Inventory Your Team Talent

Try this exercise to inventory the talent on your team: Have team members “interview” each other and record what they say in response to these questions:

1.   Talk about your past work experiences—the types of jobs, projects, and companies you’ve had some experience with.

2.   Tell me about your past team experiences—the types of teams you’ve been on, team roles you’ve played, as well as the successful and unsuccessful team experiences you’ve had.

3.   Describe your operational skills—the things you can do, equipment you can operate, and systems you can use.

4.   Describe your specialized knowledge—the information you have and education you’ve completed.

5.   Tell me about the interpersonal skills you possess and can ...

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