High Performance Team Zone Presented by: Scott Kress

Drill Sergeant Introduction Scott Kress HBOR, BSc, MA President of Summit Training & Frontier Team Building EMBA Professor Trainer Facilitator Keynote speaker

Scott Kress

HBOR, BSc, MA

President of Summit Training & Frontier Team Building

EMBA Professor

Trainer

Facilitator

Keynote speaker

Session Objectives Brain physiology 101 Team foundation model Team development stages High performance thinking Application to teams and events

Brain physiology 101

Team foundation model

Team development stages

High performance thinking

Application to teams and events

ICE BREAKER

Question What purpose does this activity serve?

What purpose does this activity serve?

Alpha

Brain Science Application Interrupt: Getting interaction partner(s) to pay attention (Snap out of Alpha into Beta ) Engage: The message is compelling or interesting enough that the mind stays in Beta . Educate: Give the person enough information that they feel they fully understand and can take action.

Interrupt: Getting interaction partner(s) to pay attention (Snap out of Alpha into Beta )

Engage: The message is compelling or interesting enough that the mind stays in Beta .

Educate: Give the person enough information that they feel they fully understand and can take action.

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KEY INSIGHT

APPLICATION APPLICATION APPLICATION TEAM & EVETN

TEAM FOUNDATION

The Fist of Five

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TEAM DEVELOPMENT

Team Development What made this exercise so difficult? What led you to success? What group dynamics did you observe?

What made this exercise so difficult?

What led you to success?

What group dynamics did you observe?

Team Development

Forming Characteristics of Stage : Polite, impersonal, watchful, guarded, testing rules. Goal: Get to know one another, share vision, learn task and roles, learn what skills and tools will be needed to do Job. Actions: Listen, seek clarification, ask questions, socialize, build relationships, learn personal and company history, learn org charts, explore. Learn vision, mission and values.

storming Characteristics of Stage: Difficulties, conflict, confrontation, feeling stuck, lack of team commitment Goal: Learn how to deal with stress and conflict, how to stay motivated and one team during rough times Actions: Seek first to understand and then to be understood, flex personal style, inquire first advocate later, think win/win

Norming Characteristics of Stage: Organized, develop skills, give feedback, establish procedures Goal: Focus on performance improvement through skill development and relationship enhancement Actions: Coach each other, seek out personal development opportunities, work together to set standards

Performing Characteristics of Stage: Open, supportive, flexible, high morale, strong skills, fun Goal: Continue to grow, learn and evolve. Constant attention is required to maintain high performance Action: Celebrate success, discover what inspires, continue to seek out development opportunities, seek new challenges, look to the future

Adjourning Characteristics of Stage: Ending, loss, excitement, change Goal: celebrate success, prepare to move to next assignment Action: Closure meetings & interviews

Team Development What stage of development is your team in?

What stage of development is your team in?

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KEY INSIGHT

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HIGH PERFORMANCE THINKING

Brainstorming Quantity counts at this stage Talk briefly Defer judgment…let the ideas flow Encourage wild and crazy ideas Build on the ideas of others Have FUN!

Quantity counts at this stage

Talk briefly

Defer judgment…let the ideas flow

Encourage wild and crazy ideas

Build on the ideas of others

Have FUN!

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High Performance What happened? What contributed to improvement? What behaviours created conditions for full participation and engagement?

What happened?

What contributed to improvement?

What behaviours created conditions for full participation and engagement?

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OVERALL KEY INSIGHT

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Personal Action Plan Start Stop Sustain

Start

Stop

Sustain

Thank you Scott Kress [email_address] 905-257-8326 www.linkedIn.com/in/scottkress