Be the Missing member
I’ve just read a great
short email from Michael Heppell, author, speaker and coach, about something I haven't really thought
about much.
A lot has been written about the composition of teams and
the different roles played by each member.
We’ve been taught that, to have an effective team, we need a mix of
talents (not people who all think the same way). We’re lucky if we inherit a team like this,
let alone get the chance to build one from scratch. Depending how long we remain in post as Team
Leader, we may be able to hand over a team that has (more or less) the “right”
composition to our successor.
Michael’s solutions are usually “fiendishly simple”, and
this is the case with his recommendation for plugging the gap in a team:
Meetings:
If someone has
stepped up to Chair the meeting then you don’t need to. But you may need to be
the facilitator.
No one to take
notes? Be humble, grab a pen and take the notes.
Briefings:
If everyone is
nodding, but you know they aren’t understanding, make it your role is to ask
the question. Usually the daft one that you know will benefit everyone.
Projects:
In a timid group,
be the one who steps up and volunteers to make the presentation.
Teams:
In a group of
starters? Be the completer/finisher.
In a crew of
creatives, be the analyst.
We’ve all found ourselves in these situations, and I’ve been
lucky enough to witness others doing the above (although I didn't really
appreciate precisely what was going on at the time).
If you want to know more about Michael and his ideas, visit
his website or read his books.
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posted by William Martin @ 10:56
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