15. Guidelines for Team Functioning

Each person in a team contributes to team functioning, but sometimes the degree to which we influence team functioning is not always apparent to us. A simple way to improve team functioning is to become less task-oriented and focus on being more process-oriented. Regular team meetings help to get to know each other and improve communication and relationships. Be mindful of what you carry with you into a team meeting because self-awareness is key to functioning within a team. In the next pages we will discuss two mnemonics that are tools designed to support team functioning: SIT and CENTRE (22).