PBS Team Effectiveness: What gets in our way? Patty Parnell PBS Statewide Trainer / LBLESD PBS Coordinator

“A team is a small number of people with complimentary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable” “A team is a small number of people with complimentary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable” “Understanding Teams” “Understanding Teams”

Tasks of a PBS team… 1. Create a behavioral matrix 2. ? 3. ? 4. ?

First rule of a team… Summary: The team is developing and working toward an identified common future!  Intentions – a common future has been identified  Goals – measurable next steps and milestones  Principles – non-negotiable values to operate from

Five Characteristics Trust Conflict Capable Commitment Accountable Results

Self-assessment… Of the ideas we just generated, how successful are you in offering those characteristics of trust? Of the ideas we just generated, how successful are you in offering those characteristics of trust? What is your greatest asset to your PBS team? What is your greatest asset to your PBS team? Self-awareness is an underrated intervention Self-awareness is an underrated intervention Thom Rutledge Thom Rutledge

The Case for Trust Trust = Speed Cost Trust = Speed Cost Trust = Speed Cost

Angeles Arrien said… Conflict could be mostly avoided if we… Did what we said! Did what we said! Said what we meant! Said what we meant! And said what is so when it’s so! And said what is so when it’s so! “It is in the turmoil of chaos that we discover what, if anything, we are.” Orson Scott Card “It is in the turmoil of chaos that we discover what, if anything, we are.” Orson Scott Card

Can you… “…transcend your own autobiography – your own frame of reference, your own value system and history… in order to create a third reality.” Stephen Covey Stephen Covey

What do you need to know before you make a commitment? Can I contribute successfully? Can I contribute successfully? ~ It’s not necessarily change we’re resisting, it’s failing!! Will this serve my purposes? Meet my needs? Will this serve my purposes? Meet my needs? ~ What we’re doing now, we know!! And… Have I been heard? Have I been heard? ~ My suggestions, reservations, concerns, etc.

Team stages… “Tuckman Model” Forming  Building trust Forming  Building trust Storming  Addressing conflict Storming  Addressing conflict Norming  Making commitments Norming  Making commitments Performing  Accountability and Results Performing  Accountability and Results

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