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Success Through Teamwork

Explore the importance of teamwork in the district setting, recognizing its benefits, characteristics of successful teams, and common challenges. Learn key objectives and strategies for fostering effective teamwork within district teams.

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Success Through Teamwork

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  1. Success Through Teamwork Second Vice District Governor Training

  2. Teamwork: The process of working together to achieve a common goal.

  3. Benefits of Teamwork • Efficiency • Collaboration • Innovation • Support • Satisfaction

  4. District Teams • District Governor Team • Global Action Team • Other district teams

  5. Session Objectives • Define ‘teamwork’ • Describe the role of teamwork in the district • Recognize the benefits of teamwork • Identify the characteristics of successful teams • Recognize the challenges that teams encounter

  6. Characteristics of Successful Teams • Direction and Purpose • Commitment • Processes and Procedures • Leadership • Interdependence

  7. Direction and Purpose • Goals established through group collaboration • Members understand goals/purposes • Goals are reviewed and revised as necessary

  8. Commitment • Members are completely dedicated to the achievement of team goals • Team success is prioritized over individual achievement

  9. Processes and Procedures Successful teams: • Have a set of ground rules/operating norms • Promote the free flow of communication • Have a process for discussing issues/problems • Encourage input into decisions • Encourage frequent and constructive feedback

  10. Leadership • Opportunities for shared leadership among team members • Effective leaders (formal/informal) are supportive of members and team goals

  11. Interdependence • Each member’s role and work complements others • Individual progress is dependent on others • Recognize, value, and utilize skills, knowledge, abilities of members • Benefits: shared workload, less conflict, increased productivity, communication and collaboration

  12. Obstacles to Team Success • Unclear goals • Lack of commitment • Lack of motivation • Unclear roles • Absence of trust

  13. Session Objectives • Define ‘teamwork’ • Describe the role of teamwork in the district • Recognize the benefits of teamwork • Identify the characteristics of successful teams • Recognize the challenges that teams encounter

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