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mindset that team success is primary, and that personal prominence will be a welcomed and yet entirely secondary product of our overall team victory. To be integrated is to be synchronized in such a way that each member knows their role, executes their role with excellence, and supports their fellow team members.

Summary of the Principles of Team Play

I. Persuasively articulate the vision for the team’s association, actions, and efforts: The Principle of ARTICULATION

II. Welcome and involve every member as a full participant: The Principle of INCORPORATION

III. Learn the power of shared responsibility: The Principle of COOPERATION

IV. Discover and utilize the strengths of each member: The Principle of IDENTIFICATION

V. Strategically plan and arrange your team’s actions and movements: The Principle of ORGANIZATION VI. Train team members to maximize their gifts and strengths individually and together: The Principle of PREPARATION

VII. Execute your team strategies with excellence and enthusiasm: The Principle of IMPLEMENTATION

VIII. Provide leadership and oversight to every dimension of team effort: The Principle of COORDINATION

IX. Critically assess the processes and impacts of the team’s efforts: The Principle of EVALUATION

Context Values/Vision Prepare Launch Assemble Nurture Transition Schedule/Charter

X. Modify your team strategy and performance based on your analysis of the situation: The Principle of ADAPTATION