The 10 Differentiators of Exceptional Teams in Higher Education

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Pat Sanaghan, President| The Sanaghan Group| [email protected]

The 10 Differentiators of Exceptional Teams in Higher Education

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THE 10 DIFFERENTIATORSOF EXCEPTIONAL TEAMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

To build a high-performing team…

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THE 10 DIFFERENTIATORSOF EXCEPTIONAL TEAMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

…is a daunting task.

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THE 10 DIFFERENTIATORSOF EXCEPTIONAL TEAMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

The nature of teams in higher education

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technical challengesCollaboration across multipleCollaboration across multipleboundaries is essential.boundaries is essential.

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Complexity, ambiguity, and…

Unique challenges facingUnique challenges facingteams in higher educationteams in higher education

The collegial nature of the organization

The abuse of consensus

“Smartship” vs. leadership

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10 differentiating characteristics of exceptional teams

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— Group of people (4-12)— Requisite talent— Shared purposes— Work interdependently— Committed to each other’s success— Mutually accountable

What is an exceptional team?

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#1. Exceptional teams have a high level of trust.

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#2. Exceptional teams live the 65/35 rule - spending 65% of their time on tasks and 35%of their time on process.

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#3. Exceptional teams consistently#3. Exceptional teams consistentlymake good decisions.make good decisions.

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#4. Exceptional teams conducthighly effective meetings.

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#5. Exceptional teams have explicit

“ground rules.”

COME PREPARED

FOR MEETINGS.

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Questions?

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#6. Exceptional teams don’t allow triangulation.

A BC

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#7. Exceptional teams enjoy positive relationships.

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#8. Exceptional teams have a pervasive

sense of learning.

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#9. Exceptional teams deal#9. Exceptional teams dealeffectively with conflict.effectively with conflict.

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#10. Exceptional teamshave rigorous supervisory

and performanceappraisal practices.

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