1. Herding Cats Teamwork in Today’s Workplaces ©2007 Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP alan@cre8ng.com P. O. Box 5805 Athens, GA 30604 HFMA Arkansas 2007alan@cre8ng.com Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP

2. Herding Cats Teamwork in Today’s Workplaces Not Invented Here Not in Our Department That’s Not My Job ©2007 Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP alan@cre8ng.com P. O. Box 5805 Athens, GA 30604 HFMA Arkansas 2007alan@cre8ng.com Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP

3. Herding Cats Human Beings…. Do Not Accomplish in Groups!

4. Herding Cats Human Beings…. Yet Succeed the best in teams

5. Herding Cats Human Beings….

6. Herding Cats Teamwork Quotes

7. Herding Cats Teamwork Quotes There is no “i” in TEAMWORK!

8. Herding Cats Teamwork Quotes ME at Work!

9. Herding Cats Teamwork Quotes 50% of TEAM is ‘ME’ Integrated w/ the other letters

10. Herding Cats Teamwork Quotes The strength of the team is each individual member… the strength of each member is the team.” Coach Phil Jackson

11. Herding Cats Teams are a form of a group Yet groups rarely act like teams

12. Herding Cats Teams are a form of a group Yet groups rarely act like teams Teams Groups

13. Herding Cats

14. Baseball

15. Herding Cats Baseball Football (US)

16. Herding Cats Baseball Football (US) Basketball

17. Herding Cats Baseball Football (US) Basketball Track & Field

18. Herding Cats How are we Different?

19. Herding Cats Differences Divides Diversity Enriches h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. v. w. x. y. z.

20. Herding Cats Knot Tower Alphabet Hunt Idea Generating

21. Herding Cats Individual jealousies No time spent developing: relationships, trust, respect Causes of Group Failures

22. Herding Cats Individual jealousies No time spent developing: relationships, trust, respect No clear goals No real commitment Causes of Group Failures

23. Herding Cats Individual jealousies No time spent developing: relationships, trust, respect No clear goals No real commitment Poor leadership No leadership Too much leadership Causes of Group Failures

24. Herding Cats Individual jealousies No time spent developing: relationships, trust, respect No clear goals No real commitment Poor leadership No leadership Too much leadership No acceptance of individual Skills, abilities, knowledge Games being played Causes of Group Failures

25. Herding Cats Individual jealousies No time spent developing: relationships, trust, respect No clear goals No real commitment Poor leadership No leadership Too much leadership No acceptance of individual Skills, abilities, knowledge Games being played Causes of Group Failures

26. Herding Cats FORMING NORMING STORMING PERFORMING

27. Herding Cats FORMING NORMING STORMING PERFORMING UNFORMING REFORMING

28. Herding Cats 1. 2. 3. Clarity of Goals Commitment to Goals Focus on Tasks Successful Team Characteristics

29. Herding Cats 4. 5. 6. Clear Visions Communication Skilled Members Successful Team Characteristics

30. Herding Cats Successful Team Characteristics Changeable Leaders Focused Efforts Willingness to Challenge Each Other 7. 8. 9.

31. Herding Cats Successful Team Characteristics Willingness to Learn Planning Open to Change Useful Power & Authority 10. 11. 12. 12+.

32. Herding Cats 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Clarity of Goals Commitment to Goals Focus on Tasks Clear Visions Communication Skilled Members Successful Team Characteristics Changeable Leaders Focused Efforts Willingness to Challenge Each Other Willingness to Learn Planning Open to Change Useful Power & Authority 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 12+.