On 9/13/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Martin Owens</b> <<a href="mailto:doctormo@gmail.com">doctormo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I believe organisation and moderation are one of those light touch<br>ideas, you stand back and give members as much autonomy as possible,<br>keeping an eye on things and making sure no one is being unfair or<br>hurtful. Being in such an important position burdens one with the
<br>responsibility to be respectful and above reproach in attitude and<br>example.<br></blockquote></div><br>Isn't it funny how some things can come into one part of your life, and seem to pretty much apply to things happening in another part of your life?
<br><br>FAQ's on Teams & Leadership: <a href="http://www.christopheravery.com/FAQ.htm">http://www.christopheravery.com/FAQ.htm</a><br><br>The link above makes a lot of sense to me and seemed appropriate to share here. (Mr Avery also has more posted on his blog and archived e-tips, for anyone who wants to read more.)
<br><br>Below are some excerpts that seem worthwhile to highlight.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>-james.<br><h3 style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="2"><a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OklahomaTeam">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OklahomaTeam
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         <h3><a name="6"></a>How does a team form?</h3>
         <p>A team forms when a group of people care about a shared outcome and perceive
         themselves responsible to each other for accomplishing it. You can be assigned
         to join a group, but the process of a group becoming a team is always informal,
         natural, emergent, and voluntary.</p>
         <a href="http://www.christopheravery.com/FAQ.htm#top"></a><h3> </h3>
         <h3><a name="7"></a>Why is trust important to teams?</h3>
         <p>Since personal contributions and rewards occur at different times but are
         interdependent on what others do, trust provides the confidence that both
         investments and outcomes will be fair. </p>
         <a href="http://www.christopheravery.com/FAQ.htm#top"></a><h3> </h3>
         <h3><a name="8"></a>Can one person make a difference on a team?</h3>
         <p>Adding or removing one individual can change team dynamics greatly. This
         is a chief reason why Partnerwerks teaches that teamwork is an individual
         skill set.</p>
         <br><a href="http://www.christopheravery.com/FAQ.htm#top"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><h3>What is leadership?</h3>
         <p>Leadership is any behavior that moves a group closer to its outcome.</p><p><br></p><br>