Teams at work

a view from the corporate fields in Greece

by GeoS © 2009

who am I ?

a fundamental question for everyone

Group firepower…

...or Solo career

What makes a Team ?

– shared values, vision & s.m.a.r.t. objectives– commitment to group contribution− timing & priorities synchronization− acceptance of team mates and mutual trust− effective communication and feedback

(knowledge, navigation, intuition, emotions)– respect of member roles– faith in the joint effort

Advance in formation…

…or follow the herd ?

How a Team gets organized?

• Form – define roles

• Storm – debate over why me, why him …

• Norm – agree on guidelines, boundaries, expectations, responses

• Perform – team works effectively 90% x 90% x 90% x 90% = 66% !

Key to have a maestro!

with some passion though...

Management styles

EMOTIONAL

PROFESSIONAL

GREEK

HEROIC

AUTOCRATIC

Common failures in Teams

Premature enthusiasm Confusion & Disorientation Looking for who to Blame Accusing the helpless innocent Rewarding those who escaped safely

Goals !

Duties !

Trail !

The trap: “us” & “them”

Competition vs. Conflict “Enemies” to eliminate Need for identity Fear vs. Love Loyalty & Responsibility

Model examples

− Bus passengers − School class attendants− Friends having a good time

− Football team− Army special ops squad

Team excellence

• Aerobatic Flight squadrons

• F1 pit stop teams

• Intensive Care paramedics team

• High commitment plant-maintenance team

Movies for self …study

Apollo 13 (team commitment & courage)

K19 (structured teams under pressure)

12 Angry men (team decisions & consensus)

harmony in synergy

Good Teams never fail…