1 Group Dynamics and Teamwork Class 5 OBHR E-110

2 Project Teams Group A Katelyn Spiliotis Sunanda Bhattacharya Alisa Cliff Ifran Qureshi Beth Doran Group D George Mundanchery Bommasamudra Chandra Shekar (CB) Emilia Dominguez Vishal Verma Timir Phabhakar Group G Chitra Das Jean Garcia Katie Halpin Melanie Hayden Snezhana Petrova-Lazarova Group B Vinod Metra Berrak Siper Michael Snitkovsky Amy Gold Kristin Sarkisian Group E George Helmy Chris Sweeney Zara Smith Jessica Popkin Amy Gustavsson Group H Jim Jespen Mariya Stoeva-Ivanova Kristen Deren B. Nina Joshi Mike Soulios Jenny Gilmore Sue Borges Group C Elizabeth Steffen Muhammet Buyukaslan Christina Benoit Paul Flynn Bruno Milanello Group F Michelle Roach Porsche Jarumon Bundit Phuprasert Tara Phillips Madhu Chalamani Group I Mie Jie Chiu Yu Wang Zsuzzanna Kimball Madeline Tarabelli Akadet Chaichanavichakit

3 Stages of a Team Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning

4 Stages of a Team FormingStormingNormingPerformingAdjourning Excitement Anxiety Testing Resistance to different approaches Sharp attitude changes Competitivenes s and defensiveness Tension and disunity Increased satisfaction Developing trust and respect Giving feedback to others Sharing responsibilities Making decisions High level of interaction Increased performance Members are comfortable with each other Confident and optimistic Often overlooked Wide range of emotions are experienced Work levels shift Transition must be acknowledged and managed

5 Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni Results Accountability Commitment Conflict Trust

6 Reading Review Judith A. Ross, “Make Your Good Team Great” –Make time for team members to appreciate each other’s skills –Surface and manage emotional issues that can help or hinder the team’s progress –Celebrate success Jim Billington, “The Three Essentials of an Effective Team” –Commitment –Competence –Common goal

7 Team Discussion In your teams, discuss the applications of the concepts put forth in tonight’s readings –How might your team apply: Commitment, Competence, and Common Goals EI –Making time to appreciate each other’s strengths –Surfacing issues –Celebrating success

8 Team Discussion Introduce yourselves to each other using the Iceberg Model: –Describe the skills and knowledge (above the water line) you bring to the team –Describe the behaviors/motivating drives (below the water line) you bring to the team Discuss and determine: –How you will communicate –How you will make decisions –How will you hold one another accountable? How do you define success? What would need to happen for you to consider this project a success? Come up with a name for your team

9 Assignments Leadership Paper –Due Week 6, March 5, pages, 12 font, double-spaced –Post to drop box by 5:00p on 3/5/09 –Choose 3 people you admire as leaders, people you’ve actually had contact with (co-workers, colleagues, personal/professional relationships) Describe each individual’s strengths (the stuff below the water line). Describe each individual’s opportunities/growing edge. Compare and contrast the three leadership styles. To what extent do you emulate or integrate what you admire into your leadership style?