Learning Lab Grantees Wisdom Wall: Team Dynamics by Nancy Pryor https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom Share an idea, a learning, or a practice that you have seen on high-performing teams! en-us 2021-10-01 21:32:34 UTC 2025-12-01 20:57:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/1360690099/c75bcf305227b779e886cdb9add98b55/Learning_Lab_Logo.png Getting to Know Your Team with "User Guides" npryor4 https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1785166156 A great exercise I've used to get to help teams get to know one another is by asking people to share how they view themselves and how to best communicate with them in a "user guide". This can be a one-page document filled out during a retreat, or a google slide for virtual teams.

Questions include: 
1. Short summary of your role, your background, and your motivator for your work
2. My style is...
3. What I value...
4. What I don't have patience for...
5. How to best communicate with me...
6. How to help me...
7. What people misunderstand about me...
8. Something fun! (hobbies, pets, family, etc.)]]> 2021-10-01 21:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1785166156 Change Theory in STEM Higher Education: a systematic review (Reinholz, White, and Andrews 2021) npryor4 https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1785234013 2021-10-01 23:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1785234013 Four frames for systemic change in STEM departments (Reinholz and Apkarian 2018) npryor4 https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1785235024 2021-10-01 23:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1785235024 A "Radical Candor" Approach to Accountability robshorette https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1801091366 An approach to providing feedback that’s both kind and clear, specific and sincere. ]]> 2021-10-07 23:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1801091366 "Real" collaboration vs. "fake" collaboration. The "fake" collaboration was described as everyone just agreeing with each other. https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803435620 2021-10-08 23:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803435620 Building trust https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803435690 Each of our meetings starts with each team member answering a question, not necessarily directly related to the meeting agenda. A short "Get to know you"]]> 2021-10-08 23:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803435690 Members & especially leader should remind team of shared vision https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803435993 2021-10-08 23:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803435993 Github Project Board https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436067 We use a github project board to keep track of uncompleted tasks, and to prioritize items. It's a big help for not forgetting tasks and enforcing accountability

]]> 2021-10-08 23:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436067 Our group uses a social connection prompt at each meeting. What did you have for lunch? What's growing in your garden? What are your 3 most important places in the world. It helps us build connection, sense of belonging and create shared experiences before starting every meeting. https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436262 2021-10-08 23:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436262 https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436392 With collaborators, it can be useful to form an effective team first and then seek funding opportunities that will address shared goals that already exist.]]> 2021-10-08 23:40:11 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436392 regular discussion of progress https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436447 2021-10-08 23:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436447 Meet regularly and make sure that everyone has time to express their thoughts. https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436565 2021-10-08 23:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436565 Be elaborate, specific and liberal with appreciation when good results are obtained. Be brief, specific and careful with not-so-good or bad results or insufficient progress https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436786 2021-10-08 23:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436786 Shared Commitment https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436957 Team members on the same page working to the same goal.  Reiterate the mission all pointed at the same direction.]]> 2021-10-08 23:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803436957 Healthy conflict needs clear meeting objectives communicated before meeting. Ambush topics lead to unhealthy conflict, defensiveness and confusion of purpose. stephenwaller https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803437253 2021-10-08 23:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803437253 When working with a group, having a tangible calendar with a checklist has helped us maintain accountability in group work. https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803437545 2021-10-08 23:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803437545 Have clear purpose for meetings. Have clear action items https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803437554 2021-10-08 23:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803437554 https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803437837 Our team has had success with weekly scheduled meetings. Team members were allowed to share their progress, or why they didn't make progress. We would try to focus assignments and discuss problems.

This was also effective for building trust as well, as it was a space for asking questions and/or getting support.]]> 2021-10-08 23:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803437837 Make time for fun and connecting https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803437862 When you have the opportunity to share fun times, celebrate milestones or just be human, you can help create some non-stressful interactions that can build community. These can build the foundation so that your team is better able to handle stressful times or team challenges.]]> 2021-10-08 23:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803437862 Get a timeline set and then do a check in as the goal's time occurs. https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803437909 2021-10-08 23:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803437909 Setting a timeline early and updating as necessary https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803438206 2021-10-08 23:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803438206 https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803438275 Team members need to make sure that they want to achieve the same goal at the proposal stage of the project. ]]> 2021-10-08 23:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803438275 Be open to resistance https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803438297 When people have issues or concerns assume that they are right, because they usually are--or there is at least a kernel of truth to what they are saying that will make your project better in the long run. ]]> 2021-10-08 23:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803438297 Accountability during the pandemic? https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803438333 What constitute acceptable accountability standards during a pandemic? ]]> 2021-10-08 23:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803438333 Keeping track of tasks on a Jira board https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803438995 2021-10-08 23:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803438995 Healthy Conflict....Should be Changed to Multiple Perspectives on the Pyramid...... https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803439102 2021-10-08 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803439102 It's critical to clearly determine each member's role associated with the project goal and milestones . https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803439156 2021-10-08 23:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803439156 My motto is honesty is always the best policy. You cannot be productive if everything is sugar coated. However, mutual respect must be established ahead of time - part of team building. https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803439661 2021-10-08 23:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803439661 trello for team task/goal sharing https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803439678 useful tool!]]> 2021-10-08 23:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803439678 Be ready to "table" discussions and come back to them without any fantastic conclusion(s) per se. https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803439960 2021-10-08 23:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803439960 Create a clear and simple status update system that is available for everyone to see. https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803440757 2021-10-08 23:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803440757 A clear missions statement that can be used to check decisions against. https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803441020 2021-10-08 23:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803441020 We found Kumospace actually made it more difficult to communicate instead of easier. https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803443699 The default hearing radius was smaller than the two ends of a table, so people on different ends of a table literally couldn't hear each other

]]> 2021-10-08 23:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803443699 Intentional Change Theory https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803445879  An overview of intentional change from a complexity perspective by Richard E. Boyatzis 




]]> 2021-10-08 23:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803445879 Building Trust by Allowing for Idea Sharing/Exploration ericawildy https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803446458 One practice that helps is to offer everyone a chance to offer their ideas and to explore those further when one or more team members support it. When I am the lead, I try not to let my ideas be the only ideas that we explore.]]> 2021-10-08 23:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803446458 The leader needs to be a problem solver ... getting additional resources, managing changes, helping to get the job done. https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803446867 2021-10-08 23:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803446867 Creating Team Accountability ericawildy https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803449951 When I am the lead on a project, I offer a list of assignments, let folks choose what they would prefer to work on so that it cements buy in, and make sure that responsibilities are somewhat evenly distributed. I also give folks a "heads up" regarding what we will discuss next time and when that "next time" will be. This way, I have communicated the what and when to everyone in front of everyone and we can hold each other accountable in a supportive rather than a non-threatening way.]]> 2021-10-09 00:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1803449951 Being understanding and shifting goals and roles. Gender/parenting sol760 https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1804291264 In reading these posts, I did not see much about the impact that COVID has had on our lives - especially if we are parents to young children and especially if we are mothers. I have found the most rewarding team experience when one of my team members can take on a task or role that I cannot do because my child is sick or some other urgent issue has come up in our family. Also, I have been so proud to be able to take on another team member's role when they have been ill or had a family emergency. Everyone knowing so much about the project and taking turns in and out of helping has been powerful engine to keep the project going. ]]> 2021-10-09 16:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1804291264 Simple - note taking sol760 https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1804293455 When we meet weekly (and sometimes twice a week) we keep a running log of notes starting from our most recent meeting. We do ours on Google docs. By the end of each semester, we can review the notes to help with report writing. Also, we can assign tasks as we go along and hit that wonderful button -- "resolved"!! ]]> 2021-10-09 16:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/npryor4/wisdom/wish/1804293455