Team Dynamics part i Flashcards
What is your most important asset?
Your human capital
Why is human capital important?
Because if you were a low scoring extravert in a sales position for instance, you wouldn’t do so well. To increase sales and become successful in your role, you must improve your outgoingness and communication skills.
OCEAN
Openness to experience Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Neuroticism - measures level of emotional instability
Why are goals important in hiring?
1) You want to fill functional gaps/weaknesses
you want some people with an engineering background working with those from a marketing background
You want compatible people with the same vision
And you want to build credibility with outside world regarding ability and low risk
Hire people that are more skilled than you
Goals norms and roles
Norms - has to do with the way the expectations the team puts out for themselves and how the team functions accordingly.
What are the five dysfunctions of a team?
1) Inattention to Results
2) Avoidance of Accountability
3) Lack of commitment
4) Fear of Conflict
5) Absence of Trust
What are three characteristics of members of teams with an absence of trust
1) They are too prideful to ask for help
2) they conceal weaknesses and mistakes from one another
3) They don’t value meetings and don’t keep regular contact
What are two characteristics of members of teams with a fear of conflict
They refuse to discuss controversial topics that are essential to their success
They fail to tap into all the opinions and perspective of team members
What are two characteristics of members of teams that fail to commit
Their fear of failure gets in the way of setting priorities for the team
They always revisit the same kinds of discussions
What are two characteristics of members of teams that avoid accountability
The team leader deals with the burden of disciplining his entire team while all the others slack off (sure, the leader presides over the meetings, but everyone on the team is expected to have self-discipline)
2) Mediocrity is the norm, which in the long run is detrimental to the team and growth of the company since the team members aren’t trying to become the best at their roles
What are two characteristics of members of teams that aren’t focused on results?
1) Their competitors are ahead of them while the team is comfortable musing in the “storming” phase
2) They don’t have well-defined goals and don’t hold each other accountable in reaching those goals
What are the 4 C’s?
1) Communication
2) Commitment
3) Competency
4) Character
