Teambuilding: Some Assembly Required

D.R. Iver

You’ve probably seen this person try to take control of a meeting or project team. Some of this person’s characteristics include the ability to focus on the mission, drive work to completion and hold team members accountable for deliverables. D. R. Iver is great in situations where the mission is clear, the work is well-defined, the team is in delivery mode or where delivery is dependent on multiple team members completing individual tasks. On the other hand, D. R. Iver can hurt in situations where the team needs time to gel or to brainstorm ideas, or where team members still are going through a learning curve.