Teams are the building blocks of organizations. They are also crucial components of the infrastructure of change efforts. The formative research on social change demonstrated how groups offer individuals a vehicle for participation in the change effort.
Teams may be used for a variety of purposes in a change effort.
- To steer the change effort (sponsors, change network)
- To collect and analyze data
- To consider alternative solutions and make recommendations to leadership
- To plan and conduct events
- To give feedback on progress (focus groups)
- To coordinate across multiple, concurrent efforts (integration groups)
- To pilot solutions (prototype or pilot groups)
Whatever the specific purpose, there are certain considerations you must make in their formation. The tools listed below are designed to help with these considerations.