Encyclopedia of Leadership

10.5 DEALING WITH DISTURBANCES IN WORKGROUPS AND TEAMS Contributed by Layton Fisher and inspired by a conversation with George F ...

The need to deal with unresolved Iand Weissues is why people invest in informal and rela- tionship time, like coffee discussions ...

WEB WORKSHEET Use the workspace provided to assess where you can use this tool and how you might go about introducing it to your ...

10.6 ASSESSING YOUR GROUPLEADERSHIPSKILLS Inspired by William Dyer and numerous other sources. More and more work is being done ...

1 2 3 4 5 I can deal with typical dysfunctional meeting behavior. 1 2 3 4 5 I know how to ensure both quality decisions and comm ...

RELATED LEADERSHIP TOOLS 1.2 Manage or Lead? 10.5 Group Disturbances 11.1 Process Cycle 10.3 Team Competencies 10.7 Getting Part ...

10.7 GETTINGPARTICIPATION Inspired by Jean Illsley Clarke, Robert Jolles, and numerous other sources. Eliciting group participat ...

HOW TO HANDLE PARTICIPATION IN A GROUP ✔ Break the group into subgroups early;ask a spokesperson to lead the reporting on an iss ...

WEB WORKSHEET Think about specific situation(s) in which you need participation. Reread the checklists and make a specific actio ...

10.8 GROUNDRULES: HELPING GROUPS TO ACHIEVE BUSINESS RESULTS Inspired by Peter Block and numerous other sources. Clear and empow ...

A FIVE-STEP PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING GROUND RULES Explain the concept: What are ground rules? What are the benefits of making t ...

WEB WORKSHEET Develop a few critical ground rules at your next group meeting. Use voting, if necessary, to keep the list meaning ...

10.9 MAKING INFORMATION VISIBLE Inspired by Robert Jolles, Peter Block, and numerous other sources. If you are a leader, people ...

key words from a complex idea, and still keep the tone and meaning of the speaker. On the other hand, the few chosen words can c ...

Make a list of equipment and supplies you need to have available for your meeting room. Examples: ❑ flip chart and paper ❑ col ...

10.10 CLOSURE: HELPING GROUPSMAKE DECISIONS AND PLANS EFFICIENTLY Inspired by John Cleese, Victor Vroom, Philip Yetton, and John ...

TIPS FOR HELPING GROUPS REACH CLOSURE ❑ Signs that closure may be needed include: People repeat themselves; the topic is switche ...

RELATED LEADERSHIP TOOLS 8.7 Active Listening 10.7 Getting Participation 10.11 Priority Setting 10.6 Group Leader Skills 10.9 Vi ...

10.11 PRIORITY SETTING IN A WORKGROUP OR TEAM Inspired by Todd Jick, William Dyer, Peter Senge, and numerous other sources. It’s ...

HOW TO USE THIS LEADERSHIP TOOL “Priority is a function of context, or the ‘bigger picture’ in which something occurs. ... It’s ...