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<mark>Another term for a "Team Development Arc" in the context of NETs is "developmental pathway".</mark> PBEM asks NET teams to meet regularly, but many Team Leaders have requested guidance on the "why" of meeting. Without a defined purpose, team meetings can drift, prompting some members to stop attending meetings, and teams do not build their capacity as neighborhood-based disaster responders. The purpose of Team Developmental Arcs is to structure a team's movement from a baseline of organization to higher level disaster response skills and capacity.
<mark>Another term for a "Team Development Arc" in the context of NETs is "developmental pathway".</mark> PBEM asks NET teams to meet regularly, but many Team Leaders have requested guidance on the "why" of meeting. Without a defined purpose, team meetings can drift, prompting some members to stop attending meetings, and teams do not build their capacity as neighborhood-based disaster responders. The purpose of Team Developmental Arcs is to structure a team's movement from a baseline of organization to higher level disaster response skills and capacity. '''Arcs give TLs a roadmap rather than running meetings by "what should we talk about this month?"'''


== Team Development Arc Leadership Approach ==
== Team Development Arc Leadership Approach ==
A NET Team Leader is responsible for developing their team. PBEM recommends NET Team Leaders approach the task with the following in mind:
* Use team meetings to develop the team (not necessarily individual NETs)
* Think of your operations plan
* '''Begin with the end in mind:''' TLs should visualize what a capable NET team for their neighborhood looks like. For example, by the end of the arc, the team...
** Can set up a command post quickly and assign roles.
** Knows local hazards and prospective resources.
** Can deploy BEECN, DAMM, or other comms with little prompting.
** Has regularly practiced light search and rescue and other basic skillsets.
** Has team cohesion and a predictable meeting rhythm.
* '''Delegate:''' A TL is responsible for being the "conductor" at the front of the orchestra, but the conductor does not play an instrument. After a TL develops their team's Development Arcs, they should assign responsibility for most meeting topics to different members of the team
* Braid arcs together and pursue simultaneously
(TBA)
== Team Development Arcs Table ==
The table below proposes five major Team Development Arcs and team activities that move the team down the path.