1. Team Building and Leadership

2. To survive and thrive in large communities like the sixth form
Why work in teams?
To achieve common goals
Learn to deal with emotions and build real confidence
To win competitions
To survive and thrive in large communities like the sixth form
To prepare you for society and work
To learn about yourself and other people

3. “The most critical aspect of achieving a goal is not whether we achieved it, but rather the knowledge we gained during the process.” Glover and Midura

4. “Individual commitment to a group effort, that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilisation work.” Vince Lombardi

5. “You can’t do it alone. Be a team player, not an individualist, and respect your teammates. Anything you do, you’ll have to do as a team. Many records have been made, but only because of the help of one’s team-mates” Charley Taylor, former NFL wide receiver.

6. The main roles within a team
Encourager
Mediator
Tension Releaser
Feeling Expresser
Silent observer / worker
Blocker
Aggressor
Deserter
Clown
Special-interest pleader
Constructive Destructive

7. Self-centered? destructive?
Team player? Leader?
Self-centered? destructive?

8. Think of someone who fits this…
Was…...
Blocker
Aggressor
Could be…..
Clown
Wasn’t….
Deserter
Special-interest pleader
What else?

9. Think of someone who fits…
Is…..
Encourager
Mediator
Tension Releaser
Feeling expresser
Could be…..
Silent observer
Isn’t……
Special interest pleader
Clown
Deserter
Blocker
What else?

10. Leaders
Emergent - leader emerges from a group
Prescribed - A designated leader
Autocratic - Takes control, little or no consultation
Democratic - Listen and consult
Laissez-faire - Anything goes!
A good leader will often use all these styles, depending on the situation

11. Other leaders you can think of ?
Good communicator
respected
empathetic
knowledgeable
role model
high level performer
confident ?

12. The transitional process….
Making the transition from year 11 to sixth form, you may go through the following processes…….
Forming
Storming
Norming

13. Forming Cautiously explore the boundaries of acceptable behavior
Transition from individual to acceptance status
Testing the leader's guidance both formally and informally
Excited and interested

14. Storming Resisting tasks or rules. Resisting good suggestions.
Sharp fluctuations in attitude
Arguing, even when you agree on the real issues.
Defensiveness, competition, and choosing sides.
Questioning the wisdom of those appointed as leaders (teachers / committee).
Establishing unrealistic goals.
Disunity, increased tension, and jealousy

15. Norming
Acceptance of the team, ground rules, roles in the team, individuality of fellow team members
Emotional conflict is reduced
Cooperation is increased

16. Remember this:
If you can identify which phase of the process you are in (forming, storming or norming) you can identify ways to adapt, overcome, lead and build your team