Marcia Ryan, Wellbeing Works

Rapidly Cultivating Team Collaboration - LAST Conference Workshop, Melbourne 2017

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1. Rapidly Cultivating Team Collaboration Marcia Ryan Wellbeing Works www.wellbeingworks.net.au
2. ©Wellbeing Works 2016 Rapidly cultivating team collaboration: connect well to perform well
3. ©Wellbeing Works 2016 When was the last time an interaction at work lit you up? Increased your: • Energy • Capability for action ©Wellbeing Works 2017
4. Effective Teams [1] Psychological safety is “a shared belief held by members of a team that the team is safe for interpersonal risk taking” which results in “a team climate characterized by interpersonal trust and mutual respect and people are comfortable being themselves.” (Edmondson, 1999, p. 354) Reference: Duhigg (2016), Edmondson (1999) Google research What mattered most - 5 norms in group 1. Psychological safety[1] 2. Believe their work was important 3. Feel their work was personally meaningful 4. Had clear goals and defined roles 5. To know they can depend on each other ©Wellbeing Works 2017
5. The Business Case for HQCs • Greater cognitive functioning & broader options (Fredrickson, 2001) • Exhibit more learning behaviours (Carmeli, Brueller, Dutton, 2008) • More resilient – bounce back from setbacks (Stephens, et. al. 2003) • More committed and engaged at work (LaBianca, Umphress & Kaufmann, 2000) • More innovate, agile and creative teams (Carmeli & Dutton, 2012) • Enable relational coordination – shared knowledge associated with greater organizational effectiveness & performance (Gittell, 2003) • Enhance employee wellbeing (Seligman, 2012) ©Wellbeing Works 2017 R PERMA Wellbeing Reference: Dutton & Spreitzer, 2014, How to be a Positive Leader.
6. High-quality connections Prof. Jane Dutton “Make every interaction count” HQCs - connections with others that can be short but make us feel alive, give us energy and help us grow and thrive. They are positive, encourage us, support us, help us and are focused. Emotional carrying capacity Tensility Connectivity Positive mutual regard Trusting Respectful Energise ©Wellbeing Works 2017
7. The Cultivating Collaboration Program 6 modules 60 mins/half day/3 x 3hrs Shared Vision • Team Vision Shared Purpose • Goals HQCs • Trust • Respect • Enable • Energise Team Challenge • 4 challenges Showcase ©Wellbeing Works 2016
8. T Trust R Respect E Enable others E Energise ©Wellbeing Works 2016 4 branches of HQCs: To cultivate positive relationships
9. Respectful Engagement 1.Be present 2.Be genuine 3.Be affirmative 4.Listen effectively 5.Be supportive ©Wellbeing Works 2017
10. Enable others 5 minute favours ©Wellbeing Works 2017 What might you do to proactively help and enable another person to succeed that is in addition to your usual tasks? • Share knowledge & insights • Help out • Advocate • Be accommodating • Nurture growth • Remove barriers
11. T Trust R Respect E Enable others E Energise ©Wellbeing Works 2016 Rapidly cultivating collaboration HQCs
12. Jerks at work Source: https://michiganross.umich.edu/stories/don-t-let-jerks-work-drag-you-down 1. Protect & Buffer - Limit your interactions with de-energizers – set limits 2. Balance - Increase time you spend with people who make you feel good 3. Purpose- Make sure your work is meaningful
13. Speaking, Workshops and Coaching Services: Employee engagement, culture and positive change. • Cultivating Collaboration™ • Play to your Strengths • IMPROVE your Wellbeing™ • Ready & Resilient • Customised strength-based development solutions Contact for bookings/info: marcia.ryan@wellbeingworks.net.au Marcia Ryan www.wellbeingworks.net.au Subscribe!