Technology Team Building The Team LSTC TST Media

Technology Team Building

The Team • LSTC • TST • Media Specialist LSTC – Media Clerk • Others – Administration and Staff TST

Focus of the Team • GCPS Vision and Mission Statement • Create a Mission Statement for your Team • Common Commitment to Goals and Values

Define Responsibilities • Start with the GCPS job descriptions • Look at individual strengths, talents, and interests • Rotate leadership responsibilities

Overlapping Areas • Shared ownership • Don’t be territorial • Be flexible Media Specialist LSTC TST

Team Building: Trust and Respect • • • Trust takes time Respect one another Acknowledge others who support Experts in own areas Give credit where credit is due - Thanks!

Team Building: Communication • Schedule weekly team meetings • Agenda of meeting • Assign who is responsible for new tasks – drop dead dates • Help others during stressful times • Okay to disagree • Focus on task

Team Building: Support • The whole is more important than the individuals • You can’t do it alone • You ain’t heavy, you’re my teammate.

Problems with the Team • Be proactive – focus of mission • Discuss problems as they come up – don’t hold grudge • Try to work out problems between members • Ask an administrator to become involved

Characteristics that help team building • • • Be prepared Participate in the team Build on others’ ideas Criticize ideas, not members Complete tasks on time Use “we” statements Set realistic goals Listen Display a sense of humor

Characteristics that hinder team building • • Be critical, negative Attack personalities Dominate meeting/boss others Use “you” or “me” statements Don’t communicate Judge ideas/others Don’t listen Agree with everything