T H E A -T E A M

ADJOURNING

DEFINITION

ADJOURNING IS THE STAGE THAT INVOLVES COMPLETING THE TASK AND BREAKING UP THE TEAM. AFTER THIS THE TEAM CAN GO THEIR OWN WAYS OR CAN REFORM LATER.

17 INDISPUTABLE LAWS OF TEAMWORK

• WRITTEN BY JOHN C. MAXWELL• NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR• HE HAS SOLD OVER 12 MILLION BOOKS

LAW 1: THE LAW OF SIGNIFICANCE

• “ONE IS TOO SMALL A NUMBER TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS”

• REASONS WHY WE STAND ALONE

LAW 2: THE LAW OF THE BIG PICTURE

• “THE GOAL IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE ROLE”

• “NO ONE OF US IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE REST OF US.” – RAY KROC

• A SHARED GOAL

LAW 3: LAW OF THE NICHE

• “ALL PLAYERS HAVE A PLACE WHERE THEY ADD THE MOST VALUE”

• VINCE LOMBARDI

• “A SIGN OF A GREAT TEAM LEADER IS THE PROPER PLACEMENT OF PEOPLE.” - MAXWELL

LAW 4: THE LAW OF MOUNT EVEREST

• “AS THE CHALLENGE ESCALATES, THE NEED FOR TEAMWORK ELEVATES”

• APOLLO 13

LAW 5: THE LAW OF THE CHAIN

• “THE STRENGTH OF THE TEAM IS IMPACTED BY ITS WEAKEST LINK”

• 10X10X10X10X10= 100000• 10X10X10X10X5= 50000

• NAVY SEALS

LAW 6: THE LAW OF THE CATALYST

• “WINNING TEAMS HAVE PLAYERS WHO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN”

• WILT CHAMBERLAIN

• CHARACTERISTICS OF A CATALYST• INITIATING• CREATIVE • INFLUENTIAL

LAW 7: THE LAW OF THE COMPASS

• “VISION GIVES TEAM MEMBERS DIRECTION AND CONFIDENCE”• “YOU MUST HAVE A LONG-RANGE VISION TO KEEP

YOU FROM BEING FRUSTRATED BY SHORT-RANGE FAILURES”- CHARLES NOBLE• STEVE JOBS

LAW 8: THE LAW OF THE BAD APPLE

• “ROTTEN ATTITUDES RUIN A TEAM

ABILITIES + ATTITUDES = RESULTGreat talent + Rotten = Bad TeamGreat talent + Bad = Average TeamGreat talent + Average = Good TeamGreat talent + Good = Great Team

LAW 9: THE LAW OF COUNTABILITY

• TEAMMATES MUST BE ABLE TO COUNT ON EACH OTHER WHEN IT COUNTS

• THE FORMULA FOR COUNTABILITY: Character + Competence + Commitment + Consistency + Cohesion = COUNTABILITY

LAW 10: THE LAW OF THE PRICE TAG

• THE TEAM FAILS TO REACH ITS POTENTIAL WHEN IT FAILS TO PAY THE PRICE• “THERE ARE NO VICTORIES AT BARGAIN PRICES”

–DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

LAW 11: THE LAW OF THE SCOREBOARD

• THE TEAM CAN MAKE ADJUSTMENTS WHEN IT KNOWS WHERE IT STANDS• DISNEY

LAW 12: THE LAW OF THE BENCH

• GREAT TEAMS HAVE GREAT DEPTH• DUKE

LAW 13: THE LAW OF IDENTITY

• SHARED VALUES DEFINE THE TEAM Put your needs first in every situationAdd value to you personal leadershipRecognize we serve a common goalTailor our services to meet your needNever take for granted the trust placed in usEmbody excellence in everything we doRespect everyone’s uniqueness

LAW 14: THE LAW OF COMMUNICATION

• INTERACTION FUELS ACTION• “IF I HAD TO NAME A SINGLE ALL-PURPOSE

INSTRUMENT OF LEADERSHIP, IT WOULD BE COMMUNICATION.” – JOHN W. GARDNER

LAW 15: THE LAW OF THE EDGE

• THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO EQUALLY TALENTED TEAMS IS LEADERSHIP• THE MYTH OF THE HEAD TABLE

LAW 16: THE LAW OF HIGH MORALE

• WHEN YOU’RE WINNING, NOTHING HURTS• THE FOUR STAGES OF MORALE:1. POOR MORALE- THE LEADER MUST DO

EVERYTHING2. LOW MORALE- THE LEADER MUST DO

PRODUCTIVE THINGS3. MODERATE MORALE- THE LEADER MUST DO

DIFFICULT THINGS4. HIGH MORALE- THE LEADER MUST DO LITTLE

THINGS

LAW 17: THE LAW OF DIVIDENDS

• INVESTING IN THE TEAM COMPOUNDS OVER TIME• THE TIME, MONEY, AND EFFORT REQUIRED TO

DEVELOP TEAM MEMBERS DON’T CHANGE THE TEAM OVERNIGHT, BUT DEVELOPING THEM ALWAYS PAYS OFF