Stages of team development

Stages of Team Development

“Pro Sports Style”

Created by
The University of North Texas
in partnership with
the Texas Education Agency

I. “The Draft”

• FORMING:
– Group gets to know each other
– Team members are polite, but do
not trust each other yet
– Members are still “strangers”
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II. “Training Camp”

• STORMIMG
– Chaotic environment
– Members “test” one another
– Members guard their own attitudes
– May not yet accept others’ ideas
– Leaders start to emerge


III. “Pre-Season”

• NORMING
– Members accept others’ styles
– Game plan is formed (Goals)
– Everyone becomes part of the team
– Other members’ viewpoints are
accepted


IV. “The Season”

• PERFORMING
– Team achieves goals and wins
which proves they are meeting
the team’s objectives


V. “End of Season”

• ADJOURNING
– Team has achieved all or most goals
– Objectives are evaluated
– Changes are initiated
– Team gets ready for “The Draft”
• Prepare for new tasks
• Gets new team members
• Loses old team members (Free Agent)


How to be a Valuable Team Member

• Take responsibility and contribute
to your team
• Take an active role (contribute
skills)
• Model appropriate behavior
• Leaders must be willing to share
responsibility when needed


How to be a Team Player
• Do you offer help
when he/she needs
it?

• Do you listen to your
friend without judging
his/her opinions


• Are you sensitive
when your friend has
personal problems?

• Are you on time when
you are supposed to
meet friends?


• Do you accept your
friends as they
are?

• Are you excited for
your friends when
something good
happens to them?


If you answered, “Yes” to the questions
then you are on your way to being a great
teammate!

Playbook for
a
GREAT Team

“TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE”
-----Author Unknown

What Makes a Great Team?

•Knowledge

Every member within the
group has important
information or skills to
share!

Learning is a life-long
process. We grow as
we learn.


•Cooperation
All team members must
work together in
harmony. Everyone has
a job to do to keep the
team operating
smoothly.


•Flexibility
It is important for
all team members
to be able to
adjust their ideas
and to be able to
set their opinions
aside in order to
achieve the goal
the team is
pursuing.


•Common Goals
Just like our soldiers who
believe in the common goal
of freedom, team members
must share the same goals
for the team. This makes the
team stronger.


Also known as commitment; members
•Dedication of a great team apply their time,
attention, ability, and enthusiasm.
They know others are counting on
them and they don’t want to
disappoint them.


•Planning A great team plans their strategy which
includes long-term and short-term goals.

They divide the duties and
responsibilities among the team
members in order to operate
more efficiently. Of course team
members ask their colleagues for
help if they need it.

“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”


•Effort by All Team members encourage each other
to put forth their best. It is important
for everyone to have the opportunity to
contribute their ideas, skills, and
talents.


•Effective Leaders
True leaders find the strengths in their
team and build on those strengths. They
act as facilitators and aren’t afraid to pitch
in where needed.
Ron Washington, Texas Rangers

Vince Lombardi
Dave Tippett, Dallas Stars Hockey Club Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys


Team Players Become Leaders
• Pro teams recognize
a player who
performs
exceptionally well
during the season


• Being a teammate is all about showing
consideration and respect toward others.

– Is Tony Romo the only Dallas Cowboy who
scores touchdowns?

– Is Mike Modano the only Dallas Stars player
who is allowed to score a goal?


• Well managed teams
have more success in
achieving their goals.

A good leader is
so important!

Summary
• Playbook for a GREAT team:
– Knowledge
– Cooperation
– Flexibility
– Common Goals
– Dedication
– Planning
– Effort by All
– Effective Leader


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