP TRUSTING THEM IF THEY PROVE THEY’RE NOT WORTHY ?

SHOULD WE ONLY TRUST OTHERS AFTER THEY PROVE THEY ARE WORTHY ?

DO YOU TRUST ME AND EACH OTHER ?

TRUST GAME

- FOUR/FIVE TEAMS- ONE INVESTOR WITH HIS/HER ADVISORS- ONLY INVESTOR KNOWS WHAT SHE/HE WILL

INVEST- IF INVESTORS HIT THE TARGET-THEY EARN A

BONUS- IF INVESTORS MISS THEIR TARGET THEY LOSE

THEIR MONEY

LESSONS LEARNED:-

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TRUSTAMONG TEAM MEMBERS

FUNDAMENTAL

EMOTIONAL

VULNERABLE

OPEN WITHOUT FILTERS

COMMITMENT

YOUR DEFINITION…….

COMMITMENTWEBSTER’S DEFINITION…..

AN AGREEMENT OR PLEDGE TO DO SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE;THE STATE OF BEING OBLIGATED

OREMOTIONALLY IMPELLED

COMMITMENTAMONG TEAM MEMBERS

ALL OPINIONS/IDEAS ON THE TABLE

OPEN PROCESS

FULL EXPRESSION

CONFIDENCE

FULL COMMITMENT

TEAMBUILDINGEXERCISE: “COOKIE MONSTERS”

- THE TEAM THAT CAN EAT THE MOST COOKIES IN 3 MINS WINS- 2 TEAMS OF 3 MEMBERS EACH

ACTIVITY:- TEAMS WILL HAVE 3 MINS TO PREPARE- EACH TEAM WILL BE GIVEN AS MANY COOKIES AS THEY

NEED- NO ONE CAN USE THEIR HANDS EXCEPT TO PLACE A

COOKIE ON A FOREHEAD OR TO PICK UP A COOKIE

OBJECTIVES:- SIMPLE PLANNING EXERCISE WITH LIMITED TEAM

STRATEGIES - ICE BREAKER ACTIVITY OR TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD OF A

MEETING

ACCOUNTABILITYYOUR DEFINITIO N……

ACCOUNTABILITY

WEBSTER’S DEFINITION….

SUBJECT TO GIVING AN ACCOUNT;

TO FURNISH A JUSTIFYING EXPLANATION

ATTENTION TO RESULTS

ESTABLISH STANDARDS

SCHEDULE REPORTING

PROVIDE FOR ADJUSTMENTS

AVOID APATHY

TEAMBUILDINGEXERCISE: IMPROVISATION- 3 TEAMS OF 3 MEMBERS EACH- 3 DIFFERENT BUSINESSES – 1 FOR EACH TEAM

ACTIVITY:- EACH TEAM TO PRESENT THEIR BEST SELLING

DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE SHOWN ON THEIR ADVERTISEMENT

- 15 MINS TO PREPARE- 3 MINS FOR EACH PRESENTATION- TEAM WITH THE BEST PRESENTATION WINS

OBJECTIVES:- OBSERVE GROUP/TEAM DECSION MAKING PROCESS- HAVE EACH GROUP RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUAL

STRENGTHS- ENCOURAGE GROUP/TEAM TO SEEK CONSENSUS IN

DECISIONS DEBRIEFING: WHAT DID WE LEARN ABOUT THESE TEAMS ?

THE FIVE DYSFUNCTIONSOF

A TEAM

ABSENCE OF TRUSTFEAR OF CONFLICT

LACK OF COMMITMENTAVOIDANCE OF

ACCOUNTABILITYINATTENTION TO RESULTS

ABSENCE OF TRUSTWHAT ACTIONS WOULD CAUSE AN ABSENCE OF TRUST WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION ?

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CONFLICT

WEBSTER’S DEFINITION…..

ANTAGONISTIC STATE OF STRUGGLERESULTING FROM INCOMPATIBLE

OROPPOSING NEEDS, DRIVES, IDEAS ORINTERESTS

CONFLICT AMONG TEAM MEMBERS

NO FEAR

PASSIONATE DIALOGUE

CHALLENGE

QUESTION

BEST DECISIONS

INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITYAMONG TEAM MEMBERS

TEAM STANDARDS

TEAM DECISIONS

PEER TO PEER

NOT LEADER DRIVEN

INATTENTION TO RESULTS

COMPLACENT

NAÏVE

UNAWARE

IGNORING THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALLS

TEAMBUILDINGEXERCISE: DESIGNING THE PERFECT TEAM MEMBER- 4-5 TEAMS OF 8 MEMBERS EACH ( ENTIRE CLASS)ACTIVITY:- EA. TEAM WILL DESIGN THE PERFECT TEAM MEMBER BASED ON WHAT THEY BELIEVE THAT PERSON SHOULD BRING TO A TEAM- EA. MEMBER SUGGESTS 1 CHARACTERISTIC TO BE

INCLUDED- TEAM DECIDES ON ONLY 8 CHARACTERISTICS- TEAM DECIDES ON A NAME FOR THEIR PERFECT TEAM

MEMBER- TEAM DRAWS A PICTURE OF THEIR PERFECT TEAM

MEMBER- TEAM WRITES A 3 MIN. STORY ABOUT HOW THIS

PERSON USES THEIR 8 CHARACTERISTICS TO BENEFIT THE TEAM

- A MEMBER OF EA. TEAM IS CHOSEN TO SHOW THE PICTURE AND TELL US THE NAME OF THEIR PERFECT TEAM MEMBER AND READ THEIR STORY

DEBRIEFING:- WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT THE TEAMBUILDING

PROCESS ?- DO YOU THINK THAT YOUR STAFF WOULD LEARN WHAT

YOU LEARNED BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS EXERCISE ?

HOW DO WE DEAL WITH THE CHANGESREQUIRED

?

DEALING WITH CHANGE

COMMON REACTIONS:

FEAR = “CIRCLE THE WAGONS”

DEFENSIVE = “THERE IS NO PROBLEM”

DISMISSIVE = “NOTHNG NEW”

WELCOMING = “IT’S ABOUT TIME”

DEALING WITH CHANGE

WE ARE HERE

WEWANT TOGET HERE

T E R R I T O R I A L

C U R I O U S

D I S C O V E R Y

C A N D I D

S H A R I N G

PARTNERING