Team Work

Group Vs Team

Working Group Team

Strong, clearly focused leader Shared leadership roles

Individual accountability Individual and mutual accountability

The group’s purpose is the same as the broader organizational mission

Specific team purpose that the team itself delivers

Individual work-products Collective work products

Runs efficient meetings Encourages open-ended discussion and active problem-solving meetings

Measures its effectiveness indirectly by its influence on others

Measures performance directly by accessing collective work-products

Discusses, decides and delegates Discusses, decides, and does real work together

Questions??

Can Teams work? How does it help in business? What makes a good team?

So What is a Team?

Cohesive unit of people who enjoy the

privileges of making decisions and

continuously work to improve the

organization The team helps to align the organization

around the functions Ability to work toward a common vision

Definition of teamwork:

Teamwork is the concept of people working together as a team for one specific purpose under the same value and languages.

Why do Teams Fail?

Teams fail when they are not given authority

Teams fail when they do not understand how to use their combined abilities

Teams fail because of vested interests Teams fail when they do not understand

team working

Exercise

Team Developement

Tasks Achieving effective and

satsfying solutions to the problem

Agreeing about roles and processes for problem Performing

Identifying power/control issues Gaining skills - communication Identifying resources

Norming

Working collaboratively Caring about others Establishing a unique identity as group Interdependency

Establishing base level of expectations and similarities Agreeing on common goals

Storming Negotiating using consensus

Forming

Expressing differences ideas, feelings, opinions Reacting to leadership Independent/ Counter dependent

Making contact/bonding Developing trust Dependent

Behaviors

Details of Team Developement Forming During the forming stage there is a period of uncertainty in which

members try to determine their place in the group and the rules and procedures of the group

Storming During the storming stage conflicts begin to arise as members resist the

influence of the group and rebel against accomplishing the task Norming During the norming stage the group establishes cohesiveness and

commitment, discovering new ways to work together and setting norms for appropriate behaviour

Performing During the performing stage the group develops proficiency in achieving

its goals and becomes more flexible in its patterns of working together

Stages of Team Development

Forming: members get acquainted, Know team purpose & boundaries, Establish trust Achieve clarity of direction.

Storming: members “fight” to stay together Learn to disagreements and manage conflict. Improve processes, Recognizing team achievements Learn to achieve win/win relationships.

Stages of Team Development (cont.)Conforming: create cohesion & unity,

• Differentiate roles, • Identify expectations,• Enhance commitment. • Provide supportive feedback and foster commitment.

Performing: accomplish goals• Achieve continuous improvement, innovation, speed,

flexibility and competence. • Encourage, sponsor and facilitate implementation of new ideas, extraordinary performance.

What Makes a Good Team?

Knowledgeable people from all relevant departments

Between 6 and 10 members A clear, documented purpose An open, pleasant environment Well planned and structured meetings The support of superiors and subordinates

Benefits of Team Work

achieve more than an isolated individual combines knowledge and skills creates co-operative action makes best use of individual strengths mutual support & learning on difficult problems common ownership of actions & decisions increases individual contribution / overcomes

domination creates business development momentum

Team Leader’s role

ensure administration & discipline are maintained check progress towards objectives keep the focus / summarise as needed encourage full participation / prevent domination end meeting with a review of conclusions make sure all accept actions as agreed make sure minutes get issued promptly / accurate get feedback on meetings success (or otherwise)

Finally…

Coming together is a beginning.

Keeping together is progress.

Working together is success.

Henry Ford

Q/A???

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