5 STAGES OF SELF DIRECTED TEAM :::::
1. Shared values: You can foster this quality by asking the question, "What are our values?" or "What do we stand for?" People will contribute the values they consider the most important. As they do, you or someone else can write them on a flip chart. The values will usually be something like: integrity, excellence, quality, caring about people, profitability and harmony.
2. Shared objectives: Everyone must take the time to discuss the actual reason for forming the team and the chief results that are expected.
Leaders can see the big picture. They're absolutely clear about what they want to accomplish and what it will look like. They have the ability to articulate this vision in the minds and hearts of others and to get everyone, no matter what their background or personality, working together in harmony toward the realization of that vision.
3. Shared activities: Everyone knows what they're supposed to contribute to achieving the team's goals and objectives. They also know what each of the other members is expected to do. All the work is clearly divided up among the team members, and everyone knows their role in the process.
4. A team head who leads the action: You become the role model for all of the others. You go out in front. You continually look for ways to make it easier for your team members to do their jobs. You accept complete responsibility for achieving the overall goal. You start a little earlier, you work a little harder, and you stay a little later. You set careful priorities on your time, and you always work on your highest value tasks. You never ask anyone to do something that you wouldn't do yourself. You always put yourself out in front and go to bat for your people in every circumstance. You are a leader because you continually lead.
5. Team members who continually evaluate their progress: They're always asking themselves, "How are we doing, and how can we do better?" When they manufacture or sell products in the marketplace, they ask their customers for ongoing feedback and evaluation. They set incredible standards of excellence and are constantly striving to be better.
Whenever they have problems, misunderstandings or difficulties within the team, they reexamine their values, their goals, their activities, their assignments and their responsibilities. They're more concerned with what's right than with who's right. They're more concerned with winning than with not losing. High-performing teams run by excellent leaders are determined to perform in an excellent fashion. All members know that their ability to work together in harmony and cooperation is the key to all of their success.
There are basically five qualities you need to foster throughout the stages of team development. The degree to which you accomplish this before you start working will determine your success as a team leader and the success of the team.,
1. Shared values: You can foster this quality by asking the question, "What are our values?" or "What do we stand for?" People will contribute the values they consider the most important. As they do, you or someone else can write them on a flip chart. The values will usually be something like: integrity, excellence, quality, caring about people, profitability and harmony.
2. Shared objectives: Everyone must take the time to discuss the actual reason for forming the team and the chief results that are expected.
Leaders can see the big picture. They're absolutely clear about what they want to accomplish and what it will look like. They have the ability to articulate this vision in the minds and hearts of others and to get everyone, no matter what their background or personality, working together in harmony toward the realization of that vision.
- People can't hit a target they can't see. Again, even though it may appear time consuming, everyone needs to have ample opportunity to discuss and agree on the ultimate goals desired before work begins. The more thorough the discussion of goals and objectives, the more effective the team will be when it begins working.
3. Shared activities: Everyone knows what they're supposed to contribute to achieving the team's goals and objectives. They also know what each of the other members is expected to do. All the work is clearly divided up among the team members, and everyone knows their role in the process.
4. A team head who leads the action: You become the role model for all of the others. You go out in front. You continually look for ways to make it easier for your team members to do their jobs. You accept complete responsibility for achieving the overall goal. You start a little earlier, you work a little harder, and you stay a little later. You set careful priorities on your time, and you always work on your highest value tasks. You never ask anyone to do something that you wouldn't do yourself. You always put yourself out in front and go to bat for your people in every circumstance. You are a leader because you continually lead.
5. Team members who continually evaluate their progress: They're always asking themselves, "How are we doing, and how can we do better?" When they manufacture or sell products in the marketplace, they ask their customers for ongoing feedback and evaluation. They set incredible standards of excellence and are constantly striving to be better.
Whenever they have problems, misunderstandings or difficulties within the team, they reexamine their values, their goals, their activities, their assignments and their responsibilities. They're more concerned with what's right than with who's right. They're more concerned with winning than with not losing. High-performing teams run by excellent leaders are determined to perform in an excellent fashion. All members know that their ability to work together in harmony and cooperation is the key to all of their success.
- The wonderful thing about becoming a leader in your work and personal life is that you can practice the skills of influencing and persuading others toward a common objective. You can promote the principles of excellent teamwork by establishing your values and goals, determining your activities and then leading the action. And you can improve yourself by continually evaluating your performance against your standards.
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