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1. Overview
- General actions are required to develop all teams
- Teams can also take specific actions to facilitate team development at each stage
- Ground rules detail how the team will interact
- A team charter documents how the team will operate
- Creating a solid structure will allow you to build a high performing team
2. General Team Development Actions
3. Stage Specific Team Development Actions
4. Team Ground Rules
- Help individuals function together as a team
- Reflect what is important to the members about how they work together
- Focus on three elements:
- Processes: how the activities will be carried out
- Interactions: ways in which team members will relate to each other
- Contributions: expected activities and deliverables for the team
5. Team Ground Rules Examples
6. Team Charter Benefits
- Builds alignment so everyone is moving in the same direction
- Documents team’s mission, processes, roles, responsibilities, membership, and operating procedures
- Provides clarity of purpose, priorities, and roles
- Informs the allocation of resources
- Clarifies mutual expectations and anticipates potential challenges
- Creates buy-in and commitment for accomplishing the work of the team
- Enhances communication, trust, and collaboration
- Helps team members stay focused
- Realign the team during difficult times
7. Components of a Team Charter
8. Developing High Performance Teams
