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Yankee Dental
Congress

Team Makers

How can we make this work for everyone?
How can I help you accomplish it?
Let's get started.
That's a good idea.
We can make this happen.
Good job.
Love the initiative.
That sounds fun.
Let's talk about a success

Who would be willing to help out?
We need a wish list.
How can I help you?


Thank you everyone who attended the High Impact Teams
workshop at the Yankee Dental Congress.


Here you will find the write-ups from the flip charts that were
generated in the
trainings.

If you are interested in having me conduct a teambuilding workshop
in your office,
please
email Kari.

Team Breakers

This will be done this way.
How do you expect me to do that?
It's just not in the budget.

What do you mean by that?
We've already tried that
You can't do it that way.
Why now?
What am I paying you for?
I can't do that. I'm too busy.
You can do it.
That's not fair.
That's foolish.

Other Flip Charts

Qualities of High Functioning Teams
People talk to each other.
Mutual respect
Smooth functioning
Roll with the punches, cope with crisis
Have high goals for themselves.
Everybody's role contributes to the overall team
Cooperate with each other
Understand the team goal
 

When Teams are Working Well
Communication
Working towards a common goal
Goals are met
Fewer crisis situations
Postive attitudes
Satisfaction with the work
Sharing the workload
Makes work easier

 

Qualities of Great Team Members
Tolerance
Knowledge
Integrity
Open Minded
Helpful
Respectful
Enthusiastic
Patient
Motivated
Problem Solvers
Ability to challenge themselves and others
Flexible

When Teams are not Working
No communication
No ideas contributed
Attitude problems
High turnover
Outsiders are telling you there are problems (not hearing them from the staff first)
Complaints about everything.
Employees aren't buying in to what needs to get done.
No investment into projects
People aren't getting along