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TEAM BUILDING. Team ???. Team - a group of people working together towards a common goal. Team Building - the process of enabling that group of people to reach their goal. Characteristics Of Good Team. High level of interdependence among team members
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Team ??? • Team - a group of people working together towards a common goal. • Team Building - the process of enabling that group of people to reach their goal.
Characteristics Of Good Team • High level of interdependence among team members • Team leader has good people skills and is committed to team approach • Each team member is willing to contribute • Team develops a relaxed climate for communication • Team members develop a mutual trust
Characteristics Of Good Team… • Team and individuals are prepared to take risks • Team is clear about goals and establishes targets • Team member roles are defined • Team has capacity to create new ideas • Each team member knows he can influence the team agenda
Team goals Participation Feedback Team decision making LeadershipSkills Problem solving ConflictManagement Team member resources Risk taking and creativity Guide to Team Effectiveness
Team - a team is a group of people working together towards a common goal. Group – two or more individuals , interacting & interdependent , who have come together to achieve particular objectives. Teams Vs Groups
Shared leadership roles Individual & mutual accountability Complementary skills Collective work products Strong clearly focused leader Individual accountability Random & varied skills Individual work products Teams vs. Groups…..
open-ended meetings measures performance from work products does real work together efficient meetings measures performance by influence on others delegates work Team Vs Groups……
Types of Teams • Problem solving teams • Self- managed work teams • Cross- functional teams • Virtual teams • Special-purpose teams
Communication within Teams • OPEN COMMUNICATION • POSITIVE COMMUNICATION • FRIENDLY COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION NETWORK CHAIN WHEEL ALL CHANNEL CHAIN ALL CHANNEL CHAIN
Five Key Areas of Teams One must monitor & periodically measure: • Team mission • Goal achievement • Empowerment • Open, honest communication,& • Positive roles & norms This is to make Teams more effective
Team Energies ENERGY: MENTAL PHYSICAL SPIRITUAL ENERGY DRAIN GOAL
Suggestions to Re – energize Stagnant Teams • Prepare members to deal with the problem of maturity • Offer refresher training • Offer advanced training • Encourage teams to treat their development as a constant learning experience
Effective Team Leadership • Set goals and objectives with team members • Help subordinates reach team goals • Coordinate work activities
Effective Team Leadership…… • Help members fit into the team • Team interest instead of self interest • Good supervisory ability
Contemporary issues in managing Teams • Teams and Quality Management • Diversity in Teams
Teams facilitating Quality Management should be : • Small enough to be efficient and effective • Properly trained in the skills required • Allocating enough time to work on the objective • Given the authority to resolve problems and implement corrective action ( Ford’s Model of Quality Management Team)
Advantages of Diversity in the Teams • Multiple perspective • Greater openness to new ideas • Multiple interpretations • Increased creativity • Increased flexibility • Increased problem solving