Tuesday, 19 August 2014

Team Process Goals

Working together in team is a lot harder than it may seem.  Each team member will have their own style or way to work.  In order for you to define your team's culture, you need to establish process goals (how you will work) in addition to task goals (what you will work on).

Address what it will feel like to work within the team.  Will everyone share responsibilities or will someone assign tasks?  Then think about what the relationships will look like, and what you want from them.  Will they be social and personal or all business in nature?  Will they divide and conquer, or work side-by-side?

Finally, concentrate on what you value: do you care about speed or accuracy?  Risk taking or compliance? Innovation or building on core strengths?  Its always good to spell out what you're aiming for so the team's culture doesn't evolve by itself in a different direction (Shapiro, M).

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