Effective Teams

Group Norms

Logistics

• structure of meetings
• record keeping
• hospitality

Individual Functions

• technology
• interruptions
• work planning
• using "I" statements

Group Functions

• guidelines of conflict
• processes for decision making
• feedback
• confidentiality

Group Norms for Today

• suffering is optional
• confusion is part of learning
• listen to others
• be hard on ideas, not people

Professional Capital

Quality and Quantity

What are the qualities of high impact teams?

What are the roadblocks

Maintain Focus

Embrace a Spirit of Inquiry

Put Data at the Centre

Honour Commitments

Cultivate Relational Trust

Seek Equity

Assume Collective Responsibility

Team Tensions

• Task - Relationship
• Detail - Big Picture
• Certainty - Ambiguity
• Autonomy - Collaboration

Compass Points

Moving Forward

• What is your working style?
• How does your style impact others?
• How do you demonstrate value for others?

Avoiding the Judger Pit