1. Team Dynamics Chemical Engineering 477 Winter Semester 2019
January 10, 2019
Dr. Stan Harding

2. Team Status
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing

3. Gantt Chart List of all tasks Dates and expected elapsed times
Responsibilities
Dependencies

4. Team Leaders Set vision for the project
Negotiate rather than “bark instructions”
Obtain team commitment to accomplish goal
Four keys to effective leadership:
2-way communication to allow information to flow easily
Strong commitment to the interests of the team members
Predictable behavior, honoring promises and commitments
Respect and recognition for contributions of team members

5. Timeless Truths Not possible to be completely objective
Unreasonable to expect someone else to do something you aren’t willing to do yourself
Power has limits
No one likes to be talked down to
We are trained to be good with technical problems, but generally receive no training on dealing with people
People always have a reason for their behavior
Feelings are facts, people make decisions on how they feel
If interested in company management – majority of time will be with people issues

6. Team member behaviors Energy and excitement are needed
Productive contributions count
Build Trust, Avoid Jealousy
Leaders emerge
Avoid union mentality
Waiting to be told what to do
Avoid slacking off, “not my job”
No “I” in Team – celebrate wins together

7. 360o Evaluation