Building a Strong Team

Who is Your Team

• Anyone that serves your customers• Anyone that serves your common purpose• Anyone with whom you live

Essentials1. Trusted leaders2. Common purpose3. Embrace conflict4. Accountable and committed5. Results focus6. Diversity

Tool #1: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

• Only five things which keeps it simple• Leader is responsible for the

foundation• Pays attention to both the soft and

hard sides of strong teams

The Five Dysfunctions of Team

Values are relative

Seek Diversity

Seek diversity rather than similarity

Source: New Jersey Resources (NJR). www.njresources.com

Tool #2: Strengthsfinder 2.0

• Focus is on using your top 5 strengths.• Your lifelong behaviors start to make sense.• Moves you closer to your passions.• Blend your team using the 34 themes.

Strengthsfinder in ActionStrengthsfinder in Action

ACTIVATOR Just does it. STRATEGIC The planner WOO Wins others over

SUMMARYMovement oriented. Doesn’t wait until all lights are green. Iterative. Thinks while acting.

GOOD PAIRING: Strategic

SUMMARY“The Planner”. Macro view. Visionary. Intuitive. Sees patterns. Anticipates

GOOD PAIRING: Activator

SUMMARYIcebreaker. Energizer bunny. Extroverted. Love comes easily. Great host.

GOOD PAIRING: Relator

Shadow: Impatient Shadow: Paralysis Shadow: Long-winded

Tool #3: Persogenics

• Revolutionize your business from the inside out.

• Four basic communication patterns: Dominant, Expressive, Analytical, and Amiable

Case Study: Franklin Building Supply

Where do you start?

Monkey see, monkey doMonkey see, monkey do.

Model the behavior you want to see.

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