EFFECTIVE TEAMING Oregon Response To Intervention Project Cadre 5 October 2009
Dec 31, 2015
EFFECTIVE TEAMING
Oregon Response To Intervention Project Cadre 5October 2009
Outcomes
Learn about what makes teams effective Norms Purpose Commitment Logistics Communication
Learn how your personality type can contribute to teamwork
Learn how to use this information as a member of your leadership team
Learn how to take this information back to help school teams
Objective:Each district will begin to build district and school
teams who will lead the RTI process.
Objective: Each school district will begin to build district and school teams that will lead the RTI process.
Herding Cats
Why Teaming?
What Makes an Effective Team? In teams, discuss the following:
Have you ever been a part of an extremely effective team?
Defining “team” Teamwork is an Individual Skill (Avery, 2001)
A team is a group of individuals responding
successfully to the opportunity presented
by shared responsibility.
Teamwork Is An Individual Skill
Norms
Why are team norms important? Reduces Conflict & Stress within the Team. Enables Team Members to Hold Each Other
Responsible Early Resolution of Issues Enables Team Members to Focus On their
Goals & Objectives
How do you develop team norms?
Make sure every single team member is there.
Brainstorm all the issues that might create tension in the team
Agree to the top 5 (you can add more later, but getting started with fewer is more effective)
Brainstorm the opposite of the problem - for example if unproductive meetings is an issue then the opposite would be productive meetings
What about….
Timeliness Confidentiality Participation Honesty Openness Respect
Articulating Norms
Articulate the norms using this framework
If we are to (state the positive outcome desired) then we (state the expected behavior/(s).
For example: If we are to have productive team meetings then we start and finish on time, use an outcome oriented agenda and action list, and only one person speaks at a time.
Sample Norms
If we are to have productive team meetings then we start and finish on time use an outcome oriented agenda and
action list Are honest and open about what we
think
Develop Your Leadership Team Norms
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Critical Components of Teaming Purpose Commitment Logistics Communication
Clear Purpose Common understanding is key Improvement of instruction and
increased achievement for all students
Not… Griping Pass the buck
Defining Your Purpose
Develop a purpose statement for your Leadership team. It should: Be no more than 3 sentences in length. Provide a standard against which teams
can routinely measure themselves.
Develop Your Purpose
In your leadership team take 5 minutes to develop your purpose.
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Commitment
What is each individual’s motivation for joining this team?
Take 2 minutes for individual responses.
Share with your team (1 minute).
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Keep in mind . . . Teamwork is an Individual Skill (Avery, 2001)
Every team performs to the level of its
least invested member.
Logistics
Roles
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Facilitator Data manager Communicator Recorder
Organized Data
Academic and behavioral Universal screening and progress
monitoring Ready to present – easy to read format
Communication: Understanding how your personality impacts your leadership team
NORTH Acting - “Let’s do
it”, like to act, try things, plunge in.
SOUTH Caring - like to
know that everyone’s feelings have been taken into consideration and that their voices have been heard before acting.
EAST Speculating - likes
to look at the big picture and all possibilities before acting.
WEST Paying attention to
detail - likes to know the who, what, when and why before acting.
What are the strengths of your style? (2 adjectives) What are the limitations of your style?
(2 adjectives) What style do you find most difficult to
work with and why? What do people from other
“directions” or styles need to know about you so you can work effectively?
What do you value about the other three styles?
Strengths and Weaknesses Back in district groups. What directions do you have in the
group? Is it well balanced? What are you missing? Or what is your
team’s weakness? What will you struggle with? How will you use this information to make your leadership team effective?
Communication
How are decisions made in this group?
Effective Team Skills:Four Decision Making Options
1. Consensus decisions - involve all2. Voting - involve all3. Consultative - alternative when
whole group is not necessary for decision
4. Command - alternative when an individual has the specific authority or job requirement to make a decision.
Consensus Continuum
Perfectly acceptable. Move Forward.
I can live with it. Move forward.
I think more work is needed before decision is make. Do not move forward.
I do not agree and feel the need to stand in the way of adopting this decision. Do not move forward.
Anticipating Conflicts
Discrepant reading achievement in grade levels
Different philosophies Parents are complaining, “you do
everything for the struggling kids” Lack of follow through on interventions Agenda, agreements, protocols aren’t
followed
When working agreements aren’t followed…
How do you handle conflict management?
Conflict Management Techniques Team Skills:
Take preventative actions Define a process for resolving conflicts Facilitating dialogue Use direct confrontation and feedback Use consensus building methods
A communication strategy
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DARE: Data (I notice...)
Assumptions (I think it must be that...)
Reaction (I feel. . .)
Expectations (I bring this up so that...)
Scenario
Every Monday afternoon the team meets to discuss phases of implementation of RTI. The team member responsible for the district’s data consistently shows up late. What do you do?
Use the D.A.R. E strategy
Common beliefs about teaming
Teamwork is an Individual Skill (Avery, 2001) Teams get built by someone and stay
that way.
Teams don’t stay built. Many events challenge team dynamics. Professionals should learn how to build and maintain their own teams.
Strong Teams
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Establish purpose and agenda for each meeting
Define the role of each person Have data and other materials
available Are accountable for results Take responsibility for maintaining
itself Evaluate Outcomes Celebrate Success
Five CharacteristicsFive Characteristics
Trust
Conflict Capable
Commitment
Accountable
Results
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How will you help your school teams be effective? Developing norms Purpose Commitment Logistics Communication
Coaching
A closing thought . . .
Individual commitment to a group effort, that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.-Vince Lombardi