Dfcs training for New County Directors Workshop No. 1 Leadership Trainer’s Guide

Trainer’s Guide 
Activity: Assess Your County’s Culture of Teamwork 
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Activity: Assess Your County’s 
Culture of Teamwork
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This is an individual activity.
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Read each item on the worksheet and 
determine whether you have witnessed 
these team behaviors in your county.
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You will have about 5 minutes for to 
complete the assessment.
Show OH 57 (Activity: Assess Your County’s Culture of Teamwork). 
Refer participants to the activity worksheet on Page 31 of the Participant 
Guide. 
Facilitate activity according to instructions on the slide. 
Debrief activity:
¾ Say: If you have a lot of check marks in the “Mostly True” column, 
chances are you’ve got a good foundation for teamwork and 
productivity. Use your negative responses to help you identify 
specific areas that you need to focus on. Even if you scored your 
staff well on this assessment, keep the characteristics in this activity 
in mind as you go forward. A change in response to any of the items 
may signal some “slippage” in your teamwork environment. 
¾ Ask: Are you pleased with your results? Why? Why not? 
 
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Trainer’s Guide 
 
Continue to debrief activity and facilitate a large group discussion: 
Trainer Note: You may want to board participants’ responses to the 
following on a flip chart. 
¾ Ask: Which of the characteristics on the worksheet do you think are 
most destructive or dangerous to a culture of teamwork? Why?
(In 
the interest of time, try to focus on the top 3 to 5 most destructive.)
¾ What are some strategies to respond to these negative influences? 
Transition: Our next section is called “Leadership Strategies.” In it, we will 
focus on ways to positively and ethically influence people, which is the very 
core of leadership. 
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