Bill,
Two thoughts... One is that I agree with Paul's perspective on thinking about the issue. The other is that the best measure isn't a "test" as we would normally think of it and "proof" is a bit tough. However, it is pretty easy to spot problems and, over time, you can train yourself to see them. (See <
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSWHuqmNiWQ>)
How well does this "test" work? Pretty well. For example, during the demonstration RAT in the TBL 101 session of the conference (which was the very first activity), I looked out over the 80 participants and commented to Ruth that there was only one person in the room that I was concerned about. Sure enough, at the break, that very individual approached Ruth and said, "our group isn't working very well--a couple of members are dominating and the rest of us aren't getting heard."
Larry
On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Paul Koles
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Bill and colleagues: I interpret Larry Michaelsen's comments as "consider whether any tweak in the way you do TBL will DECREASE the individual's voice within a team." I feel it's easier to imagine how changes in strategy might marginalize team members, but much harder to imagine how changes will INCREASE the voice of individuals within a team. Basically, I think he is asking us to think before we leap into something new. Paul
On Mar 5, 2012, at 5:07 PM, Brescia, Bill wrote:
Greetings,
I’m going to paraphrase Larry, that’s the dangerous part. In his closing remarks he said, If you are going to tweak TBL think about how it will help every member have a voice.
How do we measure that? Do we have a good test for that? What would be good proof?
I’m wondering.
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