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Skip the 'activities' get down to the business at hand. It's amazing
how teams build themselves over engaging, meaningful work. Other
than an intro table of yummy snacks, I'd say real work conquers all!

On 5/31/13, AUTHENTIC WORK wrote:
> The team works together on some REAL goal, and succeeds.
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> What it is NOT:
> Things like ropes courses, relay races, etc.
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> I have no desire or interest to do this, and it achieves no real
goal other than achieving someone's falsely set up team goal. So - -
I am sitting there resenting that I am being asked to do
meaningless physical tasks, and my team is sitting there probably
resenting me that I am no good at it.
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> But - - the point is - - the team's REAL goal has absolutely
NOTHING to do with whether I can climb to the top of a rope tower or
balance an ice cube on my foreheard. I can't. But, I am a darn
good teacher.
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> So, whatever you do - make sure it is authentic to the actual goal.
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> On 5/30/13, Terri wrote:
>> Your post conjures up TWO questions for me:
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>> First one that comes to mind is:
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>> Is there a specific intent you have for teacher team building?
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>> Examples of possible intentions:
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>> * setting or changing a tone/climate of a school * teacher
>> requested team-building activities * district administration
>> mandate requirement for each site to participate in team
>> building * boost low-morale or eliminate/lessen strife between
>> staff members
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>> The second one that comes to mind is:
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>> Are team-building activities really necessary? (And, does
>> mandating a staff to participate in them authentically create
>> the sense of community they were intended to establish?)
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