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Donna, Good thoughts! Setting the example when working with teams...either as a member or a supervisor is also important.Ensuring timely and frequent feedback assures project success and help with team development. Ron Obstfeld

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Team Engagement

Philip, Teams also provide a developmental opportunity for staff members to build or reinforce a variety of skills....communication, organization, interpersonal relationships, etc. Ron Obstfeld

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Improving Team Performance

Audrey, The improvement items you listed could be avoided during the initial team set-up. Frequent success monitoring toward goals would also be a preemptive action to ensure a team is progressing as planned. Ron Obstfeld

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Improving Team Performance

Ajani, Self directed teams can be very effective. What has prompted you to change this dynamic? What is not working? Ron Obstfeld

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Team Engagement

Andrea, I would add you might want to encourage individual thinking too. If not...the team may develop a herd mentality. Ron Obstfeld

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Improving Team Performance

Kathleen, I agree. Be sure that you track progress, issues and give feedback and guidance frequently. Ron Obstfeld

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Improving Team Performance

cesar, Be careful about creating rules and regulations in isolation...even though you are the team leader. It may beneficial to present a draft as a talking document and then involve the team is setting up rules and regulations. You then a better change of buy-in of your team. Ron Obstfeld

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The Challenge of Teambuilding

Irwin, I agree. The key is to work with the individual and the other team members toward the team's common goals. This should prove to be a valuable lesson around working with people with diverse points of view....just like in real life. Ron Obstfeld

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The Challenge of Teambuilding

Some times teams are formed randomly and without consideration of experience or common goals. You may want to consider enriching the team experience and outcome by inviting team members that have a contrary point of view. This combination often forces the team to think more diversely. It is then critical for the team leader to ensure this dynamic is managed as to not damage the team outcomes.

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Team Engagement

What are some strategies that could be used to ensure that every team member is actively engaged and productive?