1. High Performance Teams
Dr. David Harris

2. A Unique Opportunity
High Performance Teams
Course outline
The rowing element
Key literature
Course content
Assessments
Venue and facilities
Questions?

3. Course Outline Week 1 “A group of individuals”
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Week 1 “A group of individuals”
Week 2 “Learning to trust”
Week 3 “Something bigger than the individuals”
Week 4 “Synergy and flow”
Week 5 “The power of commitment”
Week 6 “Celebration and reflection”

4. Lake Pupuke
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5. High Performance Teams
Boat Storage

6. The ‘Rowing’ Element High Performance Teams
Week 1 30m swim and work on rowing machines
Week 2 Carrying boat and entry to water
Week 3 Boat positions and rowing in fours
Week 4 Rowing in 6-8s
Week 5 Rowing as an eight
Week 6 The regatta race over 500m

7. Key Literature High Performance Teams
Wageman, R., Nunes, D.A., Burruss, J.A., & Hackman, J.R. (2008). Senior Leadership Teams: What It Takes to Make Them Great. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing.
Harvard Business Review Special Publication (September, 2007). Managing Teams for High Performance (a collection of 13 articles). Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing.
Lencioni, P. (2005). Overcoming the five dysfunctions of a team. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

8. Week 1: “A group of individuals”
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Definition of a High Performance Team
Models of team development
A ‘real’ team?
Team selection

9. Week 2: “Learning to trust”
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Trust as a foundation
Constructive conflict

10. Week 3: “Something bigger than the individuals”
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Compelling purpose
Strategic confusion

11. Week 4: “Synergy and flow”
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‘Flow’
Supportive structures
Threats to effectiveness

12. Week 5: “The power of commitment”
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Commitment and accountability
Coaching teams

13. Week 6: “Celebration and reflection”
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Reflection
The learning team
Celebration

14. Assessments High Performance Teams
Individual weekly journal (4 x 5% - one A4 sheet max) 20%
Individual class participation 10%
Team presentation of movie analysis 20%
Individual peer review of contribution to team 10%
Individual written report on High Performance Teams 40%

15. Venue High Performance Teams North Shore Rowing Club 1a Northcote Road
Takapuna

16. Lecture area
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17. Other considerations High Performance Teams It could be wet!
Weather conditions
Health and Safety issues
Insurance
Changing facilities

18. High Performance Teams
Changing facilities

19. High Performance Teams
Showers

20. Questions?
High Performance Teams
Dr. David Harris