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