The Psychology of Hybrid Team Leadership – Dr. Patrick Handley

Five Concepts to Consider and Questions to Ask

Explore five questions about team engagement, member cooperation, and team conflict and consider how the new world of hybrid teams are different from past in-house office teams.
(2 min)

Question 1:

Why do people engage in teamwork?

Social anthropology provides an insight into the human drive to be a member of a team. This innate pre-disposition is challenged in the new model of hybrid teams so special leadership is needed. (5.06 min)

Question 2:

Why do some people engage more than others?

All team members do not participate equally. This short review of interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence helps explain why. It’s not just about motivation, it’s also about intellectual capacity. (11:19 min)

Question 3:

Why does lack of engagement lead to conflict?

Conflict often emerges from dysfunctions in systems that organizations have in place. Consider the differences between team effectiveness and team functioning and how these get prioritized and rewarded differently by leaders.   (9.36 min)

Question 4:

Why do organizations get it wrong?

Traditional ways of teaching leaders and building teams no longer work very well, especially with the new hybrid team model. There are better ways. Consider how your organization could get more innovative with leadership training and team development.    (6:32min)

Question 5:

How can hybrid team engagement be increased?

There is an ideal balance between the investment you make as a leader in working ON your team and working IN your team. Most teams are overloaded in the wrong direction but this can be corrected.  (2:47 min)

CHALLENGES:

Why does lack of engagement lead to conflict?

Team leadership can be challenging, particularly when members seem to resist well intentioned efforts to help improve communications and functioning. Review these common points of friction and see if they apply to teams you are on or that you lead.  (6.14 min)

WHY DO IT:

What are the payoffs for leaders and teams.

Team leadership can be the most rewarding investment of your time and energy. There are many payoff for you as a leader and also the team members and the organization. The following points may help you stay focused on the big picture and ultimate reasons for assuming leadership roles.  (9.0 min)

FOLLOWUP ACTION:

Concrete actions to take to increase engagement.

Consider using this proven resource to engage team members in a discussion about how they see your team functioning and identify areas that could use improvement.  (9:36 min)

 

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