{"product_id":"how-to-facilitate-team-work-agreements-a-practical-10-step-process-for-building-a-right-minded-team-that-works-as-one-9781939585066","title":"How to Facilitate Team Work Agreements: A Practical, 10-Step Process for Building a Right-Minded Team That Works as One","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWork Agreements: What Are They?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003eA team without Work Agreements is like a complex machine without an operator's manual. If not actively maintained, performance will eventually degrade. Teammates might function at acceptable levels for a while, but without Work Agreements, they will eventually decline into separateness and egotistical self-interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Work Agreement is a covenant, promise, or pledge that transforms dysfunctional and non-productive work behavior. It is not a ground rule. It is an emotionally mature promise based on collaboration and achieving customer satisfaction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmotionally mature and productive teammates create Work Agreements to guide them. They strive to sustain Right-Minded Teamwork because they have experienced the benefits of a unified team with shared interests and common goals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the book \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRight-Minded Teamwork in Any Team\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e: The Ultimate Team Building Method to Create a Team That Works as One, \u003c\/em\u003eyou will find this definition of Right-Minded Teamwork: \u003cem\u003eRight-Minded Teamwork is a business-oriented, psychological approach to team building where \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eacceptance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eforgiveness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eadjustment\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e are teammate characteristics, and 100% customer satisfaction is the team's result. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you apply RMT, your Work Agreements describe what acceptance, forgiveness, and adjustment look like \u003cstrong\u003eon your team\u003c\/strong\u003e. They define your psychological approach to teamwork or your team's Right-Minded thought system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will teach you how to successfully facilitate Work Agreements. Everything you need to know to get started can be found here. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrictly speaking, there is no one absolute right way to facilitate Work Agreement dialogues, but there are a number of fundamental principles for moving teammates into their collective Right Mind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose key principles are the 10 Steps covered in this book. Learn them, and you will succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the thirty-five years of my team-building career, I facilitated over 500 teams in varying states of conflict and dysfunction. Every team created some kind of Work Agreement and succeeded as a result. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short, Work Agreements are created in team workshops where leaders and teammates openly discuss unresolved interpersonal or work process issues that are already hurting or which have the potential to hurt team performance. These issues are addressed through team-wide Work Agreements. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you feel like facilitating Work Agreements is too much, pause for a moment and consider the bigger picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 10 Steps to facilitating and creating Work Agreements are logical and practical.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhen followed, Work Agreements are consistently effective.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your Right Mind already knows this to be true. It will only take facilitating your first two or three teams using the 10 Steps to confirm this truth for yourself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs you practice, remember you will make mistakes, especially in the beginning. Don't give up. The long-lasting benefits you will bring to your teams will far outweigh any initial missteps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Work Agreements are right for every team, everywhere, forever. If you use them, they \u003cem\u003ewill\u003c\/em\u003e help make your client team(s) and the world a better place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs you do, you will do your part to make the world a better place for everyone, everywhere, forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet's get started now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDan Hogan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6361206\"\u003eDan Hogan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lord \u0026amp; Hogan LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781939585066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1939585066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lord \u0026 Hogan LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42683968028909,"sku":"9781939585066","price":53.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_3a5baf42-82eb-4dbc-9719-29b9959592ce.jpg?v=1649749954","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/how-to-facilitate-team-work-agreements-a-practical-10-step-process-for-building-a-right-minded-team-that-works-as-one-9781939585066","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}