Back tostdlib
Activity

Team dynamics assessment

Map and understand the dynamics within your team

Analyze the interpersonal dynamics within your team to identify strengths, tensions, and improvement opportunities. This understanding helps you lead more effectively.

40 minutes
analysis

Overview

Analyze the interpersonal dynamics within your team to identify strengths, tensions, and improvement opportunities. This understanding helps you lead more effectively.

Learning objectives

  • Map team relationships and interactions
  • Identify dynamics patterns
  • Plan targeted interventions

Instructions

Map team dynamics:

1. Create team network diagram 2. Identify communication patterns 3. Note collaboration strengths/gaps 4. Assess team energy and morale 5. Design dynamics improvements

Steps

1

Relationship mapping

15 minutes

Visualize team connections

2

Pattern analysis

15 minutes

Identify dynamics trends

3

Intervention design

10 minutes

Plan improvements

Pro tips

  • •Observe informal interactions
  • •Look for communication bottlenecks
  • •Consider remote vs in-person dynamics

Example outcome

Team dynamics map with identified patterns and 3 intervention strategies

Explore more resources

Check out the full stdlib collection for more frameworks, templates, and guides to accelerate your technical leadership journey.