.Category
{Temperament Exercise}
.Stage
{Beyond Basics}
.Title
{High Performing Teams and TA (Temperament Awareness)}
.Minimum
{2 - 3 of a each Temperament Group (Note: Sometimes with this exercise, you may not have enough participants, or only one, of a particular Temperament, especially SPs.  If a particular Temperament is not represented, the exercise will still demonstrate differences.  If only one participant represents a Temperament, you should ask if he or she is willing to work alone or to be an observer.)}
.Ideal
{5 - 7 of a Temperament Group}
.Maximum
{10 or more of a Temperament Group -- If you have more than 10, divide that Temperament group(s) into two subgroups.}
.TimeMin
{60 minutes}
.TimeMax
{120 minutes (Time will vary by group size)}
.Object1
{To highlight and experience the differences between each of the Temperaments in high performing teams}
.Object2
{To better understand the pathways and pitfalls of each Temperament in relation to high performing teams}
.Object3
{To help teams to improve their performance based on their learnings from the exercise}
.Material1
{Flipchart paper (several sheets) for each group}
.Material2
{Markers}
.Material3
{Masking tape}
.Material4
{Handouts on Temperaments, especially Temperaments and High Performing Team Dynamics (Optional)}
.Instruct1
{Separate the participants into groups according to their Temperament.  Provide them with flipchart paper and markers.}
.Instruct2
{Give the participants the following instructions:}
.Box1
{"Generate on flipchart paper a list of the characteristics of a High Performing Team.  You have 10 minutes".}
.Instruct3
{When the groups have completed this task give the group the following instructions:}
.Box2
{"On a clean sheet of flipchart paper, generate a list of issues that prevent a team from achieving high performance.  You have 10 minutes."}
.Instruct4
{Have the Temperament groups analyze both lists by giving the following instruction:}
.Box3
{"Given these lists of issues, which does a team have the ability to influence and which do they not?"}
.Debrief1
{Have each Temperament group present their results from the first two questions.}
.Debrief2
{Ask the group:  "What, if any, differences and similarities did you observe?"}
.Debrief3
{Facilitate a discussion highlighting the differences and similarities.}
.Debrief4
{Have each Temperament group present their results from the last question.}
.Debrief5
{Ask the total group:  "What, if any, differences and similarities did you observe?" }
.Debrief6
{Facilitate a discussion highlighting the differences and similarities.}
.Debrief7
{<BI>Variation:<N>  If the participants in the workshop represent intact teams, you can place them back in their natural teams to continue the discussion by asking another question:  "Given all the information we have just discussed, as a team pick one or two areas over which you have some control and develop an action plan for improvement."}
.Debrief8
{To complete the group debriefing, give a brief presentation and handout to reinforce Temperament differences and group learnings (see Aids and Handouts).}
