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Have you ever belonged to a team that "worked well" together? In typical divorcing families and stepfamilies, adults need to patiently over-come a mix of barriers to form an effective nurturing team as they merge and stabilize their biofamilies over several years: ● informed, aware, motivated, effective leaders, who evolve... ● clear, compatible goals and priorities, and a viable plan to reach the goals; and... ● freedom to acquire enough relevant resources and supports to work the plan; and... ● every team-member is clear on their and other members' personal rights, roles, and related rules; and... ● each person works to acquire enough knowledge and skills to perform their roles effectively; and... ● each person accepts and respects themselves and each other team- mate, despite conflicts and differences with them; and... ● the ability to accept when group changes are needed, and the courage to make them; and... ● an effective way of identifying and resolving individual and group prob- lems (unfilled needs) as they occur. Would you amend these traits? Would each of your family adults say these traits describe all your members and supporters now? If not, what's in the way of you all intentionally becoming a more effective nurturing team together? Lesson 5 offers effective ways to increase your family teamwork over time. |
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