1.Presentation onUnderstanding Work TeamsPresented To: Sir Ahmad Tisman PashaPresented By: Muhammad Faheem-ul-HassanRoll No. 09-20 BSIT 5th

2. History of Teams: Three companies W.L.Gore ,Volvo, and General Foods first introduce the concept of teams into their companies. 3. Why Have Teams Become So Popular?Great way to use employee talentsTeams are more flexible and responsive to changes in the environmentFacilitate employee involvementIncrease employee participation in decision making 4. Differences betweenGroups and TeamsWork Group A group that interacts primarily to shareinformation and to make decisions to helpeach group member perform within his or herarea of responsibility No joint effort required No positive synergy 5. Work Team Generates positive synergy through coordinatedeffort. The individual efforts result in a performancethat is greater than the sum of the individual inputs Joint effort required Positive synergy 6. Comparing Work Groups and Work Teams 7. Types of TeamsTher e ar e f our t ypes of Teams:Problem Solving TeamsSelf Managed Work TeamsCross Functional TeamsVirtual Teams 8. Types of TeamsPr obl em-Sol vi ng TeamsGroups of 5 to 12 employees from the same department who meet for a few hours each week to discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency, and the work environment.Team member share ideas or suggest how work processes and methods can be improved. 9. Types of Teams Problem Solving teams only make recommendations. But Some organization created teams that not onlysolve problems but also implement solutions and takeresponsibility for outcomes. 10. Types of Teams Self-Managed Work TeamsGroups of 10 to 15 people who perform highly related or interdependent jobs and take on many of the responsibilities of their former supervisors.These tasks are following:Planning and scheduling workAssigning tasks to membersMaking operating decisionsTaking action on ProblemsWorking with suppliers and customers. 11. Types of Teams Fully self-managed work teams even select their ownmembers and evaluate each others performance. Supervisory positions take on decreased importanceand sometimes even eliminated. Self managed teams do not typically manage conflictswell. 12. Types of TeamsCross-Functional TeamsEmployees from about the same hierarchical level, but from different work areas, who come together to accomplish a taskCross-functional teams are an effective means of allowing people from diverse areas toExchange information 13. Types of Teams Developing new ideas Solve problems Coordinating complex project 14. Types of TeamsCross-functional teams are no picnic to manage.Early stages of development are long as members learn to work with diversity and complexity.It takes time to build trust and teamwork especially among people from different backgrounds with different experiences and perspectives. 15. Types of TeamsVirtual TeamsTeams that use computer technology to tie together physically dispersed members in order to achieve a common goalAllow teams members to collaborate online usingWide area networksVideo conferencingE-mail 16. Types of TeamsVirtual teams face special challengesThey are not able to duplicate the normal give-and-take of face-to-face discussions.To be effective, needs:Trust among membersClose monitoringTo be publicized 17. Key Components of Effective TeamsContextCompositionWork DesignProcess Variables 18. Creating Effective Teams: ContextAdequate ResourcesOne of the most important characteristics of an effective work group is support the receives from the organizationsThis support includesTimely information 19. Proper equipmentAdequate staffingEncouragementAdministrative assistance 20. Effective Leadership and StructureAgreeing to the specifics of work and how the team fits together to integrate individual skillsEven self-managed teams need leadersLeadership especially important in multi-team systems 21. Climate of TrustMembers must trust each other and the leaderTeam members are more likely to take risks and expose vulnerabilities when they believe they can trust on their teamTrust is the foundation of leadershipIt allows a team to accept and commit to its leaders goals and decisions. 22. Performance and Rewards Systems that Reflect Team ContributionsCannot just be based on individual effortGroup-based appraisals reinforce team effort and commitment.