Team Building Flashcards
Group
An assemblage of persons located or gathered together
Team
A group organized to work together
Mission
The task, together with the purpose, that clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason
Team roles
C creator
A advancer
R refiner
E executor
F flexer
Creator
Focus on the possibilities. Generate new ideas and fresh concepts. Unstructured and abstract. Outside the box
Advancer
Focus on interaction. Communicate new ideas and carry them forward. Manage the human component and enjoy whipping up enthusiasm. Promote new ideas
Refiners
Focus on analysis. Challenge all concepts. Use a methodical process to analyze things in an orderly manner to detect possible flaws and identify potential problems
Executor
Focus on realization. Follow up on team objectives and implement ideas and solutions. Deliver concrete results and seek successful implementation
Flexer
Can focus on anything. A combination of all roles
P.E.P cycle
Panic-
Elation
Panic
Z process
Ideas often bounce back and forth among the creators, advancers, and refiners
Team dynamics
An ongoing process involving interaction of individuals within a team to move toward or away from achieving the desired objective
Ongoing process
Continuous activity. Group dynamics is one in which members remain engaged in for as long as they are team members
Interaction of individuals
The essence of team dynamics.
Achievement of desired objective
What separates a team from a group. The real reason why the team exists
The 5 c’s of a team
Cooperation Coordination Communication Coaching Community
Community
Part of our job is making sure every member of our team feels like an essential and important part of the team and unit
Cooperation
Encourages the team concept by making sure everyone knows and understands the organization’s mission and purpose
Coordination
Ensures all members realize how important they are to the mission
Communication
In order for people to feel like part of the team, they need feedback early and often.
Coaching
When you tech others you broadcast a very important message that says, “you’re important and I’m here to help you succeed.”
5 common Dysfunctions of a team
Absence of trust
Fear of conflict
Lack of commitment
Avoidance of accountability
Inattention to results
Absence of trust
Absence of trust among team members impacts the willingness of members to open up and share knowledge, feelings, and concerns with one another
Fear of conflict
Lack of trust often increases the potential for conflict
Lack of commitment
Refusing to trust one another and failing to openly communicate will have negative consequences on efforts to reach a mutual agreement or consensus among team members
Avoidance of accountability
This person’s lack of dedication will likely surface in their duty performance
Inattention to results
This dysfunction occurs when members place their individual needs and goals ahead of the team and the organization
Stages of team development
Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning
Forming
Occurs when the team meets and starts to work together for the first time
Storming
Occurs when the members within the team start to “jockey” for position and when control struggles take place
Norming
Occurs when rules are finalized and accepted and when team rules start being adhered to
Performing
Occurs when the team starts to produce through effective and efficient working practices
Adjourning
Occurs when a team disbands or moves on to a new task
