Effective Teams

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Characteristics of Effective Teams

Clear Goals Defined Roles Open and Clear Communication Effective Decision-Making Balanced Participation Valued Diversity Managed Conflict Positive Atmosphere Cooperative Relationships Participative Leadership

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Characteristics of Effective Teams

Clear Goals
People with clear goals succeed because they know where they are going.

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Characteristics of Effective Teams

Goals
provide a target help focus time and effort enhance motivation set priorities provide a roadmap are SMART (Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound)
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Characteristics of Effective Teams Defined Roles

Each team member has a task or responsibility. Accountability is ensured.

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Roles
Facilitator Timekeeper Recorder Reporter Participants

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Characteristics of Effective Teams

Open and Clear Communication

Communications skills are taught and practiced.

(Glanz 2006)

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Characteristics of Effective Teams Open and Clear Communication

Verbal cues Non-verbal cues Active listening Feedback

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Effective Decision-Making

A decision is a commitment to action.

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Characteristics of Effective Teams

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Levels of Involvement
Decide and Announce Gather Input from Individuals and Decide Gather Input from Team and Decide Consensus Delegate with Constraints

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Characteristics of Effective Teams

Effective Decision-Making Factors to Consider
Stakeholder Buy-In Time Available Importance of Decision Information Needed Capability Building Teamwork
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Balanced Participation

ensures that everyone participates. Everyone one is kept in the proverbial loop.

Galnz
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Characteristics of Effective Teams Valued Diversity

Diversity of ideas is valued and encouraged.

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Characteristics of Effective Teams Managed Conflict

Conflict arises from the clash of perceptions goals, or values in an arena where people care about the outcome.
(Alessandra,1993)

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Characteristics of Effective Teams

Managed Conflict
Can be productive Can help gain consensus Forces us to look at all points of view Increases creativity Can increase the quality of the decision Increases participation

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Conflict Management Strategies
Collaboration Compromise Competition Win/Win Win Some/Lose Some Win/Lose

Accommodation
Avoidance
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Lose/Win
Lose/Lose

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Positive Atmosphere
Meetings are conducted in an atmosphere of trust and respect for all.

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Cooperative Relationships
It is incumbent upon a principal to serve as a role model for collegiality and foster such relationships among teachers and staff members through a clear focus on student learning.
(Speck)
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Characteristics of Effective Teams

Cooperative Relationships
Positive reinforcements Constructive feedback Self-evaluation Recognition of achievements

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Participative Leadership
Leadership is not something possessed only by a select few people in high positions. We are all involved in the leadership process, and we are all capable of being effective leaders.
(Komives, Lucas, McMahon)
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Characteristics of Effective Teams

a high performing team can

accomplish more together than all the individuals can apart.

(Biech 2001)
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Tools for Team Decision-Making Effective teams use tools to facilitate problem solving and decision-making.

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Tools for Team Decision-Making

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Tool: Problem Solving Process

1. Define the problem and goal 2. Analyze root causes

3. Generate potential solutions and identify the best 4. Plan and implement a solution
5. Monitor the situation
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Identifying Solutions: A Two-Part Process

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Tool: Multivoting

A group decision-making technique used to reduce a long list of items to a manageable number by means of a structured series of votes.

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Tool: Criteria Rating Form

Use the criteria rating form when: You have to select among several alternatives You want to make a decision objectively You want your group to agree on a decision

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Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings.
John F. Kennedy

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