Session 7.7 - Motivation & Team Health
Chapter 18: Teamwork | Duration: 1 hr
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Identify what motivates team members
- Read team health signals early
- Apply actions to sustain energy and cohesion
- Integrate motivation into weekly cadence
Introduction
Motivated teams sustain performance and handle challenges better. Chapter 18 notes that goals, recognition, and fairness fuel energy; unresolved issues drain it.
Motivation & Engagement
- Meaningful, challenging goals shared by all.
- Visible progress and feedback (dashboards, demos).
- Recognition of contributions; fair workload.
- Opportunities to grow (rotate roles, pair on new areas).
Team Health Signals
- Positive: active participation, on-time status, collaborative problem-solving.
- Negative: missed meetings, silent members, hidden work, rising defects, unresolved conflicts.
Keeping the Team Healthy
- Use weekly cadence to celebrate wins and surface pain points.
- Rebalance workload; address unfairness quickly.
- Resolve conflicts; clarify goals; remove blockers.
- Ensure transparent communication with instructor/management.
Summary
- Motivation grows from meaningful goals, visible progress, recognition, and fairness.
- Watch health signals: participation, transparency, defect trends.
- Use cadence to reinforce energy and fix problems early.
- A healthy team handles pressure and delivers better products.