Group-Think: over time, a set of individuals working on a project will tend to think the same way, believe the same conclusions and results. This group mindset leads to psychological inertia, as new members are introduced instead of pursuing new ideas provided by “a fresh pair of eyes” the group tries to assimilate new members to existing thinking.
How might you encourage learning? For yourself? For others?
“Mike is a great person, ally, and educator! His easy-going and humorous way of running our class was a great example of exactly what we came to learn: how to lead a high-performing team.”
Teams vs. Teamwork the terms mean different things to different people. In order work to get done a shared understanding must be known. Groups may require teamwork even
when they do not need to work as a team.
This video is a great, showing how our unconscious mind is in more control than we think.
We all have an uncanny inflated sense of our own abilities, and tend to think that those who are not like us, think like us, act like us, drive like us, work like us, etc… are clearly wrong and irrational.
What is good enough, and how will we know when we are there?
I got to spend a day team building with Mon Yough Community Services (MYCS), outside of Pittsburgh PA.
For team development and team building to happen, the facilitator must know how to build the team. Leading a series of “games” that have no purpose is recreation. Read ‘Sometimes I Feel Like Team Building is Sweet Frosting on a Shit Cake.’ The facilitator must be aware of the team, the individuals on the team, … Continued
By sharing what you know and have learned, in a way that is accepted will make the team better and your work easier. Morally you have a responsibility to share your knowledge and do your best work.
This all comes back to the work. People don’t necessarily have to like each other and they must trust that what the other team members are doing and what the project manager is doing will get done.