Panel Discussion Jane M. Carey Arizona State University West Working in Teams Panel Discussion Jane M. Carey Arizona State University West
Essential Skills for Team Members A good team member: Respects diversity of perspective Communicates Facilitates (and does not obstruct) Listens Has expertise or knows where to find it Cooperates Understands that team success is personal success and that team failure is personal failure Accomplishes assigned tasks
Essential Roles for Team Members Leadership Organizing Innovating Developing Producing Promoting Advising Inspecting Maintaining Linking (Margerison & McCaan, 2001)
Linking Skills for Team Members Interface Management Active Listening Communication Participative Decision Making Problem Solving and Counseling Team Relationship Management
Factors for Team Success Work Allocation Team Development Quality Standards Objectives Setting Process Delegation and responsibility Use of Project Management Tools
Essential Elements of Successful Teams (Bodwell, 1999) Has a shared vision Is time oriented Communicates Operates in a zone of concern (beyond the comfort zone, but not in the terror zone) Reviews quality Involves everyone Is Self-directed Celebrates success
Teams are a fact of work life A good team is synergistic (performs better than all individual team members working independently)