6.5 Building Teams
This “Reaching New Heights” leadership lesson (RNH.6.5: Building Teams) teaches students how to build effective teams and set and evaluate team goals. It covers the definition and benefits of teams, the four stages of team development (forming, storming, norming, performing), team member responsibilities, and conditions that support effective teamwork, culminating in a “Mystery on the Leadership Express” team-building and evaluation activity.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define team.
- Describe why teams are important.
- Describe techniques for team building and performance.
- Describe team member responsibilities.
- Time required
- 60 minutes
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Writing utensils
- Envelopes – one per group of 6-8 students
- Scissors
- RRNH.6.5.AS.A – one per student
- RRNH.6.5.AS.B – one per student
- RRNH.6.5.AS.C – one per group of 6-8 students
- RRNH.6.5.AS.D – one per student
- Purpose
- The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand how to build effective teams and set and evaluate team goals.
- Connection Questions
- 1. Why is team building an important aspect of leadership? 2. What characteristics do you possess that will be useful to building teams you work with? 3. How does the concept of synergy relate to team building? 4. What connections do you see between team building and conflict resolution?
- LifeKnowledge Connections – Precept(s) Addressed
- Action: A1, A2, A4, A5, A7; Relationships: B1, B2, B4, B5; Vision: C4; Character: D1, D3, D5; Continuous Improvement: F3; Social Growth: H1, H3; Mental Growth: J1, J3, J4; Communications: M5; Decision Making: N1, N2; Flexibility and Adaptability: O3
- LK Lesson Suggestion
- Middle School: MS.37, MS.38, MS.49, MS.52; High School: HS.5, HS.20, HS.56, HS.65, HS.66, HS.67, HS.77, HS.81, HS.94; Advanced High School: AHS.22, AHS.29, AHS.34