We Keep Missing The Hoop Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP

We KeepMissing

The HoopRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP

People gather.

They cluster.

They form groups- unintentionally

or by plan.

WhyDon’t They

ScoreMore Often?

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Americans typically HATE to work in groups

Americans typically HATE to work in groups

yet we make the best T-E-A-M-S

when CHAOS happens!

Communities Gatherings

CrowdsMobsTeams

Teams are a form of a group

Teams are a form of a group

Yet groups rarely act like teams

What are some causesof failures in Groups?

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FORMINGNORMINGSTORMINGPERFORMING

FORMINGNORMINGSTORMINGPERFORMING

UNFORMINGREFORMING

Who is this

Group?

Last year

Think

ActValue

How do we…

ThinkLearn

CommunicateSolve Problems

UnderstandCommunicate

TeamMotivateSupport

UnderstandCommunicate

TeamMotivateSupport

TeamTeam

Why should I?Why should I?

24 x 7 = 168

65% to 75%

10% to 15%

24 x 7 = 168

65% to 75%

10% to 15%

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TEAMWORK!

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The strength of the teamis each individual member…the strength of each memberis the team.” Coach Phil Jackson

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What might the What might the next two letters be?next two letters be?

What Might This Be?What Might This Be?

Break a box into 4 pieces 12+ waysBreak a box into 4 pieces 12+ ways

Cut a pie into 8 pieces Making only 3 cuts.

1.

2.

3.

Clarity of GoalsClarity of Goals

Commitment to GoalsCommitment to Goals

Focus on TasksFocus on Tasks

Successful Team CharacteristicsSuccessful Team Characteristics

4.

5.

6.

Clear VisionsClear Visions

CommunicationCommunication

Skilled MembersSkilled Members

Successful Team CharacteristicsSuccessful Team Characteristics

Changeable LeadersChangeable Leaders

Focused EffortsFocused Efforts

Willingness toWillingness toChallenge Each OtherChallenge Each Other

7.

8.

9.

Successful Team CharacteristicsSuccessful Team Characteristics

Willingness to LearnWillingness to Learn

PlanningPlanning

Open to ChangeOpen to Change

Useful Power & AuthorityUseful Power & Authority

10.

11.

12.

12+.

Successful Team CharacteristicsSuccessful Team Characteristics

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Clarity of GoalsClarity of Goals

Commitment to GoalsCommitment to Goals

Focus on TasksFocus on Tasks

Clear VisionsClear Visions

CommunicationCommunication

Skilled MembersSkilled Members

Changeable LeadersChangeable Leaders

Focused EffortsFocused Efforts

Willingness toWillingness toChallenge Each OtherChallenge Each Other

Willingness to LearnWillingness to Learn

PlanningPlanningOpen to ChangeOpen to ChangeUseful Power & AuthorityUseful Power & Authority

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

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Successful Team CharacteristicsSuccessful Team Characteristics

TeamsTeams??Groups

What teamsDo you have in yourCredit Union now?

What teamsDo you have in yourCredit Union now?

Football

What teamsDo you have in yourCredit Union now?

Football

Baseball

What teamsDo you have in yourCredit Union now?

Football

BasketballBaseball

What teamsDo you have in yourCredit Union now?

Football Track & Field

BasketballBaseball

What teamsDo you have in yourCredit Union now?

People do not careHow much you know

Until they begin to knowThat you care.

TogetherEveryoneAccomplishesMore

TogetherTogetherWe WillWe Will

Start HittingStart Hittingthe Hoop Morethe Hoop More

namasteI honor the place w/in youwhere the entire Universe resides…

I honor the place w/in you, where, when you are in that place in you, & I am in that place in me, there is only one of us.”

“

Ghandi

May the realities ofyour lives and Careers

Far surpass your greatest dreams.””

“

Alan

Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP

Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP alan@cre8ng.com http://www.cre8ng.com SRCUS 2009

We KeepMissing

The Hoop