1. The Math of Teams IPMA-OK Summer Conference June 23, 2017

2. Fact or Fiction?
“Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.” Casey Stengel

3. Take a Minute
That Person!

4. Teams
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing

5. Forming Express positive attitudes and feelings
Appear friendly, open and interested
Encourage a “getting to know you” conversation
Find areas of commonality and cooperation
Establish clear group goals
Forming
“Getting to know you, getting to know all about you”

6. Storming Primary Tension Secondary Tension Competitive Listening
A different kind of Storm Warning

7. Triggers
Truth
Relationship
Identity

8. Competitive Listening
Shift vs. Support
Competitive Interruption
Ambushing

9. Norming Implied vs. Expressed Norms Adapt communication to the group
Encourage change to suit the group [Overly rigid or elastic norms]
Norming
What is normal anyway?

10. Performing Focus on the task, the deliverable, the outcome
Encourage participation from group members
The Math of Teams: Productivity + Cohesion = Synergy
Performing
How do you define performance?

11. Productivity + Cohesion = Synergy
TASK ROLES
The Attainment of the Goal
Productivity + Cohesion = Synergy

12. Initiator Contributor
Information Seeker
Opinion Seeker
Information Giver
Clarifier Elaborator
Coordinator
Secretary Recorder
Facilitator
Devil’s Advocate

13. Oh. This. This is a struggle!
Role
Evaluate
Stronger than Strong
Let’s call this Good
OK but needs some work
Oh. This. This is a struggle!
Initiator Contributor
Self
Information Seeker
Opinion Seeker
Information Giver
Clarifier Elaborator
Coordinator
Secretary Recorder
Facilitator
Devil’s Advocate

14. Productivity + Cohesion = Synergy
MAINTENANCE ROLES
Getting to Cohesion
Productivity + Cohesion = Synergy

15. Supporter Encourager
Harmonizer Tension Reliever
Gatekeeper Expediter

16. I do this well. It is natural and comfortable.
Role
Evaluate
I do this well. It is natural and comfortable.
Competent but not my first choice
Must I?
Supporter/Encourager
Self
Harmonizer/Tension Reliever
Gatekeeper/Expediter

17. Whoops! Focus on the Self
DISRUPTIVE ROLES
Whoops! Focus on the Self

18. Stagehog
Isolate
Clown
Blocker
Fighter – Controller
Zealot
Cynic

19. Whoops! That’s me under stress! I’m tempted, but it’s controlled
Role
Evaluate
Whoops! That’s me under stress!
I’m tempted, but it’s controlled
Never have I ever…
Stagehog
Self
Isolate
Clown
Blocker
Fighter Controller
Zealot
Cynic

20. Wrapping it up Your experience with “That” Person
Your teams, what phases are they in?
Do you see the different task, maintenance and disruptive roles at work in your teams?
What is your next step?

21. Thank you!