Each person takes between five and ten minutes to outline why they want to be on the team, what they bring that is relevant, and what they are hoping to get out of it. No interruptions whilst they are talking, but questions allowed at the end. Affirm Each Other . This is replicated until they have completed one for each other member of the team. All the cards are gathered together and then redistributed to the members concerned.
Feedback remains anonymous.
Roles and Tasks. Then allow an open discussion to develop about what will be done independently and what will be done together. These suggestions are likely to require the team to invest in a reasonable amount of time to ensure that they are working effectively, and feel comfortable with one another. This is time well invested, and is likely to pay dividends later. In addition there are a number of good ten to twenty minute team building games and exercises that can be carried out at the start of a team meeting.