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    Great TeamsThe Way to Meet

    the AiS Supercomputing

    Challenge

    AiS Challenge

    2001 Kick-off Conference

    Glorieta, NM

    Paula Aver

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    Why Teams?

    Completing an AiS Challenge project is

    time consuming and intellectually

    challenging. When several people usetheir skills and knowledge together, the

    result should be a better project.

    People working together can sustain theenthusiasm and lend support needed to

    complete the project.

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    How do TeamsWork Best?

    Teams succeed when members have:

    commitment to common objectives;

    defined roles and responsibilities;

    effective decision systems, communication

    and work procedures; and,

    good personal relationships.

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    Stages in Team Building

    FormingForming

    StormingStorming

    NormingNorming

    PerformingPerforming

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    Stage 1: FORMING

    Team Building

    Define team

    Determineindividual roles

    Develop trust

    andcommunication

    Develop norms

    Task

    Define problem

    and strategy

    Identify

    information

    needed

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    Team Roles - Leader

    Encourage and maintain open

    communication.

    Help the team develop and follow team

    norms.

    Help the team focus on the task.

    Deal constructively with conflict.

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    Team Roles - Recorder

    Keep a record of team meetings.

    Maintain a record of team assignments

    Maintain a record of the team's work.

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    Team Roles PR Person

    Contact resource people outside of the

    team.

    Correspond with the team's mentor.

    Work to maintain good communication

    among team members.

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    Team Norms

    How do we support each other?

    What do we do when we have problems?

    What are my responsibilities to the team?

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    From Individuals A Group

    Help members understand each other:

    Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

    Extraverts ------------------ Introverts Sensors --------------------- iNtuitive

    Thinker --------------------- Feelers

    Judger ---------------------- Perceiver

    By selecting one from each category, we defineour personality type, ESTJ, ENTJINFP

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    Relevance to Teams (E/I)

    Extraverts

    Need to think

    aloud

    Great explainers

    May overwhelm

    others

    Introverts

    Need time to

    process

    Great

    concentration

    May not be heard

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    Relevance to Teams (N/S)

    iNtuitive

    Great at big

    picture

    See connections

    May make

    mistakes incarrying outplans

    Sensor

    Great executors

    May miss big

    picture, relative

    importance

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    Relevance to Teams (T/F)

    Thinker

    Skillful at

    understanding

    how anything

    works

    Feeler

    Knows why

    something

    matters

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    Relevance to Teams (J/P)

    Judger

    Good at

    schedules, plans,completion

    Makes decisions

    easily (quickly)May overlook

    vital issues

    Perceiver

    Always curious,

    wants more

    knowledge

    May not get

    around to acting

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    What Type are You?

    Online Personality Tests

    Jung typeshttp://www.allhealth.com/onlinepsych/personality/olpgen/0,6103,7119_127651,00.html

    Keirsey typeshttp://www.keirsey.com/cgi-bin/keirsey/newkts.cgi

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    Stage 2: STORMINGStage 2: STORMING

    During the Storming stage teammembers:

    realize that the task is more difficult thanthey imagined;

    have fluctuations in attitude about

    chances of success;may be resistant to the task; and,

    have poor collaboration.

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    Storming Diagnosis

    Do we have common goals and objectives?

    Do we agree on roles and responsibilities?

    Do our task, communication, and decision

    systems work?

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    Negotiating Conflict

    Separate problem issues from people issues.

    Be soft on people, hard on problem.

    Look for underlying needs, goals of each

    party rather than specific solutions.

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    Addressing the Problem

    State your views in clear non-judgmentallanguage.

    Clarify the core issues.

    Listen carefully to each persons point ofview.

    Check understanding by restating the coreissues.

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    Stage 3: NormingStage 3: Norming

    During this stage members accept:

    their team;

    team rules and procedures;

    their roles in the team; and,

    the individuality of fellow members.

    Team members realize that they are notgoing to crash-and-burn and start helpingeach other.

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    Behaviors

    Competitive relationships become more

    cooperative.

    There is a willingness to confront issues

    and solve problems.

    Teams develop the ability to express

    criticism constructively.

    There is a sense of team spirit.

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    Giving Constructive Feedback

    Be descriptive.

    Don't use labels.

    Dont exaggerate.

    Dont be judgmental.

    Speak for yourself.

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    Giving Constructive FeedbackUse I messages.

    Restrict your feedback to things you knowfor certain.

    Help people hear and accept yourcompliments when giving positivefeedback.

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    Receiving Feedback

    Listen carefully.

    Ask questions for clarity.

    Acknowledge the feedback.

    Acknowledge the valid points.

    Take time to sort out what you heard.

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    Stage 4: PERFORMINGStage 4: PERFORMING

    Team members have:

    gained insight into personal and team

    processes; a better understanding of each others

    strengths and weaknesses;

    gained the ability to prevent or workthrough group conflict and resolvedifferences; and,

    developed a close attachment to the team.

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    Recipe for Successful Team

    Commitment to shared goals and

    objectives

    Clearly define roles and

    responsibilities

    Use best skills of each

    Allows each to develop in all areas

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    Recipe for Successful Team

    Effective systems and processes

    Clear communication

    Beneficial team behaviors; well-defined

    decision procedures and ground rules

    Balanced participation

    Awareness of the group process

    Good personal relationships