Addressing Turnover

Turnover happens on every team.  It is essential to address turnover before a key team member leaves and there is no plan to replace that person. 

A challenge for a team’s leadership will be how to smoothly transition new members onto the team.  It is best to have a plan in place.

• Identify the skills and knowledge of and the roles filled by the person leaving.

• Determine if the skills, knowledge, and roles need to be replaced.

• Identify potential team members who can fill the vacancy (See Characteristics of Successful Team Members above).

• Orient new team members to expectations and processes of team functioning.

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Part 1: Forming an Effective Leadership Action Team

• A. Why is Leadership Important?
• B. Team Development Framework
• C. Team Leadership
• D. Team Mission and Goals

Part 2: Team Membership, Recruitment, and Roles

• A. Selecting Team Members
• B. Team Roles

Part 3: Team Functioning

• A. Team Norms
• B. Supporting Team Members
• C. Team Building
• D. Stages in Team Development

Part 4: Team Building

• A. Team Building Activities
• B. Keeping and Renewing Teams
• C. Addressing Turnover
• D. Planning Process

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