New metaphors for teams
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Balancing inflated teams is significantly important to their performance. Use of a proper metaphor explains this need adequately
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New metaphors for teams
- 2. I dedicate this presentation to Paul Merino. His comments and insights inspired me with the idea of this presentation. I am deeply grateful to Paul. HTTP://SEUILS.ORG
- 3. Profiling of Team Members Creative Ideas Generators Controllers Results Seekers Socialproblems Solvers
- 4. Balancing the Wheels All four types of members should be present and āinflatedā equally in teams
- 5. If not, teams become like imbalanced cars
- 6. But that is not enough
- 7. Inflation of the four tires must be optimal
- 8. Over-inflation of tires causes Uneven tread wear
- 9. Over-inflation of tires causes Uneven tread wear Decreased response time when driving
- 10. Over-inflation of tires causes Uneven tread wear Decreased response time when driving Hitting a curb can cause the tire to separate from the rim or explode
- 11. This risk increases in hot weather as the tires become over-inflated with their hot air content
- 12. So are over-inflated teams Over-inflation of teams causes Uneven tread wear Decreased response time when driving to their goal Hitting a curb can cause some team members to disengage This risk increases in heated and angry atmosphere of organizations.
- 14. Team leaders should avoid over-inflating their team members if the prevailing climate is hot
- 15. Under inflation is equally harmful
- 16. Under inflation is equally harmful This will cause uneven tread wear Will lead eventually to the wear of the inner sidewall of the tire
- 17. Under inflation is equally harmful This will cause uneven tread wear Will lead eventually to the wear of the inner sidewall of the tire Weakening of the entire structure of the tire
- 18. So are teamsUnder inflation is equally harmful This will cause uneven tread wear Will lead eventually to the wear of the inner sidewall of the tire Weakening of the entire structure of the Team
- 19. Avoid old tires
- 20. Tires have a shelf life. In time the rubber loses its flexibility. When it dries out, it will usually crack Avoid old tires
- 21. Make sure old team members do not lose their flexibility and adaptability Rearrange teams. Better let teams self-organize
- 22. Deflation of tires may not be avoidable Nails and broken glass are examples
- 23. Deflation of tires may not be avoidable Avoid driving over team members who have broken hearts or nail-like characters
- 24. Deflation of tires may not be avoidable A team leader should not also delay acting . Else, the problem aggravates with time.
- 25. Deflation of tires may not be avoidable Broken glass is problematic. Discover their presence in the tire by immersing it in water to find the hole caused by the glass
- 26. Deflation of tires may not be avoidable By the same token, immerse your team in fluid works so that you may discover the āholeā.
- 27. Deflation of tires may not be avoidable Check the inner and outer sidewall of the tire for problems such as the presence of bubbles This could mean that you have broken a tire band while suffering the flat, or simply damaged the sidewall. This poses a serious safety threat
- 28. Deflation of tires may not be avoidable Watch out for bubble talks among team members and act realizing that this problem would become unsolvable if not acted upon.
- 29. The metaphor- tires that are inflated to specified pressure. Inflate people with workload above or below their āoptimal Zoneā the performance goes down, risk increases and stress goes upward
- 30. The metaphor- tires that are inflated to specified pressure. Inflate people with workload above or below their āoptimal Zoneā the performance goes down, risk increases and stress goes upward These result in de-motivating the staff. The vicious spiral starts.
- 31. The optimal pressure level is dependent on the tires, road conditions, tire specs. Likewise; not all employees are the same. We need to test not only by increasing pressure on them, but equally important by lowering pressure. Less workload, go bird watching are just great examples of lowering pressure and releasing āexcess unwanted airā inside the employees.