1. Opportunity Identification and Decision-making Teams and Sub-arctic Survival: A Team Development Exercise

2. 2 Creating the Team What is a team? A small group with distinct identity Work together in coordinated/supported way Use complementary skills to achieve goal

3. 3 What is Teamwork? Attitude Interdependence Cooperation Actions Demonstrate understanding of the whole process Demonstrate understanding of individual/joint roles Communicate

4. 4 Basics: Group vs. Team Group Common goal Accountable to owner Frequent conflict Single leader Goals may/may not be accomplished Team Committed to goals Mutually accountable Trust/collaboration Share leadership Synergy: 2+2=5

5. 5 Why Are Teams Necessary? Specialization of roles based on strengths Global competition requires faster response to changes Excelling in the Information Age

6. 6 Types of Teams Work Task Management

7. 7 Team Size Optimum: 5-7 Small enough for relationships, management Large enough for perspective

8. 8 Team Roles and Skills Sponsor Facilitator Leader Member

9. 9 Roles and Skills: Sponsor Remove barriers Sanction training Ensure implementation Monitor performance Provide support, recognition, reward

10. 10 Roles and Skills: Facilitator(s) Team experts/resource Not official team members Assist team leader Keep team on target Provide stability Neutral, empathetic

11. 11 Roles and Skills: Leader Prepares and calls meetings Sets location and agenda Participates as a team member Record-keeper Removes roadblocks Team representative and liaison

12. 12 Roles and Skills: Member Expert in his (or her) activity/field Does the work Shares personal experience/knowledge Standardizes processes Looks for ways to improve Collaborates

13. 13 Keys to Team Success Charter: The what and why of the tasks Expectations of the stakeholders Confidentiality/non-attribution Values

14. 14 Stages of High-Performing Team Development Forming Storming Norming Performing High-performing teams minimize time spent in the first three stages.

15. Questions?

16. Part 1 Today you will be introduced to a real-life situation. You will be given all of the information regarding the situation as it occurred You will then be challenged, first individually, and then as a team, to help your team ‘survive’

17. The Challenge Video clip

18. The Challenge The Challenge: details – Open the booklet ‘Subarctic Survival Situation’ participant’s booklet – Read the first 2 inside pages: Map of Crash Site, and The Subarctic Situation – When you are finished reading, please stand up

19. The Challenge – Turn to the page : The Challenge – Read through the instructions – AS INDIVIDUALS, Complete Step 1 on the next page. You will have 15 minutes to complete the assignment

20. The Challenge Part 2: The Team challenge – Read the instructions to Part 2 – As a team, discuss your individual answers, then begin to write in the team’s Consensus answers Consensus means that when you have 2 or more opinions, you agree to come to one answer. You may not like the team’s answer, but you can live with it

21. The Challenge Part 2, continued If you don’t finish in class, you may take up to the difference between 45 minutes total, and the amount of time used in class. PLEASE DON”T EXCEED THE TOTAL TIME combined in class and in evening assignment