Teambuilding: Lessons from the 3 Little Pigs...Model teamwork in your interactions Have teamwork as...

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Teambuilding: Lessons from the

3 Little Pigs

Dawn D. Perry, M.A.CAPPA Conference, September 2012

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The Three Little Pigs …

Had the same ultimate goal

a safe and comfortable home

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They had very different perspectives on what was the best way

to meet their goal

Straw Sticks Bricks

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They tried to reach their goals independent of one another

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They succeeded when they had a common goal and they brought their

talents together

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How different their project would have looked if they had worked together from

the start

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Start with commonalities

1. Form group

2. Choose a recorder

3. Find 10 things you have in common with every other person in your group that has nothing to do with work

(body parts and clothing don’t count!)

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We will look at ---

What is a Team?What are the benefits of a well functioning team?5 stages of group developmentAre you ready to be a Team Leader?How do leaders help to build a team?Supporting a Team CultureWhen teams need to focus on teambuildingIdeas to keep teams connected

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Staff vs. TeamStaff Team

Goals and decisions Made by boss Made jointly by team & boss

Assignments Made by boss Made jointly by team & boss

Communication Primarily between Open among all boss and subordinate team members

Role of subordinate Carries out assignment Members initiate action, make suggestions, & helpin planning

Primary virtues loyalty and being a Trust, helping, creativity“good soldier”

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Staff vs. Team

Sharing of data Shared based on All relevant data is sharedwhat people think the boss wants

Critical feedback Rare and Regarded as important toanxiety provoking improvement

Differences/conflict Avoided or Regarded as enriching andsmoothed over to be worked through

Work Each is responsible Members feel responsiblefor own work for one another

Goal The bosses goal: Leader’s goal:to get job done to get results and develop

team members

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What are the benefits of a well functioning team?

Teamwork improves the working environment Teamwork keeps communication consistent

Teamwork relieves stress Teamwork reduces errors

Teamwork keeps communication lines open

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You will see teamwork in…

Open communication Commitment to a Common Purpose and

Performance GoalsShared Responsibility

Use of Resources and Talents Capacity for Self-evaluation

Participative Leadership

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Personality and PsychologicalProfiling Instruments

Myers-Briggs – identifies 16 personality types360-degree Feedback – system for gathering info about personalities and work

stylesKeirsey Temperament Sorter – 16 personality subtypes (Jung)Team Management Systems – roles people prefer to play in groupsAdversity Quotient – indicates capacity to withstand and thrive challengesEnneagram- 9 personality types & the roles they play in societyDISC Management Strategies – tool to assist in improving self-management

skillsHerrmann Brain Dominance Instrument – thinking styles based on left-right

hemisphere preferencesHuman Synergistics – personality profiling to improve individual effectiveness

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5 stages of group developmentBruce Tuckman, educational psychologist

Forming

Storming

Norming

Performing

+ Adjourning

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Don’t become the “common enemy”

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Are you ready to be a Team Leader?

Different from traditional “top down” leadership

Manager’s Teambuilding Readiness Assessment

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Building a Great Team starts with a Great Leader

Character

Leadership development

Passion

Influence and Persuasion

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Have a Vision

Encourage commitment

Build trust

Support inclusion

Facilitate consensus

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Create opportunities for people to get together

Celebrate accomplishments

Give it time

Make it fun!

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Building a Culture of Teamwork

Communicate that teamwork and collaboration are expected

Model teamwork in your interactions Have teamwork as a written part of your organization’s

values Reward and recognize teamwork of individuals and

entire group Celebrate successes publicly Keep organization stories that emphasize teamwork Emphasize teamwork as part of performance reviews Build in fun and shared occasions

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When to use teambuilding activities

When times are goodWhen a change is coming

To introduce a new memberWhen a team gets “stuck”

also when there is …Increased conflict

Complaints about othersAbsenteeism

Decreased communicationIrritability

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What activities help teambuilding?

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Some ideas that have worked for me

Icebreakers and short games at staff meetings

Including time at regular meetings for acknowledgements and to voice peeves

Cards left on staff desks (for no particular reason)

Scavenger hunts (in the office or outside)Small giftsAnything that includes food

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More…A limo ride to lunch

Themed staff days – tea party, puzzles, play, creativity, cooking

Use holidays as a time for teambuilding-- gross Halloween lunch--Santa’s workshop

Build-A-BearOther ideas???

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Find what works for you!

The pig watched his two friends run into the surf with boards made of straw and sticks. Later however, with his smug sense of security - along with his board of bricks –he vanished in about 40 feet of water

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If teambuilding is a priority…You can keep the wolf away from your door

Have a great home

And have a cool crew

Dawn D. Perry, M.A.408- 859-4095

dawnperry.dp@gmail.com