[Partnerwerks TeamWisdom Tips] The "Team Dynamics" Bone

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10-Second TeamWisdom: Healthy team dynamics
result from clear leadership and inclusive
communication processes.

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Healthy team dynamics -- you know, fuzzy
things like goodwill and cooperation, trust,
and mutual respect -- are elusive qualities.
You know them when you see them, but the
problem is you don't know how to directly
create them in your groups, so team
effectiveness remains hit or miss.

Well, there's great news. Research on team
effectiveness has evolved to the point where
you can now demonstrate repeatedly that
healthy team dynamics result from two
variables: leadership and communication
processes. And leadership and communication
processes are variables you can control and
develop.

The research suggests that leadership must
provide an inspiring vision and effective
project management practices (i.e.,
collective accountability toward a common
goal -- sound familiar?). Then, if the group
practices effective brainstorming, creative
dialog (i.e., openness to new ideas), team
learning (i.e., taking time in each meeting
to ask "how are we doing as a team?"), and
effective conflict management, then guess
what? You are likely to experience the
healthy dynamics we all want more of at work.

So what are you waiting for?

Want to learn more about this research?
Please read the letter below from the KTEP
team at Partnerwerks.

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Dear Team Development Professional:

I have a no-risk offer that I urge you to
accept today!

Anyone concerned with teams - their
effectiveness, development or performance
improvement - will want to know about KTEP.

Remember what the CAT-Scan & MRI did for
medical diagnosis? KTEP does that for teams!
KTEP is a powerful new tool, easy to use,
that will give you the clarity about team
performance - and how to improve it - that
you've only imagined.

Visit our Great Teams website right now
(http://www.great-teams.com) to learn more
about the science of team performance.

Limited offer!  Sign-up for an upcoming KTEP
Application Workshop by 2/15/04 and we'll
deduct the entire registration fee from your
first KTEP team assessment.  This means the
workshop is FREE!

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       Why is it vitally important you
       visit our website and register
           for a workshop now?

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Because you'll learn what every HR, OD and
training professional needs to know: there's
a better way to develop teams.  For example:

********** FACT #1:
There's now a SCIENCE to team development.

+ With KTEP it's possible to know how to
   improve a team's performance.
+ Your Team development efforts can go from
   hit-or-miss to laser-focused.
+ You can measure team effectiveness AND the
   results of your development programs.

********** FACT #2:
KTEP is PROVEN, valid and thorough.

+ KTEP has been tested & validated on
   hundreds of teams.
+ KTEP results are statistically significant
   and reliable.
+ The team factors that KTEP measures were
   selected from hundreds tested as THE MOST
   IMPORTANT for predicting & producing team
   performance.

********** FACT #3:
KTEP is an AFFORDABLE part of your team
development program.

+ KTEP is an inexpensive alternative to
   consultant interviews.
+ KTEP gives focus to your team development:
   you'll be able to invest your budget where it
   will do the MOST good.
+ With our current special offer, the KTEP
   Application Workshop is free!

********** FACT #4:
KTEP makes you SMARTER.

+ If you're an internal development
   professional, KTEP offers you a low-cost,
   highly effective way to design & implement
   more effective programs.
+ If you're an external consultant, KTEP
   offers you a great diagnostic tool to better
   understand your client's needs & help shape
   your engagements.
+ If you're a team leader/manager we can help
   you use KTEP to make your team a
   high-performing machine!

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  Whoever you are, KTEP takes the
  smart-science of team diagnosis and gives
  it to you in a clear, easy-to-understand
  and easy-to-implement format.  Look into it
  right now at http://www.great-teams.com

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Still not convinced?  Want to dig deeper?
Visit us at http://www.great-teams.com to
learn more, view sample KTEP graphs and
reports, download some of our research
papers, and get your questions thoroughly
answered.

KTEP -  The science behind great teams.
         Put it to work for you today!

Sincerely,
The KTEP Team at Partnerwerks
http://www.great-teams.com

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5-Minute Practice Tip: Analyze your work team
right now. On a scale of 1-10, rate the team
on Inspirational Leadership, Project
Management, Team Brainstorming, Creative
Dialog, Team Learning, and Conflict
Management.

If you received a score of 54 or better, I
bet you've got great dynamics. If not, you
know some areas to improve.

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