Team Development

Goal Setting Workshop

Outcome from today’s session

• Understand the Team strategic priorities for the coming year;

• Understand our Department priorities for the year;

• Agree on how our team can support the achievement of these priorities;

• Set Team Priorities to be used as our goals going forward; and

• Improve clarity about team purpose, roles and responsibilities.

Importance of Team Clarity

• Having clear goals provides us with greater motivation, direction and enhances our performance;

• Links us with organisational objectives and our customer needs;

• Provides a way of connecting with other teams; and

• Enable us to have shared expectations and values as team members.

Team Development

Team goals are aligned with organisational goals

Team identifies when and how to integrate its work

Strong relationships are developed with team stakeholders and customers

Teaming skills are improved

Individual & Team

Development

Process Of Cascading KRAsStrategy Formation“What are the company’sbusiness objectives?”

Business Requirements“What must the Business Unit deliver to enable the team objectives to be met?”

Department/Team Alignment“Given these strategies,what must we deliver toenable the business toachieve its goals?”

Detailed Work Plans“How can I influence thedeliverables being met?”

Why look at the Leadership Team and general IT objectives?

The below diagram represents how the team goals link the individual

with organisation objectives. Without this synergy, neither party can

achieve their respective goals.

Team goals and objectives

Departments goals and objectives

Department KRAs

Individual KRAs

Consolidated performance requirements of the business

The few most important performance drivers for the team, department, function or business

Objectives are meaningful and actionable

Role of Leadership in Team Goals

Leadership plays a key role in linking team goals to organisational objectivesDrive

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Translates

The SMART principle of Goal Setting

Team Vision-Mission-Goals: Activity

• Based on our review of organisational and department goals, use the worksheets to note down your thoughts on:– Our team vision (where we want to go);– Our team mission (our current objectives); and– Our team goals (to achieve our mission and work

towards our vision).

• Split into three groups and collate the team’s thoughts on flipcharts.

Team Vision-Mission-Goals: Activity

• Review team thoughts in group to build consensus, using the following criteria:

Developing our Team

• Once goals are clarified, the team can identify relevant strengths and development needs to ensure we behave in ways that support our goals.

• Activity: Belbin Team Style– Profiles individuals and identifies the natural role we assume

within teams;– ‘Diagnostic’ approach to provide insight into the way we work

with each other and how we can become more effective as a team;

– Complete the Belbin Team Style Inventory to identify your typical ‘team role/s’; and

– Discuss within the group.

Action Steps for Our Team

Outcomes from Team Goal Setting

• Alignment of team goals and team work with business strategy and goals;

• Greater commitment of members to team objectives;• Processes and practices established to improve the

team’s work and outcomes;• Team members’ skills developed to expand capabilities

in a meaningful way;• Strong relationships developed with leadership, team

sponsors, customers and stakeholders; and• Organisational sponsorship and vision supporting the

team.

Finally….

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Constant revision and communication to Constant revision and communication to move and change with the organisation.move and change with the organisation.

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Contact

Ms Kylie Prince

Corporate Psychologist

The Collective Leadership Organization