The document outlines the characteristics and behaviors of effective teams, including being goal-oriented, process-focused, diverse, and having open communication. It provides guidelines for team meetings and selecting team members, such as being willing to listen and contribute to team goals. Teams are most successful when they have clear vision and address processes, rather than focusing on personalities.
The document outlines the characteristics and behaviors of effective teams, including being goal-oriented, process-focused, diverse, and having open communication. It provides guidelines for team meetings and selecting team members, such as being willing to listen and contribute to team goals. Teams are most successful when they have clear vision and address processes, rather than focusing on personalities.
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The document outlines the characteristics and behaviors of effective teams, including being goal-oriented, process-focused, diverse, and having open communication. It provides guidelines for team meetings and selecting team members, such as being willing to listen and contribute to team goals. Teams are most successful when they have clear vision and address processes, rather than focusing on personalities.
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Goal-oriented Identifies and clarifies objectives Commits to and accepts goals Operates creativity Free expression on ideas and suggestion Stays on task Produces required results
Open-minded
Result focused
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CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIORS DEMONSTRATED Process-focused Clarifies roles and responsibilities Identifies task and process behaviours Action plans are documented Clear assignments made and accepted
Organized
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CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOUR DEMONSTRATED Diverse Builds upon individual strengths Respect functions and backgrounds Leadership shifts based on skills Supports organizational leadership
Leadershipdriven
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CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOUR DEMONSTRATED Informal, comfortable, Team climate relaxed atmosphere No tensions or signs of boredom
Constructive disagreement
Resolves conflict openly Criticism without attack
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CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOUR DEMONSTRATED Open All members participate Communication in discussions Active listening by everyone Fact-based decision Decisions making through Open evaluation and consensus conflict resolution
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CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOUR DEMONSTRATED Continous improvement Evaluates its effectiveness Impoves its operating guidelines
WHY TEAMS FAIL
No clear vision. Why are we here? No boundaries. What can and cant we do? Failure to address process. Team behaviour is poor. Focus on personalities vs. behaviours. Focus on individuals vs. team success. Distractions. Where are we going as a team?
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The criteria for selecting team members are that they should be: Willing to listen and contribute Willing to invest time and energy Open and flexible to new ideas Focus on team goals instead personal agendas Knowledgeable about the process
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General guidelines for generating consensus: General appropriate information Seek different opinions from everybody Present your opinion logically and clearly Listen to reactions of others Do not argue from a fixed position
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General guidelines for generating consensus: Remain open to new possibilities and alternatives Involve all in the process Encourage disagreements focused on Whats right, not on whos right Do not change your mind just to avoid conflict
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Do not use majority voting Look for the best alternative and win/win solutions.
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There are five purposes for team Meetings. Define the team Share information Generate ideas and make decisions Assign responsibility and manage implementation Review programmes
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Guidelines for team meetings are: Hold enough meetings to keep members informed and committed. Have minutes which reflect accomplishments and agendas. Maintain good communications between meetings. Enforce attention to standards.
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Prepare meeting agendas which specify objectives. Each meeting should have a leader, facilitator and recorder. The leader or facilitator should help the team gain consensus and commit to its decisions. The recorder should document key issues and decision and follow up action items.