Developing a Dream Team

• how should a leader celebrate successes?

  - thank the team

  - be flexible but have clear rules

  - be fun

  - Share and care

  - be willing to change direction if circumstances change

  - allows all team members to have a say

  - invite discussion: all questions are sensible
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what are the behaviours and feelings during the performing stage?

  •Insights into personal/group processes

  •Better understanding of each other's strengths/weakness.

  •Constructive self-change

  •Ability to prevent or work through group problems.

  •Close attachment to team
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what is the performing stage?

  True interdependence is the norm of this stage of group development.

  
  

  The team is flexible as individuals adapt to meet the needs of other team members. This is a highly productive stage both personally and professionally.
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what is the high performance team like?

  •Self-directed

  •Take on new work independently

  •Can be given new projects and tasks

  •Accomplish them successfully

  •Seldom fall back into "storming"

  •Can take on a new member or two without regressing

  •Require little, if any, management direction

  •sell their work to other teams

  •Can take 6 months or longer to reach this stage
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what are the feelings during the norming stage?

  • Acceptance of membership in the team.

  • Desire for harmony

  • Friendliness

  • Team cohesion, spirit, and goals.

  • As team members begin to work out their differences,

  • they now have more time and energy to spend on the

  project
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what are the behaviours like during the norming stage?

  •Express criticism constructively

  •Accept membership in team

  •Attempt to achieve harmony by avoiding conflict

  •Confiding in each other

  •Sharing of personal problems

  •Establishing team ground rules and boundaries
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what is the risk during the norming stage?

  the team becoming too close-knit
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  how is the team during the norming stage?

  • Communicate easily

  • Help each other in their work

  • Suggest action to be taken
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what does the manager do during norming stage?

  • Becomes more participative

  • Becomes less autocratic
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what is the norming stage?


  In this stage, team members are creating new ways of doing and being together.

  
  

  As the group develops cohesion, leadership changes from 'one' teammate in charge to shared leadership. Team members learn they have to trust one another for shared leadership to be effective.
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what happens for the united team?

  Working together:

  •Bounce between "storming" and "norming" during transition

  •May "brag up" team concept to others outside team

  •Positive about role/team/ group

  •As the team "matures" less management direction required

  •Natural leaders emerge - may not be the "unofficial lead"

  visible in stages 1 & 2
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what are the feelings for the emerging team during the storming stage?


  •Doubt about the project's chance of success.

  •Questions about the wisdom of leadership

  •Questions about judgments when appointing others

  •Concerns about unrealistic goals

  •Jealousy

  •Pressure

  
  

  This stage can take 3-4 meetings before the team moves to norming, and team members have little energy to spend on progressing the team's goal
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what are the behaviours during the storming stage?

  •Arguing among members

  •Vying for leadership

  •Differences in points of view and personal style are evident

  •Lack of role clarity

  •Team organizing itself

  •Power struggles and clashes

  •Lack of consensus-seeking behaviors

  •Lack of progress

  •Establishes unrealistic goals

  •Concern over excessive work
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what does the manager do during storming stage?

  • Specifies team's mission

  • Defines the organisation

  • Sets common objectives

  • Structures contact with partners

  • Actively involved Team members begin consulting one another - shared leadership emerging but have difficulty with decision making
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what is the storming stage?


  This stage begins to occur as the process of organizing tasks and processes surface interpersonal conflicts. Leadership, power, and structural issues dominate this stage.
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what does the manager do during forming stage?

  •Project Guides & Instructors

  •provide structure and task direction

  •Allow for get-acquainted time

  •Create an atmosphere of confidence and optimism

  •Active involvement

  •Team members believe an appointed leader necessary to •make decisions

  •One-way communication from leader to team-members
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  describe the behaviours within the forming stage?

  •Politeness

  •Tentative joining

  •Orienting with others personally

  •Avoids controversy

  •Cliques may form

  •Need for safety and approval

  •Attempts to define tasks, processes, and how it will be decided here

  •Discussion of problems not relevant to the task
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  describe the feelings within the forming stage?

  •Optimism

  •Excitement, anticipation

  •Pride in being chosen

  •Tentative attachment to team

  •Suspicion and anxiety

  •For some members impatience with discussions
• theories of motivation- Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation

  
  

  what happens during the forming stage?


  The initial forming stage is the process of putting the structure of the team together.

  
  

  Team members feel ambiguous and conflict is avoided at all costs due to the need to be accepted into the group. Team members look to a group leader for direction and guidance.
• theories of motivation

  
  

  what is Bruce Tuckman's theory of motivation?

  there are 4 stages of team development:

  • TheFormingstage is relatively easy.

  • TheStormingstage is difficult and many times the cause of the team's failure.

  • TheNormingstage "Resolved disagreements and personality clashes result in greater intimacy, and a spirit of cooperation emerges"

  •Performingseems easy once the storming process is completed
• theories of motivation

  
  

  what is Frederick Herzberg's theory of motivation?

  a two factor theory:

  
  

  • Motivators directly motivate employees to work harder.

  - They are usually about the job itself, and include what an employee "wants" from a job.

  E.g. job satisfaction, sense of achievement, recognition.

  
  

  • Hygiene factors do not motivate, but can de-motivate an employee.

  - They 'surround the job' and are more about the employee's "needs" from the job.

  E.g. security, pay, benefits, than about the job itself.
• theories of motivation

  
  

  what is Elton Mayo's theory of motivation?

  motivation at work was promoted by such factors as:

  •Greater communication

  •Greater manager involvement

  •Working in teams

  •Showing interest in others

  •Involving others in decision making

  •Ensuring the wellbeing of others

  •Ensuring work is interesting and non-repetitive
• theories of motivation

  
  

  what is Frederick Taylor's theory of motivation stated in 1911?

  people work purely for money
• how can traits/behaviours be profiled?

  using DISC
• what does DISC stand for?

  - driver:

  fast-paced and outspoken, questioning and skeptical

  ---> gets stuff done

  
  

  - influencer:

  fast-paced and outspoken, accepting and warm

  ---> gets social recognition

  
  

  - steady:

  accepting and warm, cautious and reflective

  ---> gets along

  
  

  - compliant:

  questioning and skeptical, cautious and reflective

  ---> gets it right
• what are the core leadership theories?

  • Trait theories

  • Behaviour theories

  • Contingency theories

  • Power and In8uence theories
• what are the qualities of a good leader?

  - good communicator

  - good organiser

  - supportive

  - catalyst for success
• what are the characteristics of a dream team?

  - shared goal

  - working collectively with a vision, action and team spirit

  - leadership (from managers)
• what is a dream team composed of?

  a bounded group of people with clear membership who are interdependent and working towards a shared goal