Systems Development Methodology Day 2 4. semester spring 2013

Agenda Teams Principles for teamwork Becoming a good teamplayer Team values Principles for effective teams Appreciative inquiry Exercise workshop

Teams in Organisations ”Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. Its teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.” Patrick Lencioni (i: The five dysfunctions of a team)

What is a team? A Team is a relatively small number of persons, who are sharing common goals AND responisbility AND rewards to obtain the goals. Team members are focusing on a shared vision and can easily set aside personal goals Otherwise it is just a group of people

Principles for Teamwork Results Accountability Commitment Conflicts Trust And then it is easier to focus on the shared vision instead of own personal goals. It is easy to take responsibility – and to hold each other accountable – in a environment based on trust When everybody freely speak there mind the participants can whole-hearted commit in the design of important solutions Therefore you can have passionate dialogues on key issues and core values. You can disagree and challenge each other in order to find the best answer In a team you trust each other on a fundamental level. It is without problems to be vulnerable to each other when it comes to weaknesses, fears and behavior. 16-11-2018

Innovation and entrepreneurship Becoming A Good Team Player Requires teamwork Innovation is about getting new ideas of new ways of doing something All innovation starts with creative ideas Ability to cooperate constructively The quality is in the process

Team Development The intention is that you become effective teams

The Effective Team A small unit working on a common project with: Shared goals and vision Shared responsibility Shared rewards A Team work together – a group is just together working

4 key values for Teams Focus on Relations Curiosity Co-construction Appreciation

5 principles for effective teams Trust Failing is a chance for learning Conflicts Differences are a chance for dialogue Commitment Everybody needs a voice Intrinsic Government Responsibility Not accountability Results Focus on the shared vision, not own goals Results Trust Respon-sibility Conflict Re-solution Com-mit-ment

Trust Pattern: Community of trust Trust can be regarded as the fundamental property of all innovative enterprises All good relations are build on trust

Commitment Co-construction Inner Motivation not outer motivation Intrinsic government not external control Everyone should have a voice

Responsibility Pattern Use as a reminder: Hang it in your project room Eliminating questions of Guild Responsibility redefined. Christopher Avery www.christopheravery.com

The conflict staircase – the escalation of conflicts Sickness Polari-sation Open hostility Images of enemy Conversa-tion stops Problem grows Personi-fication Disagreement Harassment Stress fractions Poor service irony

Results Shared vision Easily set aside personal gain Share rewards

Introduction to a methodology for team development Appreciative Inquiry Introduction to a methodology for team development

AI – A little warm-up exercise Try and think of yesterday - focus on something that you succeeded in, something that made you happy, a good moment etc. Please write down keywords

AI – A little warm-up exercise Think a little more: What was it that made it a good experience/moment for you ? What did you do ? what did others do ?

AI – A little warm-up exercise What could have made the day / experience / moment even better ?

AI – A little warm-up exercise When you have the answer to these 3 questions you have a story of success. You have used your analytical skills You have been creative coming up with visions on how the situation could have been even better The skills you have demonstrated here can be used in many different situations….

AI – Overall objective Setting our imagination free and develop our native ability to be positive and constructive.

AI – The Model Appreciative focus Problem-oriented focus Best experiences Problems/ unfilled needs Visions for the future Analysis of causes Values – dialogue Analysis of solutions Creating the future Creating a plan

AI workshop Story Telling one at a time: Describe your best team experience while the rest of the group is encouraged to be curious and engage in dialogue with the focal person

AI workshop list and develop a consensus on the attributes of highly effective groups Decide which of these attributes should characterise your teamwork this semester

Group cooperation

Groupwork

Ending Something that made an impression on you today? Anything that have surprised you today? What have your fellow students done that made a difference today? Which new thoughts have you had today? Anything you would like to have had more of today? Any Obstacles?