Leading a Winning Team Chuck LeBlanc, DTM District Leader Training Red Deer, AB September 14, 2013
Identify the communication style of your team members Analyze the development stage of your team and learn tasks to move to the next stage. Understand why delegating is such a powerful tool. Session Objectives
Why Work as a Team? Working as a team you can do what no single individual could do alone. One is too small a number to achieve greatness.
Communication Styles ACTION Results Objectives Achieving Doing
Communication Styles Process Facts Strategies Planning Organizing
Communication Styles People Communication Relationships Teamwork Feelings
Communication Styles Ideas Concepts Theories Innovation Improvement
Adjusting to Communication Styles ACTION State your recommendation Be brief Emphasize practicality Use visual aids
Adjusting to Communication Styles Process Be precise Logical Include options Outline your proposal
Adjusting to Communication Styles People Allow small talk Stress relationships Show how idea worked well in the past Indicate support from well-known people
Adjusting to Communication Styles Ideas Allow time for discussion Relate topic to bigger picture Stress future value Stress key concepts
Four Stages of Team Development
Forming Storming
Forming Storming
Norming Forming Storming
Performing Norming Forming Storming
Forming Forming Storming Functions & Responsibilities unclear Makes contact - begins to bond Develops trust Leader dependent
Storming Forming Storming Identify problems to solve Different ideas compete for attention Establish ground rules Leader directs and guides
Norming Forming Storming Set the goal Build concensus Team identity emerges Leader supports
Performing Forming Storming Function as a unit Strong trust and empathy Group identity Leader delegates
Performing Norming Forming Storming
Performing Norming Forming Storming Moving Through the stages
Forming to Storming Forming Storming Set mission and goals Set meeting schedule Determine methods to build trust Take risks
Storming to Norming Forming Storming Agree upon roles & responsibilities Listen to one another Create a supportive environment Recognize team successes
Norming to Performing Forming Storming Team communicates open, freely, often Team self-evaluates Rewards and successes are shared Delegation is frequent
Delegation: A Leader's Most Powerful Tool Delegation: A Leader's Most Powerful Tool
Insecurity Lack of confidence in others Inability to train others an "I do it best" mindset Why Leaders Fail to Delegate
Easing people into delegation is important. You can't simply dump tasks on people if you want them to succeed Steps Toward Delegation
Ask them to be fact finders Ask them to make recommendations Ask them to implement after getting approval Give them complete authority Steps Toward Delegation
Identify the communication style of your team members Analyze the development stage of your team and learn tasks to move to the next stage. Understand why delegating is such a powerful tool. Session Objectives
Key Learnings
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