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The Importance of Teamwork in Achieving Common Goals

Learn about the benefits and downsides of teamwork, characteristics of a successful team, stages in team building, and effective teamwork skills. Discover the key ingredients for successful teamwork and how it can enhance productivity, innovation, and overall performance.

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The Importance of Teamwork in Achieving Common Goals

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  1. Shushma Manandhar PSTD,NASC

  2. Content Outlines • Importance of teamwork • Team Building Process • Ingredients for effective teamwork

  3. Broken Square • There are 15 pieces in each envelop. • Each person has to make a square and 5 squares can be made from all that pieces. • 5 minutes will be given. • Communication is not allowed. • One can provide pieces but no one can ask or pick from others.

  4. Are we able to prepare squares ? • If yes, • what were the factors ? • If no, • what were the reasons ? • (from the team players)

  5. the affecting factors • understanding • perception • knowledge /skill • time • facilitation/leading role

  6. Are you happy working alone or in a group ? • What are the advantages of teamwork ? • What are the benefits in working alone ?

  7. Why do we join groups ? • - to satisfy interest and goals • - to share and learn • - to build relationship • - to get protection • - to enhance knowledge and skills • - to get better output • - to interact different personalities • - to make effective decision

  8. Importance of teamwork • Together people can accomplish more than individuals can do on their own.

  9. contd. • Can learn from each other. • Improves relations among the employees. • Healthy competition among the team members. • Output at a faster pace. • Creates synergy .(high motivation, performance level) • Higher quality of decision making

  10. Downsides of a team • In a team, only a few people may contribute • (others are silent, indifferent, afraid to contribute) • Shy and introvert members can’t learn • Few members may dominate the group • Arguments and disagreements may arise • Time and resources consuming

  11. Group of two or more interdependent individuals who interact with one another to achieve a common goal

  12. Characteristics • Leadership and members • Common goals • Clear roles and responsibilities • Participation/Creativity • Interdependency • Sharing and listening • Room for openness and trust • Respect and Loyalty • Support and trust

  13. Teamwork Creating a team is one thing, but creating team work is quite another .

  14. teams don’t work without teamwork. • It’s the glue which keeps a team together, the oil that makes the team work.

  15. Team Work • “It is the ability to work together toward a common vision. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” -Andrew Carnegie

  16. Team work skills • Listening (listen first, speak second) • Questioning (communicating) • Supervising • Respecting • Helping (guidance) • Sharing • Participating/Leading by example

  17. "various activities undertaken to motivate and increase the overall performance of the team"

  18. Stages in Team Building (American organizational psychologist Bruce Tuckman in 1965) • Forming • Storming • Norming • Performing • Adjourning

  19. Forming • Stage of initial orientation and interpersonal testing, curiosity • The members of the team get to know one another, • Seeking and exchange some personal information, and make new friends • Desire to be accepted by others • Gathering impressions about each other

  20. Storming • Stage of conflict over the task and the way of operating • Conflict arises for power, leadership and decision making • competition and strained relationships among team members. (emotional and tensed) • This is the most critical stage for the team. 

  21. Norming • At this stage, come to a mutual plan for the team • Set norms, rules • Agree with others to make the team function • Roles are defined • Rules, values, behaviour, method and procedures are established

  22. Performing • By this time, members are motivated and knowledgeable. • Competent, autonomous and able to handle the decision-making process without supervision. • Participative • Strong commitment • Achievement oriented

  23. Adjourning (Deforming or Mourning) • Task complete • Revision, analysis and evaluation of achievements • Acknowledgment/ Self realization • Strategies • Disassembled

  24. What are the ingredients for effective teamwork? • Adding flavor

  25. Effective Teamwork • Although teams are not the cure for all organizational ills but still, • Teams are used to increase quality, cost efficiency, productivity, service level and innovation level .

  26. A boat does not go forward if each one is rowing their own way. So the target must be in same direction Group purpose must be the same

  27. For better Team Work There is no “I” in “TEAMWORK”. It’s less me more we So there should be collective effort

  28. Strong Leadership - always at the top The more able leader, more effective the team.

  29. Leader must have good vision, more knowledge, skill and tactics takes little more share of blame and less of credit is a facilitator, not only an order giver a good listener/ motivator does ordinary thing extra ordinarily

  30. Understanding, Trust and Mutual Respect Feeling free to share opinions and problems Protection and affection

  31. Proper knowledge and skill Clear roles and responsibilities

  32. Building Trust and Empathy • Trust Brings respect and good interpersonal relation. • Creates an easy and learning environment

  33. Effective communication is a vital part of any team . Prompt communication can clear things in time Communicate without hurting anyone's emotions (.....the fence) It is a medium to tie the members in a harmony

  34. Plan your project, your idea Well preparation is half done. Failing to plan = planning to fail Plan your work, work to plan

  35. Always put yourself in other's shoes, look the things from their side too.Cooperate Have empathy

  36. Never say, NO, that's not my job ! • The strength of the team is each individual member… • The strength of each member is the team.

  37. Don't think that the problem is non of my business ( mouse trap) Face the problems and find out the solutions

  38. No one is perfect, know the limitations When we have problem, don't blame it others, lets share it whatever if it is credit or blame.

  39. Common faith Celebrate and reward team achievements

  40. Do respect others, others respect you back Michael, If you can’t pass, you can’t play. Coach Dean Smith to Michael Jordan.

  41. The greatest enemy in a TEAM is ..............Ego, so

  42. Never let ego come into your group

  43. Unity is the strength

  44. Summing up • Basic elements of effective teamwork • Strong leadership • Clear Roles and responsibilities • Effective communication • Collaboration • Participative decision-making • Commitment and accountability • Learning and sharing • Supervision and monitoring • Flexibility

  45. Any query ? sumisayemi@gmail.com

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