The Invisible dynamics of Collaboration in high performing teams #acceleratingcollaboration

1. The invisible dynamics of collaboration in
high performing groups and teams.
8th March 2018 WEBINAR supporting
22nd February 2018 Meetup

2. Let’s see how many are online
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We will start at 18:30

3. The invisible dynamics of
collaboration in high
performing groups and
teams.
Speaker: Rod Willis
rod.willis@assentire.net
@RodWillisGTC
+44 7788 457 202

4. Let’s see who we have Online
What Type of Agile Practice(s)
What methodologies/techniques do you use today
Poll results to share

5. As we think about Collaboration
What makes the difference?

6. What we did at AUT
On the 22nd Feb 2018

7. Score the behaviours you perceive
within the group
Keeping the same group in mind, and now
in the workplace, score the following
statements
Score the context the group is
working within
Keeping the same group in mind, score the
following statements
Add up the scores and divide by 10
This is the
Learning Dynamic (LD) score
Add up the scores and divide by 10
This is the
Environment Dynamic (ED) score
10-minutes to
complete this next
step, please score ALL
20 statements
On the 22nd, all those present
scored 10 statements for the
Learning Dynamic
On the 22nd, all those present
scored 10 statements for the
Environment Dynamic

8. Your Learning Dynamic (LD) score
relates to the vertical scale
Your Environment Dynamic (ED)
score relates to the horizontal scale
Draw a small circle around the
intersection of the
Learning and Environment
Dynamic scores
Example.
With the LD = 4.5 and ED = 6.5
4.5
6.5
Example
Marker
They then found their point on
the chart and made their mark

9. The Monday Morning Question!!!
What we had on the 22nd
26
39
14
5
2 Then by a show of hands, we counted
how many people were in each band

10. • The Learning Dynamic is represented by the
upper semicircle with items grouped in 4
pairs
• The Learning Dynamic is based on the work
of Chris Argyris regarding Organisational
Learning
• Three of the four pairs are based on the
FIRO-Theory of Interpersonal Relationships,
which link to the desire for feeling:
–Many Views and Collective
•‘Important and significant’
–Ask and Collaborate
•‘Competent and capable’
–Open and Trust
•‘Liked and accepted’
• Understand and Work-life quality are
Outcomes of the Group Dynamic
Learning Dynamic theory-base
More detailed information is available on Twitter
@RodWillisGTC and #acceleratingcollaboration
and https://getcollaborating.com/
The Control Dynamic represents the concept of
Unilateral Control, this is generally destructive in
terms of Team or Group performance

11. • The Environment Dynamic is represented by
the whole circle with items grouped in 3 pairs
for Autonomous Motivation and 2 pairs for
Mindsets
• Autonomous Motivation is based on Self-
Determination Theory by Edward L. Deci and
Richard M. Ryan
–Collaboration and Communication
•‘Relate/Purpose’
–Choice and Motivation
•‘Autonomous/Autonomy’
–Feedback and Development
•‘Mastery’
• Mindsets is based on two different theoretical
constructs
–Monitoring and Support is informed by the
Viable Systems Model (VSM) by Stafford
Beer
–Culture and Change is informed by Social
Development theory by Robert Kegan
Environment Dynamic theory-base
More detailed information is available on Twitter
@RodWillisGTC and #acceleratingcollaboration
and https://getcollaborating.com/

12. Now it’s your turn
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13. Switching attention to menti.com
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14. Scoring with Menti.com
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Let’s explore what REALITY is like
Today, for those on this Webinar
Now we shall share the Menti results
fully anonymised

15. Reflect on this evenings results
The Monday Morning Question!!!
Each small dot
represents how
an individual
participant
scored the two
questions
online
The vertical axis
links to the Learning
Dynamic
The Horizontal Axis
links to the
Environment
Dynamic

16. Sharing the research findings
Association for Project Managers
Change SIG sponsored this research
n=174 (9 organizations)
Evidence-based research (2016)

17. Event for the BCS Business Change Specialist
Group & BCS Agile Methods Specialist Group
British Computer Society members exploring Group Dynamics

18. What’s next?
•We are collaborating with APMG International to
develop a number of resources providing global
access, to those that CARE about
COLLABORATION
•In the mean time, feel free to explore the
‘Additional Material’ supplied as part of this pack

19. Questions?
Please use the Q&A Icon

20. • Where can we use the tool
• Any advice on helping management understand the need to help change group dynamics
/culture?
• How often should I use it?
• Do you have issues getting participants to value the research?
• How long does card game take
• How to build trust among remote teams?
• Is there any more info about mindsets
• What's the name of the book you mentioned about modelling alignment to organisational values?
A: (Homo Imitans)
• In my experience, I can only trust with any one of them based on multiple one on one chat/phone
chat sessions.
• "If there is a difficult-to-work-with senior team member, with a lot of experience and
business/technical knowledge. Play key role in the group. He usually overpowers other's
voice/ideas to the point that inhibit openness/collaboration. Some developers resigning because
they can no longer work with him. What do you suggest? Do you let him go? Or try to stick with
him with low/no teamwork?"
Questions raised

21. Additional Material

22. Collaboration Poker building high performing teams
Blog: https://goo.gl/2bXeuD
Agile Business Conference and Social Dynamics
Tom Hampson Images Copyright ©Visual Eye

23. Why does this matter?
Where many
organisations are
operating right now
Where many organisations really need to
be to survive well

24. For links and further dialogue https://goo.gl/9HPFtt
CI + Design Thinking Social Dynamics is KEY
Learn more about this space

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26. Free resources
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27. Let’s not forget we are human
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