Know Your Team

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Activity
Know Your Team

15-45 Minutes 5-15 People
Start by using this activity internally with your

engagement team.
Then, use the activity with your client keeping in mind that it
should only be used within the scope and deliverables that
have been previously approved in the AFS for restricted
entities to help us get to know our client’s better. PwC may not
act as part of a restricted client’s team or management in fact
and appearance.
To begin, make a copy and

share your screen.
Click File > Make a copy
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Know Your Team The Guidelines The Work Celebrate + Next Steps
Go beyond the superficial and get to the

deeper strengths of team members.
High functioning teams have something in common.
They know how to work with each other well. That
means getting to know each other’s strengths and
weaknesses. This activity is perfect for new teams or
when new members are added to existing teams.
Understanding our teammates’ personalities, work styles
and skills help boost trust, camaraderie and
productivity.

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IDENTIFY A FACILITATOR
The facilitator’s Self-select or nominate someone to:

● Pre-read instructions
guidelines. ●
●
Lead activity
Track time
● Direct discussion
The facilitator should participate in the activity with everyone else.
See facilitator best practices here.
CONSULT FACILITATOR TIPS

Read the Facilitator’s tips throughout this activity for
instructions, ideas, and hints on how to stay on task.
Working virtually? Prepare for what you can expect.
VIRTUAL SUPPLIES IN-PERSON SUPPLIES

Access to a virtual Pens and markers
collaboration tool for Sticky notes
remote participants* Whiteboard
*For users outside of the U.S., please consult with your
local IT group.
Print worksheets (optional)
What you’ll do in this activity.

1 Define superpowers and kryptonite Facilitator tips
Everyone individually reflects, then shares what Spotlight the team’s hidden strengths
Not everyone knows all of their superpowers. Help
strengthens or weakens their ability to successfully uncover unknown qualities.
deliver on a project.
Be bold and honest
This is everyone’s chance to define the mark they want
2 Identify growth potential to leave and carve out a more meaningful role.
Discuss how everyone can learn from each other
Keep it handy
over the course of the project. Take what you document with your team and keep it in
a central place for the team to reference.
3 Unite powers to the cause

Outline how the team’s combined skills can help
realize the team’s mission.

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Know Your Team The Guidelines The Work Celebrate + Next Steps 3-5 minutes
What are your superpowers? Facilitator tip

Assign a slide to each person by adding their name in
Answer individually. What passion or skills do you bring to the project that add extra value to the text field. Duplicate this slide for each participant.
the team and its vision?
YOUR SUPERPOWERS EXAMPLE
YOUR NAME Humor

Inspiration Questions
I bring humor to any type of situation and use it as a
What skills are
positive force to help people cope, connect, or
expected of you on this
become motivated.
project?
What did you uniquely

bring to your past Structure
projects?
The ability to see a chaotic situation and give it
What hidden strengths purpose, direction, and clarity.
do you draw on to
succeed?
What feels effortless to

you?
What can you see or

feel that others can't?

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What’s your kryptonite? Facilitator tip

Be courageous and candid. What things may affect your personal ability to deliver. What the text field. Duplicate this slide for each participant.
things should the team be mindful of in structuring schedules, deliverables and to-dos?
YOUR KRYPTONITE EXAMPLE
YOUR NAME Perfectionist

I spend too much time making my deliverables
What are you
perfect. Instead, I should involve the broader team
concerned about on this
early and often to get as much feedback as
project?
possible.
What are areas you
want to improve with the Night Owl
team’s help?
I do my best work late in the day or evening. But
What do you want to be you can count on me to clear off open items before
held accountable for? you get in tomorrow morning.
What do you actively

avoid?
What are you afraid of?
What saps your

energy?

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What superpower do you want to develop? Facilitator tip

What skill would you like to learn or improve over the course of this project? the text field. Duplicate this slide for each participant.
YOUR NEW SUPERPOWERS EXAMPLE
YOUR NAME Scrum Apprentice

I’d love to expand my project management
Which potential powers
experience. I have a little bit of working knowledge,
are you working on?
but I’d like to train to lead our daily stand-ups and
planning reviews.
What powers do you
feel would make you
more complete? Presentation Skills
Who would you like to I’ve received some feedback from my superiors that
learn from on this I need to be stronger in presenting to the client. I’d
project? And what love to get some additional opportunities to present
would you like to learn both formally and informally.
from them or others?
What have you been

putting to the wayside
but want to prioritize?

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Maximize your
combined powers.
Regroup as a team
Each person should present their superpowers and
kryptonite to the team, with members adding their own
perspective on that person’s superpower.
As you each reveal the skills and perspectives you bring to

the table for the project, document:
What you each bring to the project?

What you can learn from another person’s superpowers?
How you should be mindful of each other’s needs?

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Capes not included.

This exercise is meant to give your team a better
understanding of what everyone brings to the table.
Now that everyone appreciates each other at a
deeper level and understands how the team can
support each other, you’re primed for success.
Refer back to this work throughout your project and

continue refining and evolving it as new team
members join.
Click here and share feedback to help improve this activity.

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To keep leveling up your
leadership skills, start here.
Reach out to your Engagement and Development teams to figure out the
best ways to put these insights and techniques into action.
Inclusive leadership
How to Identify and Apply Strengths
Teams Solve Problems Faster When They’re More

Cognitively Diverse
Emotional intelligence
Why you should focus on becoming more emotionally

intelligent in 2020
Go Put Your Strengths to Work

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THE EVOLUTION OF WORK IS NOW
8 things to expect when working virtually.

01 Count on your WiFi signal to get
weak as soon as it’s your turn to talk.
05 Behold, the mute button.
02 Family and pets frequently become a

part of your meeting.
06 It can be hard to know whether
someone is thinking hard or frozen.
03 Calendar hours and working hours

are not one and the same.
07 Plan to give 100%; understand when
you can only give 60%.
04 Pairing up or breaking out into teams

requires a bit more thinking in advance.
08 Five-minute breaks are more coveted
than gold.

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Risk and Independence considerations

Know Your Team

Start by using this activity internally with your

To begin, make a copy and

Go beyond the superficial and get to the

Find more Difference Makers @ https://bxt.pwcinternal.com/

The facilitator’s Self-select or nominate someone to:

CONSULT FACILITATOR TIPS

VIRTUAL SUPPLIES IN-PERSON SUPPLIES

What you’ll do in this activity.

3 Unite powers to the cause

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What are your superpowers? Facilitator tip

YOUR NAME Humor

What did you uniquely

What feels effortless to

What can you see or

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What’s your kryptonite? Facilitator tip

YOUR NAME Perfectionist

What do you actively

What are you afraid of?

What saps your

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What superpower do you want to develop? Facilitator tip

YOUR NEW SUPERPOWERS EXAMPLE

YOUR NAME Scrum Apprentice

What have you been

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As you each reveal the skills and perspectives you bring to

What you each bring to the project?

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Capes not included.

Refer back to this work throughout your project and

Click here and share feedback to help improve this activity.

Find more Difference Makers @ https://bxt.pwcinternal.com/

Teams Solve Problems Faster When They’re More

Why you should focus on becoming more emotionally

Go Put Your Strengths to Work

Find more Difference Makers @ https://bxt.pwcinternal.com/

8 things to expect when working virtually.

02 Family and pets frequently become a

03 Calendar hours and working hours

04 Pairing up or breaking out into teams

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