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TEAM BUILDING. What is team?. In a team, People depend on each other; May or may not work in the same physical location, Combine to achieve something together. Team Building. The process of working with a team to clarify its task and how team members can work together to achieve it.
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What is team? In a team, • People depend on each other; • May or may not work in the same physical location, • Combine to achieve something together
Team Building • The process of working with a team to clarify its task and how team members can work together to achieve it. • A strategy that can help groups to develop into a real team is “team building”
Key actions in Team Building • Setting and maintaining the teams objectives and standards • Involving the team as a whole in the achievement of objectives • Maintaining the unity of the team • Communicating efficiently with the team • Consulting the team – members before taking any decisions
Stages of Team Growth • Stage I: Forming - Provide clear direction to establish the team’s purpose, setting goals, etc., • Stage II: Storming – Provide strong, hands-on leadership to keep people talking and task-focused • Stage III: Norming – Codes of behaviour becomes established and an identifiable group culture emerges. People begin to enjoy each other’s company and appreciate each other’s contributions • Stage IV: Performing – Teams that reach this stage achieve results easily and enjoyably. People work together well and can improve systems, solve problems and provide excellent customer service. • Stage V: Adjourning – Temporary project team reaches this stage; celebrate their team’s achievements.
Helpful Team Behaviour • Keeping the peace • Being a friend • Being enthusiastic • Giving opinions • Generating ideas • Initiating • Solving problems logically • Relieving tension with humour • Seeking approval • Encouraging others
Key factors to successful performance of a team – S.C.O.R.E Strategy Clear Roles and Responsibility Open Communication Rapid Response Effective Leadership
Key factors to successful performance of a team – S.C.O.R.E • Strategy: • Shared purpose • Clearly articulated values and ground rules • Understanding of risks and opportunities facing the team • Clear categorization of the overall responsibilities of the team • Clear Roles and Responsibilities: • Clear definition of roles and responsibilities • Responsibility shared by all members • Specific objectives to measure individual results
Key factors to successful performance of a team – S.C.O.R.E • Open communication: • Respect for individual differences • Open communication environment among team members • Rapid response: • Rapid response to the team’s problems • Effective management to change in the internal and external environment • Effective Leadership: • Team leader who is able to help members achieve the objective and build the team • Team leader who can draw out and free up the skills of all team members, develop individuals
“Coming together is a beginningKeeping together is progress; andWorking together is success”
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