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Teamwork Techniques

Teamwork Techniques. Main Points Importance of the group effort Team building techniques Maintaining unit cohesion. Teamwork Techniques. Overview This segment is designed to get you thinking about your unit as a team, and giving you ways to foster teamwork for your unit.

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Teamwork Techniques

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  1. Teamwork Techniques Main Points • Importance of the group effort • Team building techniques • Maintaining unit cohesion Unit Commanders' Course

  2. Teamwork Techniques Overview This segment is designed to get you thinking about your unit as a team, and giving you ways to foster teamwork for your unit. Unit Commanders' Course

  3. Teamwork Techniques Participants will: • describe the concept of teamwork • discuss the importance and cite specific examples of teamwork • discuss different ways to encourage teamwork and build team spirit • understand and discuss how to maintain teamwork, or unit cohesion, once it is established Unit Commanders' Course

  4. Teamwork Techniques Inherent in any effort to build a more efficient squadron is the importance of building the team. The unit must become as one to be effective. Unit Commanders' Course

  5. Teamwork Techniques Importance of the Group Effort • Why is this important? • How important is it to me, the commander? Unit Commanders' Course

  6. Teamwork Techniques Importance of the Group Effort Historical Perspective • World War II • The Team: America • The Coach: President Franklin D. Roosevelt Unit Commanders' Course

  7. Teamwork Techniques Importance of the Group Effort What it Means to You • You are the coach of your team • But, units are not teams automatically, you must make it so Unit Commanders' Course

  8. Teamwork Techniques Team Building Techniques • Basic foundation for motivation • A group is a collection of people; binding agent is a purpose, task or event • A team is a group taken to a higher level Unit Commanders' Course

  9. Teamwork Techniques Teamwork Don’ts • Don’t Micromanage • Don’t withhold information, or work around members Unit Commanders' Course

  10. Teamwork Techniques Teamwork Do’s • Articulate a goal everyone can identify with • Provide a plan or job for each member • Provide a mechanism for communication • Create an environment conducive to teamwork • Provide effective feedback • Provide Motivation Unit Commanders' Course

  11. Teamwork Techniques Maintaining Unit Cohesion • Use the team, exercise it. • Avoid having one or two members constantly support the team • Handle problems within the team quickly and fairly • Remember that building a team is an ongoing process • When possible, communicate with the smaller teams in the unit by using their team leads Unit Commanders' Course

  12. Teamwork Techniques Exercise Unit Commanders' Course

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