http://www.askteamdoc.com/index.php/2005/04/27/team-building-falling-apart/ Team Building Advice For You And Your Team -- Real Answers To Real Life Team Issues Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:27:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.askteamdoc.com/index.php/2005/04/27/team-building-falling-apart/comment-page-1/#comment-88412 Liz Hafer Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:43:44 +0000 http://askteamdoc.com/?p=95#comment-88412 I'd like to add that teams must be balanced. This means that you must have a conscious mix of those that bring the big picture to the overall objective and those that can keep the team on task. We see when working with teams that the 'task driven' side of the team often outweighs the 'big picture' thinkers. What happens is that the team is out of balance. The task driven team members are so focused on the immediate need to check it off the list that they often overlook opportunities that may exist given a broader look at the periphery. So ask yourself -- who on the team looks at the big picture and who on the team likes to jump into action? Are you well balanced? I’d like to add that teams must be balanced. This means that you must have a conscious mix of those that bring the big picture to the overall objective and those that can keep the team on task. We see when working with teams that the ‘task driven’ side of the team often outweighs the ‘big picture’ thinkers. What happens is that the team is out of balance. The task driven team members are so focused on the immediate need to check it off the list that they often overlook opportunities that may exist given a broader look at the periphery. So ask yourself — who on the team looks at the big picture and who on the team likes to jump into action? Are you well balanced?

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