Teambuilding through chemistry example lesson
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This document provides an overview of the structure and content of a sample lesson from an instructor-led training course on building teams with chemistry. The lesson is titled "Understanding Teams" and is the second lesson in the course. It uses various interactive activities like discussions, brainstorming, and case studies to help participants understand what teams are, how people feel about being on teams, and why teams fall apart. The lesson also provides examples of successful teams and identifies some key factors they have in common.
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- 1. How to Build a Team With Chemistry With Frank R. Morris, B.Comm., M.Ed. An example of the design of one lesson in an Instructor-Led Training (ILT) course.
- 2. 2. UNDERSTANDING TEAMS What is a Team? How Do People Feel About Being on Teams? Why Do Teams Fall Apart? Successful Teams Teambuilding Thru Chemistry 1. Intro 2. Understanding Teams 3. Team Development Model 4. Chemistry in Teams 5. Diversity 6. Vision and Goals 7. Roles 8. Leadership Functions 9. Develop Cohesion 10. Build Relationships 11. Direction of Team 12. Wrapping Up Each lesson begins with a slide that looks like this. It provides context by noting the lesson’s place in the overall course. And it includes an Advance Organizer or list of the topics to be addressed within the lesson.
- 3. Module Two: Understanding Teams Before you can focus on chemistry, you must understand teams. Start at the beginning by defining what teams are and how people feel about being on them. Business is a team sport. Greg Brenneman The first slide in the lesson provides an opportunity for the Instructor to ease into the topic, perhaps referring to his/her experiences, relating an interesting story or simply indicating to the participants the importance of what is to come.
- 4. What Is the Definition of a Team? Team Functional Cross- functional Self- managing Concepts, like that of a “team”, can be taught using a Didactic approach, or as illustrated here, a Guided Discovery approach that assumes the participants are experienced and intelligent enough to arrive at a good definition with a little direction from the Instructor.
- 5. What is a team? As a group, let’s discuss your understanding and experience of teams. What are the pros and cons of each type of team? Every activity slide will contain either on the face of the slide or, more often, in the Speaker Notes certain headings to help the Instructor conduct the exercise. These headings are: • Purpose or Objective of the activity • Inputs (job aids, text, etc.) and Outputs (what the participants are to achieve) • Groupings (individual, pair, small group, whole class) • Timing • Materials Needed • Step by Step Instructions • Suggested Debriefing Questions
- 6. How Do People Feel about Being on Teams? Past experience Forced teams Poor launch
- 7. How do you honestly feel about working on a team? Let’s talk about how people in the group feel about being on teams. What makes a team enjoyable to be part of? What actions in the beginning set the tone of the team?
- 8. Why Do Teams Fall Apart? Goals Roles Communication Relationships
- 9. What makes a team fall apart? Individually or in pairs, complete worksheet 01: AVOID MISTAKES. When done, you may share your answers with the rest of the group. If the course includes a Participant Manual, handouts and job aids are created in such a way that they can be incorporated into the Manual. It’s important to design the Manual in such a way that it can and will be used when the participant returns to the job.
- 10. Turn ‘n Talk With your partner, share your answers to the question or questions assigned to you by your Instructor. 1. What are the most effective/important ways to avoid teams falling apart? 2. How is this related to your experience working in teams? 3. What questions do you need answered in order to apply these ideas on-the-job? It’s important to frequently relate new knowledge to the “real world” that the participants live and work in. Exercises like this one help participants transfer new information into on-the-job application.
- 11. Examples of Successful Teams They have commitment They see the big picture They are resilient
- 12. What makes a team successful? As a group, discuss examples of successful teams. What are some factors that they share?
- 13. Understanding Teams Case Study They were both sure that the experience was going to be chaotic John was not sure what their goals were At the first meeting, she was bored John and Clara were assigned to work on the R&D team What happened to make John and Clara feel the way they do? Why is it important to start teams on the right foot?
- 14. Our Top 3 List First, let’s brainstorm together as many details relating to Understanding Teams as we can. Next, let’s see if we can agree on the 3 top items from the brainstorm list.
- 15. Q & Eh! 1. What kind of team works together in a single department? 2. What causes many people to dislike working in teams? 3. Irregular or infrequent meetings create problems in __________. 4. What is a symptom of relationship problems? 5. What are some ways to build a successful team? 6. What two things are successful teams committed to? Activity types are deliberately mixed throughout the lesson, varying based on the number of participants (i.e. individual, pair, small group, whole class) and the type of interaction (i.e. recall/recognition questions, application problems, judgment/evaluation exercises). Communication, elaboration and critical thinking are focused on just as much as the “right” answer.
- 16. Before we move on… • Recall at least 3 facts, terms or ideas from the preceding lesson. Summarize • If you wanted to learn more, where might you go or who could you speak to? Apply • What questions do you have? • What’s next? Transition 16 Each lesson finishes the same way, with a slide that asks the participants to summarize the lesson and to think of ways of applying what they’ve learned. To help bring closure, the lesson ends with a deliberate Transition to the next topic, lesson or course.
- 17. FRANK MORRIS Contract Instruction Design and Facilitation LeaderLink Inc. 647-235-1428
Editor's Notes
- Before you can focus on chemistry, you must understand teams. Start at the beginning by defining what teams are and how people feel about being on them. Additionally, you need to be aware of how teams can be effective and what causes them to fall apart. Knowing the pros and cons of teams will help you avoid pitfalls and build a strong chemistry.
- Teams are described as groups of people with complementary skill sets who work on projects or activities towards common goals. Team members are cooperative and interdependent. In the business world, there are different types of teams. Types of Teams: Functional – These teams work in a general area or department to support the customer needs. Cross-functional – Team members come with different areas of expertise to complete a single goal. Self-managing – These teams do not have much oversight as members work independently towards goals. Regardless of the type of team a company implements, the individual team members have to work well together.
- ASK participants to share any personal, relevant stories.
- Many people do not like the idea of being on teams. This dread of teamwork often stems from past experiences. Everyone has been on a team with that one person who did not contribute. Additionally, some managers force teams on people believing that they will magically work better without taking the necessary steps to ensure that the team members will work well together and develop chemistry. Teams that are not launched correctly have little chance of being successful. It is important to get teams off to a positive start from the very beginning by developing relationships, inspiring goals, and defining roles.
- ASK participants to share any personal, relevant stories.
- Declaring a group to be a team does not automatically make it functional. All too often, teams fall apart. There are some common causes of team downfalls which include: Goals Team has no input Not clearly communicated Easy to misunderstand Roles Undefined People are not sure of responsibilities Communication Meetings are irregular The communication only comes from leadership Members do not communicate Relationships Competition is out of control Cliques develop Conflict Knowing the common reasons why teams fall apart will help you avoid making the same mistakes in your team.
- This can be done individually or in pairs. Expect perhaps 3-5 mistakes to be listed before calling time and sharing with the whole class. ASK participants to share any personal, relevant stories.
- There numerous examples of effective teams. From successful sports teams to business groups, teams are praised in the media and the workplace. The best way to develop a successful team is to learn from the example of others. While each team is unique, they share some common characteristics. They have commitment – Every member of a team is committed to achieving the goal and believe in the cause. They see the big picture – The team members are focused on the big ideas and avoid staying in minor conflicts. They are resilient – They face adversity and find the strength to overcome the obstacles in their way. When creating a team, it is important to build them with these ideals in mind.
- ASK participants to share any personal, relevant stories.
- READ details of case study to participants or create a page with the details shown below and HAND OUT to small groups. John and Clara were assigned to work on the same R&D team. Clara was not thrilled about working closely with other people. At the first meeting, she was bored. There was a short icebreaker and then a presentation about the purpose of the project. John was more comfortable working in teams than Clara, but the first meeting left him confused. He was not sure what their goals were or what role he would play in achieving these goals. He and Clara had lunch after the meeting, and they discussed how disenchanted they were with the team. They were both sure that the experience was going to be chaotic and miserable.