TEAMBUILDING

MICHELLE DALYDAVID BALLARD

MICHAEL CHERRY

EDUC 904 Interpersonal LeadershipJuly, 2010

Objectives

Experience Teambuilding

Explore key teambuilding concepts Lencioni – The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team Katzenbach & Smith – The Wisdom of

Teams Larson & LaFasto – TeamWork

A Towering Success

The challenge: As a team, create the tallest structure Use only the materials provided. We have about 20 minutes to complete the

project.

Each group will be asked to present your tower and construction organization. The structure must have a “cool” name.

Please list and explain the awesome features of your structure.

Tower of Success Reflections

How did you feel about the outcome?

What important things happened during the build? Surprising? Stressful?

What did you learn about teambuilding?

How does this apply to your “real” world?

What strategies would you use to combat dysfunctional team behavior?

What is a team?

“A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to

a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves

mutually accountable” (Katzenbach & Smith, 2003, p. 45)

Characteristics of Effective Teams A clear, elevating goal Results-driven structure Competent team members Unified commitment Collaborative climate Standards of excellence External support and

recognition Principled leadership

(Larson & LaFasto, 1989)

The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team

Inattention to results

Avoidance of accountability

Lack of commitment

Fear of conflict Absence of trust

Status and Ego Low

standards Ambiguity Artificial harmony Invulnerability

Dysfunctions Behavior

(Lencioni, 2002)

QUESTIONS?

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References

Katzenbach, J.R., & Smith, D.J. (2003). The wisdom of teams: Creating the high-performance organization. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Larson, C.E., & LaFasto, F.M.J. (1989). Teamwork: What must go right, what can go wrong. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Lencioni, P. (2002). The 5 dysfunctions of a team: A leadership fable. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.