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Training Objective Define facilitation. Examine team functionality. Build facilitation skills. Apply new skills to an actual team.

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Identify and describe a team that you work with that functions less than optimally in their Group dynamics Task performance Process/learning Results high Human Interaction low People / Dynamics Results Content / Task Task Performance high

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Continuum o Team Functionality Adapted from: Characteristics of Dysfunctional Teams, Monash, Guide to Managing & Optimizing Team Performance High Trust Shared Cause/Purpose Effective Communication Comfort with Conflict High Commitment Effective Decision Making High Accountability to Each Other Effective Action Planning/Taking High Attention to Results Strong Outcomes & Impacts/Cause Absence of Trust Competing Interests/Purposes Ineffective Communication Fear of Conflict Lack of Commitment Ineffective Decision Making Lack of Accountability Ineffective Action Planning/Taking Inattention to Results Limited Outcomes

Continuum o Team Functionality Adapted from: Characteristics of Dysfunctional Teams, Monash, Guide to Managing & Optimizing Team Performance High Trust Shared Cause/Purpose Effective Communication Comfort with Conflict High Commitment Effective Decision Making Absence of Trust Competing Interests/Purposes Ineffective Communication Fear of Conflict Lack of Commitment Ineffective Decision Making HighH Accountability to Each Other Lack of Accountabilityy Ef fective t e Action n Planning/Taking i ng a Ineffective ect Action A o Planning/Takin n a ing g High Attention to Resu sults Strong Outcomes & Impacts/Cause I Inattention to Results Limited Outcomes

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What can a facilitator do if. Absence of Trust Competing Interests/Purposes Idea starters: First, discover context and situation. (Example: Leadership situation.) Agree on why before what before how before who before when. Uncover common cause. Tool idea: But why? Technique See Community Toolbox (KU) Craft and keep visible shared vision, mission, and guiding principles. Establish clear, demanding performance goals with milestones.

The facilitation design and strategies should match the leadership situation. Rhonda Beach Tyree * The Compact Leadership Styles Kurt Lewin; Gaert Hofstede

What can a facilitator do if. Absence of Trust Competing Interests/Purposes Idea starters: First, discover context and situation. (Example: Leadership situation.) Agree on why before what before how before who before when. Why Wh Ho Who Wh

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Ineffective Communication Fear of Conflict istock_000010988589 en uild facilitation skills

What can a facilitator do if. Ineffective Communication Fear of Conflict Idea starters: OARRS* (See *Grove Consultants resources.) Outcomes Agenda Roles Rules (Norms) Apply the lowest level of intervention. (Think PBIS!) Clarify the decision rule. Use Interests-Based Negotiation. (See **CADRE resources.) How would [child] benefit by [position]? ** What would be accomplished by [position]? ** What are possible ways that we can [satisfy the interest]? ** What are possible ways that [interest X] and [interest y] could both be satisfied? **

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Stages of Team Development Ineffective Communication Fear of Conflict high Human Interaction 3. Norming 1. Forming 4. Performing 2. Storming low Task Performance high (Team Development Model adapted from Tuckman & Jones, 1983)

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i cult Grou ynamic Solution Search Protocol 1. Tell a partner about a difficult group dynamic that you experience. 2. Search for solutions. One person read, Ten Common Group Problems Other person read, Knowing when and how much to steer the ship. 3. Share solutions either from the resource or your own experiences.

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h k you Rhonda Beach Tyree * The Compact: Educational Design Consultants 67 Woodhaul Court, Delaware, Ohio, 43015 * 614-619-3692 * rltyree@yahoo.com