TEN INGREDIENTS FOR A
SUCCESSFUL TEAM
A TEAM is a group of individuals guided by a
common purpose, striving for the same results,
and a powerhouse of potential. The whole is
greater than the sum of its parts.
1. Clear Team goals
• Theme for Honors Topic
• Five-Star Goal
• Hallmark program
2. An Improvement Plan
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Five-star program
Hallmark Program
3. Clearly Defined Roles
• Officer’s duties
4. Clear Communication
• Current contact information
• Prompt responses to contacts
• Keeping your Advisor in the loop
5. Beneficial Team Behaviors
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Ethics
Punctuality
Communication
Respect
6. Well-defined decision behaviors
• Action Plans
• College policies
• Parliamentary procedure
7. Balanced participation
• Part of parliamentary procedure, but self-explanatory—include
and encourage everyone.
8. Established Ground Rules
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Parliamentary procedure
Ethics
College policy
By-Laws
9. Awareness of group process
• Term calendar
• Leadership class
• Regional training events
10. Use of a scientific approach
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Yearly plan
Actions plans/SMARTER
Timelines