1. BALANCING LIFE’S ISSUES, INC. Team Building

2. Objectives How strong teams benefit the corporation Four stages of growth Common Team Elements Giving Feedback Mission Statement Values Goals

3. Egg Drop Exercise What kind of team member are you? Observer Manager Mentor Helicopter Hover

4. How a Strong Team Benefits the Corporation Maximized Human Resources Superior Outputs Continuous Improvement

5. Four Stages of Growth Forming Storming Norming Performing

6. Common Team Elements Team Goal Productive participation of all members Communication (“I” statements vs “you” vs “we”, Praise) Trust Sense of belonging Diversity Creativity and risk Evaluation Change compatibility Participatory leadership

7. Giving Feedback Why give someone feedback? What holds people back from giving feedback? What is the difference between constructive feedback and a value judgment? Presentation and practice of a Feedback Model

8. What is the teams purpose? What are the core values? Where do you see the team in 1 week, 1 month, 1 year? Roadmap for the team Where does the team want to end up? Mission Statement/Vision/Values

9. Goals Write them down Specific Measurable Action Oriented Realistic Time table

10. Celebrate successes Move on and learn from mistakes Pick them selves up from failure Communicate the good and not so good news Expect and thrive through conflict Continue making and striving for new goals Have fun!! Winning Teams