Building Human Resource Management Skills National Food Service Management Institute 1 This training is conducted by the National Food Service Management Institute The University of Mississippi

Building Human Resource Management Skills National Food Service Management Institute 2 Building an Effective Team Objectives At the completion of this module, participants will be able to: Identify and apply elements of effective Child Nutrition teams. Determine next steps for team improvement. Recognize the stages of team development.

Building Human Resource Management Skills National Food Service Management Institute 3 Building an Effective Team Definitions Effective team- a group of energetic people who enjoy working well together to produce high-quality results and who are committed to each other’s personal growth and success. Effective teams may be found in various work, professional, and association groups related to Child Nutrition.

Building Human Resource Management Skills National Food Service Management Institute 4 Building an Effective Team Personal Check-In: Reflection Take a few minutes to respond to these prompts about your team membership. Provide an example of a team. The three characteristics of team climate that are most important to me are… The areas of strength I bring to this team are… What I need most from this team for me to be my best is… What I want to improve on or learn this year is… What I wish for our work together as a team is…

Building Human Resource Management Skills National Food Service Management Institute 5 Building an Effective Team Icebreaker: Alphabet Search  One team member lists the letters of the alphabet down the left side of a sheet of paper.  All members contribute tangible items to represent each letter.  Use one different object per letter.  All objects must be placed in the middle of the table.

Building Human Resource Management Skills National Food Service Management Institute 6 Building an Effective Team Recipe for an Effective Team Common Purpose Team Climate Team Membership Work Processes Outside Influences Review

Building Human Resource Management Skills National Food Service Management Institute 7 Building an Effective Team Stages of Team Development Connecting Challenging Cooperating Collaborative Contributions

Building Human Resource Management Skills National Food Service Management Institute 8 Building an Effective Team Checking Out: Team Planning Worksheet, Page 1

Building Human Resource Management Skills National Food Service Management Institute 9 Building an Effective Team Checking Out: Team Planning Worksheet, Page 2

Building Human Resource Management Skills National Food Service Management Institute 10 National Food Service Management Institute The University of Mississippi Mission: To provide information and services that promote the continuous improvement of child nutrition programs Vision: To be the leader in providing education, research, and resources to promote excellence in child nutrition programs