Title: Building Leadership Skills: Leading Teams
1Building Leadership Skills Leading Teams
- An Infopeople Workshop
- Eureka! Leadership Series
- Fall 2008
- Presenter
- Andrew Sanderbeck
- andrew_at_andrewsanderbeck.com
2- This material has been created for the
Infopeople Project infopeople.org, supported by
the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services
under the provisions of the Library Services and
Technology Act, administered in California by the
State Librarian. Any use of this material should
credit the funding source.
3Begin with the End in Mind
- Please take a moment to identify what you want to
get out of the seminar today
4Getting to Know You!
- Your Name
- Where you are working
- What you do
- What you want to get out of the workshop
5Draw a Team!!
- What would your ideal team look like??
6Difference between a group and a team
- A Group is a number of individuals who are
together because of common interests or
characteristics. - Example CLA Conf. Committee, Task Forces
- A Team is a number of individuals who work
together with the same work objectives and their
work is mutually dependent. - Example Sports Teams, Management Team
7Characteristics of Effective Teams
- Common Identity
- Common Goals and Objectives
- Sharing of Success and Failures
- Cooperation and Collaboration
- Established Roles
- Effective Decision Making
- Individuals with Diverse Background and
Experiences
84 Traits of Teams
- Strong Leadership
- Trust
- Respect
- Open Communication
9The Form of Teams
- Team formation is the process by which
individuals are recruited, selected and evaluated
as team members. - 2 Main Areas
- Technical Ability
- Interpersonal Skills
10The Function of Teams
11Team Myths - Handout
12Using a Behavioral Profile to Build Cohesive Teams
- New Relationship Strategies
13The Platinum Rule
- Do Unto Others As They Would Have Done Unto Them
142 Primary Roles Team Members Assume
- The Giver
- The Seeker
- Secondary Roles that are Less Familiar
- Initiating
- Standard Setting
- Clarifying
- Summarizing
- Consensus Testing
15Role of the Dice Exercise
16Task Roles Vs. Process Roles
- Task Roles
- Concerned with the What and Why issues with
the team to achieve their goals - Process Roles
- Concerned with the How dynamic teams use to
facilitate task and goal accomplishment
17How vs. What and Why Exercise
186 Step Method for Effective Communication
- Formulating the Information
- Converting the Information
- Sending the Information
- Receiving the Information
- Interpreting and Understanding the Information
- Sending Feedback
19Leading Without Bossing or Directing
- Coachinstead of criticize
- Be clear about your expectations
- Follow the 71 Rule (Positive vs. Developmental
Feedback) - Speak up when you see a behavior that can be
improved (Dont wait for a performance evaluation)
20Self-Sabotaging Behaviors of Managers and
Supervisors
- Focusing on what is not working or not right
- Comparison of self to others
- Meeting goals and then losing them
- Missing deadlines
- Not keeping your word to others
- Destroying important relationships
- Doing everything yourself
21Using Team Values to Make Decisions
- Our values drive our personal decision making and
are foundational to selecting an option or
choosing a direction. As individual team members,
it is important for each of us to recognize and
articulate the beliefs and principles that we
hold so that all team members can understand and
appreciate one anothers personal perspectives.
It will aid you in fostering a collaborative
climate in which productive discussions are much
more likely to occur. It will also help you begin
to define the standards by which team members
will hold themselves and each other accountable.
22Mission Statement Accomplished
- The 3 Must Dos When Creating Your Team Mission
Statement - Include the reason for your team
- Reflect your teams core business activity
- Provides a focus for your team
- It also should
- Identify your teams unique value added
- Identify the team purpose
23Decision Making Techniques for Maximizing Team
Achievement
- Decision made by authority without group
discussion - Decision by expert
- Decision by averaging individuals' opinions
- Decision made by authority after group discussion
- Decision by majority vote
- Decision by consensus
- Decision my minority (less than 50)
24Group Questions!
- Do your team members feel like they have a voice
in decisions that affect them? - What types of decisions are made with input? What
decisions are made without team input?
25SMART Goal Setting
26Techniques to Create a Culture of Collaboration
in Your Library
- Build Engagement in the Workplace
- Increase Trust through Emotional Intelligence
- Create Space for Connection
- Encourage Connection Time
- Favor Flexibility
27Team Collaboration Exercise
28The 5 Stages of Teams
- Application
- Forming (The Polite Stage)
- Storming (The Fighting Stage)
- Norming (The Settling Stage)
- Performing (The Performing Stage)
- Adjourning (The Ending Stage)
295 Levels of Jeopardy Exercise
30Conflict and Teams
- Getting Rid of the Bad
- Destructive conflicts exists when1. No
decision is reached and problem still exists2.
It diverts energy away from more value-add
activities3. It destroys the morale of the team
members4. It polarizes or divides the team
31Conflict and Teams
- How you know when the conflict is good
- Constructive conflicts exists when1. People
change and grow personally from the conflict2.
The conflict results in a solution to a
problem3. It increases involvement of everyone
affected by the conflict4. It builds
cohesiveness among the members of the team
32I DONT AGREE! - Exercise
- You Need to Know This!!!
- Cognitive - conflict aimed at issues, ideas,
principles, or process - Affective - conflict aimed at people, emotions,
or values
33A Short List for Successful Meetings
- Ask yourself if a meeting is really necessary
- Have an agenda
- Follow the agenda
- Stay focused
- Create a Parking Lot for side issues
- End on time
- Follow-through
- Use action plans
34Building Leadership Skills Leading Teams
- Thanks for Attending this Infopeople Workshop!
- Contact Andrew Sanderbeck
- Phone 727.522.2152
- Fax 727.526.4930
- Email andrew_at_andrewsandebeck.com
- Website www.andrewsanderbeck.com
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