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MCLS Third Thursday Twitter Chat: Team Building

with Beka Lemons, Library Director, Huntington City Township Public Library, Huntington, IN

  1. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Welcome to our chat on Team Building! #mclschat
    a year ago
  2. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Hello to our special guest @hctplbeka! #mclschat
    a year ago
  3. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg @hctplbeka Hello Everybody! Looking forward to a great conversation today. #mclschat
    a year ago
  4. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    We'll be having a Q&A with @hctplbeka about team building. #mclschat
    a year ago
  5. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Others feel free to jump in with your own ideas/questions/opinions #mclschat
    a year ago
  6. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Before we start, tell us who is here, and where you are tweeting from. #mclschat
    a year ago
  7. AnnaZichiCurtis
    Anna Zichi-Curtis@AnnaZichiCurtis
    Anna from Eaton Rapids Michigan #mclschat
    a year ago
  8. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @AnnaZichiCurtis Hi Anna #mclschat
    a year ago
  9. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    @AnnaZichiCurtis Good to see you again! #mclschat
    a year ago
  10. MCLSChrystal
    Chrystal Babbitt@MCLSChrystal
    Chrystal from Lansing, MI #mclschat
    a year ago
  11. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    @MCLSChrystal Hey there! #mclschat
    a year ago
  12. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @MCLSChrystal Thanks for joining us today #mclschat
    a year ago
  13. bethmjohns
    BJohns@bethmjohns
    Beth, Saginaw Valley State University in the thumb. #mclschat
    a year ago
  14. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    @bethmjohns Welcome Beth! #mclschat
    a year ago
  15. JanD91215
    Jan Davidson@JanD91215
    Jan from MCLS in Lansing :) #mclschat
    a year ago
  16. MCLSMegan
    Megan Bauerle@MCLSMegan
    Hi everyone, I am looking forward to learning about team building today! #mclschat
    a year ago
  17. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    @MCLSMegan Hi Megan! #mclschat
    a year ago
  18. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @MCLSMegan Glad to see you here Megan #mclschat
    a year ago
  19. Merely_Heather
    Heather McNabb@Merely_Heather
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg Following along for #mclschat. : )
    a year ago
  20. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @Merely_Heather @hctplbeka @mclsorg Hello again Heather #mclschat
    a year ago
  21. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    @Merely_Heather Hi Heather from down south:) #mclschat
    a year ago
  22. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Q1. Why is building a good team important? #mclschat
    a year ago
  23. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A1. No employee operates in a vacuum. The things we do affect other people all the time. #mclschat
    a year ago
  24. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg A1. Great teams understand how all of the pieces fit together. #mclschat
    a year ago
  25. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A1. Teams can also boost creativity and help you get things done faster. #mclschat
    a year ago
  26. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Q2. What does a successful team look like? #mclschat
    a year ago
  27. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    A2. Successful teams are cooperative, respectful, helpful, and selfless. #mclschat
    a year ago
  28. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg A2. The best teams sacrifice for each other and for the greater good. #mclschat
    a year ago
  29. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Q3. How do you build a good team? #mclschat
    a year ago
  30. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A3. Good teams are built through open communication. #mclschat
    a year ago
  31. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A3. Talking about our challenges and strengths upfront and honestly builds trust and respect. #mclschat
    a year ago
  32. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg What qualities have you all found in great teams? Or in really bad ones? #mclschat
    a year ago
  33. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg Diversity makes a good team #mclschat
    a year ago
  34. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg @hctplbeka Absolutely, a diverse team allows for a lot of creative ideas to come into play #mclschat
    a year ago
  35. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Q4. How do you get everyone on board? #mclschat
    a year ago
  36. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A4. Get the staff involved. Building from the bottom up is the most effective way to get buy-in from everyone. #mclschat
    a year ago
  37. AnnaZichiCurtis
    Anna Zichi-Curtis@AnnaZichiCurtis
    How do you go about doing that? #mclschat
    a year ago
  38. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @AnnaZichiCurtis You can build teams across departments. Get people involved in things they might not otherwise do. #mclschat
    a year ago
  39. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @AnnaZichiCurtis For example, a strategic planning team could be 7-8 people from all different levels and different jobs #mclschat
    a year ago
  40. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Q5. What if some of your staff are not good team players? #mclschat
    a year ago
  41. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A5. People with bad attitudes are not good employees. #mclschat
    a year ago
  42. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A5. If being a team is the expectation, they need to be on board or they need to go away. #mclschat
    a year ago
  43. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg That is a very black and white answer. There are strategies to get people on board. #mclschat
    a year ago
  44. AnnaZichiCurtis
    Anna Zichi-Curtis@AnnaZichiCurtis
    Can you talk about some of those strategies? #mclschat
    a year ago
  45. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @AnnaZichiCurtis First, find out what their issue is. You can't manage the behavior if you don't know why. #mclschat
    a year ago
  46. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @AnnaZichiCurtis For people who are control freaks it is best to give them something to do that makes them feel important. #mclschat
    a year ago
  47. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @AnnaZichiCurtis For those who don't participate, try to draw them in by finding out what they like to do and give them projects. #mclschat
    a year ago
  48. AnnaZichiCurtis
    Anna Zichi-Curtis@AnnaZichiCurtis
    What about employees who are just angry and don't like change? #mclschat
    a year ago
  49. AnnaZichiCurtis
    Anna Zichi-Curtis@AnnaZichiCurtis
    and feel entitled #mclschat
    a year ago
  50. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @AnnaZichiCurtis I have found that most people don't mind change but they mind the process of change. #mclschat
    a year ago
  51. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @hctplbeka @AnnaZichiCurtis Try to make the process as easy and transparent as you can and keep them involved at every stage. #mclschat
    a year ago
  52. AnnaZichiCurtis
    Anna Zichi-Curtis@AnnaZichiCurtis
    I think this particular person doesn't like change because it means more is expected of them #mclschat
    a year ago
  53. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @AnnaZichiCurtis For those who feel entitled you may have to manipulate them into feeling important. give them big projects #mclschat
    a year ago
  54. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @AnnaZichiCurtis I think we have all been trained to fear change. That isn't something that changes easily. #mclschat
    a year ago
  55. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @AnnaZichiCurtis Be clear with your expectations but also take the time to understand where they are coming from. #mclschat
    a year ago
  56. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Q6. What are the biggest challenges to building a good team? #mclschat
    a year ago
  57. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A6. You will always have different points of view. You can’t put people in a group and expect them to think the same way #mclschat
    a year ago
  58. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A6. We all have different lenses that we see the world through. We need to understand and respect that #mclschat
    a year ago
  59. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A6. The easy answer to this is to say that people are the problem so we have to learn how to manage people #mclschat
    a year ago
  60. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Q7. How do you keep a team motivated? #mclschat
    a year ago
  61. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A7. The goal needs to be relevant to them. #mclschat
    a year ago
  62. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg A7. Nobody wants to work hard to achieve something that doesn’t have any meaning to them. #mclschat
    a year ago
  63. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg Has anyone else found things that can be motivating for a team? #mclschat
    a year ago
  64. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg It's often not about money or praise or achievement but about personal satisfaction. #mclschat
    a year ago
  65. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg Celebrating success #mclschat
    a year ago
  66. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Q8. How do you hold teams accountable? #mclschat
    a year ago
  67. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A8. Have clear expectations. Create ground rules with your teams and allow them to keep each other accountable. #mclschat
    a year ago
  68. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A8. Keep checking on the team’s output. Adjust as you need to before the whole thing goes wrong. #mclschat
    a year ago
  69. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg What happens if the whole thing DOES go wrong? #mclschat
    a year ago
  70. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg @hctplbeka Don't panic! Go back to your original goals for the team and reset the whole thing. Setbacks are for learning #mclschat
    a year ago
  71. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg I want to reiterate that goals are super important for teams to function. If you don't have them make them now #mclschat
    a year ago
  72. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
     http://Q9.How  do you reward teams? #mclschat
    a year ago
  73. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A9. Create milestones and celebrate them in a public way. Celebrate other small successes along the way too. #mclschat
    a year ago
  74. AnnaZichiCurtis
    Anna Zichi-Curtis@AnnaZichiCurtis
    Do you open goal setting up to the whole team? #mclschat
    a year ago
  75. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A9. Don’t wait for a formal recognition. Daily praise is usually the best reward that you can give. #mclschat
    a year ago
  76. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @AnnaZichiCurtis Yes, we have team charters for every team that we can identify. It sets goals and expectations for the team #mclschat
    a year ago
  77. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    @hctplbeka @AnnaZichiCurtis Do you have an example of a team charter? #mclschat
    a year ago
  78. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg @hctplbeka @AnnaZichiCurtis Here is a great example.  https://www.lce.com/Team-Charters-What-are-they-and-whats-their-purpose-1219.html … #mclschat
    a year ago
  79. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Q10. What are the critical elements of teamwork success? #mclschat
    a year ago
  80. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A10. Team success depends on the individual members. #mclschat
    a year ago
  81. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A10. Get the right people in the right places doing the things that they are best at. #mclschat
    a year ago
  82. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A10.Teams also require great leaders. #mclschat
    a year ago
  83. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg A10. Remember that leaders can come from anywhere in the organization. Allow your leaders to lead. #mclschat
    a year ago
  84. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Q11. What if a team becomes dysfunctional? #mclschat
    a year ago
  85. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A11. Teams are usually dysfunctional because they no longer serve a purpose or their goal isn’t clear. #mclschat
    a year ago
  86. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A11. A dysfunctional team should be scrapped and reformed with a different goal. Don’t try to save a sinking ship. #mclschat
    a year ago
  87. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Q12. What makes an effective team leader? #mclschat
    a year ago
  88. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg A12. Effective leadership varies based on the goal of the team. #mclschat
    a year ago
  89. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg A12. In most cases a good leader will make themselves a servant of the team #mclschat
    a year ago
  90. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg A12. If you have a team that has strict deadlines it is okay to have an authoritarian leader. #mclschat
    a year ago
  91. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg A12. If you are looking to generate ideas, a leader needs to be more hands off and encourage participation. #mclschat
    a year ago
  92. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg In most of my committees I like to rotate the facilitator position to give everyone some leadership experience. #mclschat
    a year ago
  93. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg What sort of training do you give to those first-time facilitators to prepare them to lead? #mclschat
    a year ago
  94. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg @hctplbeka This is our go-to for facilitator training.  http://oqi.wisc.edu/resourcelibrary/uploads/resources/Facilitator%20Tool%20Kit.pdf … #mclschat
    a year ago
  95. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg I usually lead by examples for a couple of months and then let them take over. #mclschat
    a year ago
  96. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    @mclsorg @hctplbeka Do you seek out those who are reluctant to lead, or just wait for people to volunteer for the role? #mclschat
    a year ago
  97. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg @hctplbeka As an introvert I don't like to force people to do things they are comfortable with so usually volunteers. #mclschat
    a year ago
  98. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg OOPS, 'aren't comfortable with' #mclschat
    a year ago
  99. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg Does anyone in the group have specific questions that they would like to ask? #mclschat
    a year ago
  100. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    @hctplbeka Could you tell us a little about your background in team building? #mclschat
    a year ago
  101. MCLSMegan
    Megan Bauerle@MCLSMegan
    What is your favorite part of working colaboratively? @hctplbeka @mclsorg #MCLSchat
    a year ago
  102. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @MCLSMegan @hctplbeka @mclsorg I love to get new ideas from people. #mclschat
    a year ago
  103. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @MCLSMegan @hctplbeka @mclsorg I often find that my best ideas come when I am talking to other people. Brainstorming is great. #mclschat
    a year ago
  104. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg @hctplbeka Years ago, I worked in a library that went from great teams to a very authority driven structure. #mclschat
    a year ago
  105. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @hctplbeka @mclsorg I have seen the difference that participation and staff buy-in can make so I encourage teamwork at every level #mclschat
    a year ago
  106. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Our time is almost up for today's chat. Thank you to Beka Lemons @hctpbeka for all your great advice on building teams! #mclschat
    a year ago
  107. hctplbeka
    Rebecca Lemons@hctplbeka
    @mclsorg Thank you for inviting me! If anyone has more questions feel free to email me at rlemons@hctpl.info. #mclschat
    a year ago
  108. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Our next chat is on December 15 at 2pm. We will have an open chat about building a "library of things" #mclschat
    a year ago
  109. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    Join us then to talk about fishing poles, roombas, cake pans--and all the other cool "things" you are loaning. #mclschat
    a year ago
  110. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    See #mclschat
    a year ago
  111. mclsorg
    MCLS@mclsorg
    @mclsorg See you all then and thanks again @hctplbeka! #mclschat
    a year ago