[Partnerwerks TeamWisdom Tips] Team Awareness

Dear TeamWisdom Tips Subscriber,

Do you wish others would care about team dynamics as much as
you do? The #1 reason people don't attend to team dynamics
is because they aren't aware of them--I don't mean in a
formal, educational sense, but in a pragmatic and
real-to-them sense. If you want to make members more aware
of your team dynamics try this:

Choose one team member and have an informal one-on-one with
her in which you ask if she is receiving the kind of support
from you and other team members she needs to succeed. Then
listen. Listen well. You are listening to discover three
things:

1. Mode of Interdependence. Does she believe she is
_dependent_ on the team ("Well duh, I can't do X if you
don't first do A."), _positively interdependent_ with the
team ("The team helps me win."), _negatively interdependent_
with the team ("When the team wins, I lose, and when the
team loses, I win."), or _independent_ from the team
("There's no linkage whatsoever.").

2. What's in it for her? How does she define winning in her
role or on this team. What is she in pursuit of and does she
believe she can get it?

3. Does she believe the team wants her to win?

The more your partners feel positively linked to you, know
that you understand how they win, and believe you want them
to win, then the more they will care about, pay attention
to, and take responsibility for your relationship dynamics.
And this holds true regardless of your personality types or
thinking and communication styles! And in most situations,
you can do something to affect these three things.

Try it.

Wishing you a world of responsible and productive
relationships at work. Faithfully,
Christopher

P.S. Here's a special offer I want you and everyone to
know about....
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What if you had a team diagnostic tool to make you a
better, smarter teambuilder?

Research on hundreds of teams produced the Knowledge Team
Effectiveness Profile (KTEP)--a tool for measuring team
effectiveness and focusing development efforts, team
training & intervention programs where they will do the most
good.

An upcoming KTEP Certification Workshop is scheduled for
beautiful Portland, Oregon. And if you register by Sept.
19th, you'll get a free KTEP assessment for your team--a
value up to $1,800! Details are below.
http://www.partnerwerks.com/ktep/index.html

Take action today! If you register for the upcoming KTEP
Certification Workshop in the next 2 weeks we'll help you
run a KTEP assessment on a team of your choice (15 people
max.) prior to the workshop--for free! What's more, we'll
deliver the results to you at the workshop and use your KTEP
team data as part of your training & certification
experience! Here's the scoop...

	What: KTEP Consultant Certification Workshop
	When: October 11, 2003
	Where: Portland, Oregon, USA
	http://www.partnerwerks.com/ktep/index.html

Why wait? The cost of the certification workshop is only
$325, and the value of the free team assessment is up to
$1,800! This is what we call a no-brainer! Register now! 
This special offer expires on 9/19/03.

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Who is using KTEP? Launched in the USA May 2003 amidst one
of the toughest consulting economies in decades, KTEP has
already assisted teams in some of the world's most
successful companies, including two of the largest wireless
providers, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Sasol NA,
Boeing, Microsoft, US Military, and Fed Ex. It's also been
used extensively in Australian, Indonesion, and Pacific Rim
companies.

Are you a team leader, member, or internal consultant? KTEP
offers you a low-cost, highly effective team development
tool for use inside your company.

Are you an external consultant? KTEP offers you a new team
diagnostic tool to use with your clients (and an opportunity
for new consulting business!).

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Want to learn more? Visit our web site for complete
information & to register...
http://www.partnerwerks.com/ktep/index.html

Warmest regards,
The KTEP Team at Partnerwerks

p.s. For your convenience, the workshop is the day before
the 2003 OD Network Annual Conference, and located at the
conference hotel, so you can become a Certified KTEP
Consultant immediately before the conference and combine
travel expenses!

p.p.s.  Please forward this to colleagues you think might be
interested. Thank you!

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