The power of working as a team From your group’s perspective what are the top 5 characteristics of the ideal team? Put in order from most important 1st.

Team Dynamics and its elements Communication Motivating team members Team member responsibilities What does each member value Priorities Perceptions Team member accountability

Blue team member Loyal and friendly and will accommodate others Open to new members joining the team Seek to build relationships with team members Encourage friendly dialogue and open discussions Can read the emotional and personal needs of members Believe all team members have an equal say Will listen to members concerns Read the non-verbal messages of members Want bad feelings to be resolved quickly Avoid arguments, conflict and confrontation Enjoy giving appreciation and approval Will defend and support team members Your peacemakers and arbitrators Promote creativity and imagination Quick to cooperate and compromise

Gold team member Process oriented, methodical and reliable Like opportunities to lead Want to help define the structure and organization Need timeframes and objectives Need to know overall mission and milestones Meticulous and the team’s workhorse Urge team members to work hard Avoids quick changes or discarding traditional practices Concerned with doing things right and the right order Process is as important as the results Avoid indecision and unprofessional behavior Establishes schedules, routines, plans and procedures Don’t like to waste time discussing other possibilities Notices the small details overlooked and dot the I’s

Green team member Are visionary, analytical and knowledgeable Objectively detach from the past and focus on the future Seek well-conceived fresh solutions to problems Don’t like routine Encourage nontraditional and progressive thinking Prefer to work on specific jobs for their expertise Listen to well-reasoned, rational and coherent argument Appreciate competent and capable yet modest members Concerned with flaws and miscalculations Ask many questions, scrutinize facts, explore theories Discover solutions scientifically and systematically Devote extra time to perfect and can lose track of time May have difficulty chitchatting and socializing Thrive on making sense of the unintelligible

Orange team member Bold energetic and action oriented Adds spark to a team Focus on results; the end justifies the means Enjoy persuading and negotiating with team members Will maneuver people and circumstance to advantage Rules and guidelines are viewed as restrictions Direct and straightforward What the project or process to be fun/stimulating Avoid boring meetings and prolonged discussions Compel others to move at a faster pace Keep their eye on the prize Troubleshoots crises swiftly and quickly Promote independence and freedom to act on impulse Will use humor and build camaraderie Prefer a lighthearted environment

More on our brain Left Brain Right Brain Recognizes serial events Interprets simultaneously 1000 words The picture Specializes in Text Specializes in context Focuses on what is said Focuses on how it’s said Good at analysis Good at synthesis Grasps the detail Grasps the big picture

Where are we headed??? Agricultural Age Industrial Age Information Age Conceptual Age

The Conceptual Age- compassion/care The age of high concept/high touch No longer IQ- it’s now EQ Left Brain to Right Brain From MBA to MFA Thought processes becoming metaphorical

Facial Expressions 7 basic human emotions have clear facial signs: Anger Sadness Fear Surprise Disgust Contempt Happiness

Men versus women Women are better at reading facial expressions and detecting lies Women’s brain are hard-wired for empathy Men’s brain for understanding in building systems Men Systemize and Women empathize

The Age of Gaming Work is left brain Play is right brain Left is logical and limited Right is unlimited Right brain appreciates humor involving incongruity and surprise Video games are great for learning- not memorizing isolated facts but connecting & manipulating

Working together Albert Einstein- “ Games are the most elevated form of investigation” Left Brain- Maze Right Brain- Labyrinth -Disorienting - Centering “People who laugh together can work together” “If you had $20 million in the bank or 10 years to live- would you be doing what you are doing???

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