Engage in meaningful dialogue and discover strategies to develop teamwork, collaboration, and shared decision-making processes. Strengthen relationships and build collaborative leadership skills within your group to promote a shared vision, understanding, and inclusion.

1. Youth Leadership
& Teamwork Training
Julie Connor, Ed.D.
Speaker, Educator, Author
www.DrJulieConnor.com

2. Norms
 Share with respect
- Use “I” statement
- Focus on solutions, not problems
 Stay engaged
 Focus discussion on the topic
 Encourage everyone to share during discussions
- Listen without interruption
- Refrain from giving advice
 Keep cell phones on vibrate; reserve phone use for
breaks
 Respect the space

3. Respond to each incomplete
statement:
 If I felt confident, I would …
 If I felt motivated, I would …
 If I felt wealthy, I would …
 If I felt courageous, I would …
Small Group Discussion

4.  What leadership skills do you admire?
 What leadership skills do you possess?
 What role models have strong
leadership skills?
 What leadership skills are
needed for a group to work
together as a team?
Small Group Discussion

5. A group with a common
mission, vision, goals,
and core values
TEAM

6. A strong team has …
a Shared VISION & MISSION
Group NORMS
Common PROCEDURES
Motivation
Recognition & Rewards
Assessment of Their Work

7. When People Don’t Want
to Collaborate
 No Benefits
 Fear of Being “Wrong” or
Corrected by Others
 Lack of Communication
 Previous Efforts Ignored
 Lack of Trust

8. VISION & MISSION
VISION
• Who we are
• How we want to be known
• How we strive to be
MISSION
• How we do what we do
• Why we do what we do

9. Norms
 What time do we want our meeting to begin?
To end? What happens if we run out of time?
 What are our teamwork ground rules?
 What roles will we create?
 How will we make decisions?
 How will we ensure everyone is participating?
 How will we respect confidentiality?
 How will we resolve conflict?
 How will we use a consensus model?

10.  Share with respect.
- Use “I” statement
- Focus on solutions, not problems.
 Stay engaged.
 Focus discussion on the topic.
 Encourage everyone to share during discussions.
- Listen without interruption
- Refrain from giving advice.
 Reserve cell phone use for breaks
 Respect the space
Example of Group Norms

11. A process for making
decisions as a group
The entire group comes to an
agreement
Does not involve voting
Consensus

12. Facilitator
Recorder
Gatekeeper
Feedback Provider
Clarifier
Time Keeper
Group Roles include …

13. Discussion
Identify a goal as a small group.
Use the collaborative teamwork
process to transform a goal into a
project.
Share your responses about the
project and process with others.

14. Characteristics of a Successful Team
 High level of interdependence
 Agreement on norms
 Every team member contributes
 Communication & listening
 Mutual trust
 Set clear goals
 Roles are defined
 Talk about issues without criticism or blame
 Collaboration

15. Discussion
What is a collaborative team?
What can we do to promote
communication?
How do we form a
collaborative team?

16. Discussion
• What do I/we want to be?
• What do I/we want to do?
• What do I/we want to experience?
• Why is what I/we want to be,
do, or experience important?
• What will I/we do today? This week? This
month? This year?

17. Find Your Awesome!
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
Julie A. Connor, Ed.D.
Keynote Speaker / Educator
Collaborative Leadership Consultant
www.DrJulieConnor.com
julie@drjulieconnor.com
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