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Building Effective Teams

Building Effective Teams. Marc Belaiche , CA President TorontoJobs.ca. AGENDA. What is a Team? Why Have Teams? How to Build E ffective T eams How to Maximize I dea Generation How to Empower T eams How and When to Reward Conclusion Questions. WHAT IS A TEAM?.

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Building Effective Teams

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  1. Building Effective Teams • Marc Belaiche, CA • President • TorontoJobs.ca

  2. AGENDA • What is a Team? • Why Have Teams? • How to Build Effective Teams • How to Maximize Idea Generation • How to Empower Teams • How and When to Reward • Conclusion • Questions

  3. WHAT IS A TEAM? A group of people brought together to work interdependently and cooperatively in order to achieve certain goals.

  4. WHAT IS A TEAM? Together Everyone Achieves More

  5. WHY HAVE TEAMS? A good team is the difference between success and failure. From: Peanuts, by Charles Schulz

  6. WHY HAVE TEAMS? “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships” • Michael Jordan, former NBA superstar “Many hands make light work” • John Heywood, English playwright

  7. WHY HAVE TEAMS? • Over 75% of employees enjoy working in teams • Teamwork is highly motivating for over 35% of people • From “Teamwork: Sense or Nonsense?” by Patrick E.C. Merlevede

  8. HOW TO BUILD EFFECTIVE TEAMS Teams can accomplish seemingly impossible tasks when they work together. From: Dilbert, September 8, 2009, www.dilbert.com

  9. HOW TO BUILD EFFECTIVE TEAMS • Before the project • Clear expectations • Introduce new members • Common Purpose • Shared Values • Infrastructure • Diversity

  10. HOW TO BUILD EFFECTIVE TEAMS • Before the project • Know each other • Chain of command • Objectives • Who • Agenda • Personalities

  11. HOW TO BUILD EFFECTIVE TEAMS • During the project • Culture • Training • Documenting • Motivation • Defined roles • Timing

  12. HOW TO BUILD EFFECTIVE TEAMS • During the project • Commitment • Budget • Competency • Control • Regular Contact • Progress Reports • Changing team members

  13. HOW TO BUILD EFFECTIVE TEAMS • During the project • Feedback • SMART goals • Accountability • Acknowledge differences • Meeting schedule and format • Team measure

  14. HOW TO BUILD EFFECTIVE TEAMS • During the project • Minutes • Sub-groups • Empowerment • Focus • Technology • Manageable size • Cycle leadership

  15. HOW TO BUILD EFFECTIVE TEAMS • After the project • Reward • Exit interviews • Feedback • Continuation of team

  16. HOW TO MAXIMIZE IDEA GENERATION By: Mark Anderson www.andertoons.com

  17. HOW TO MAXIMIZE IDEA GENERATION • All members • Proactive team leaders • Encourage ideas • Brainstorming Sessions • Use different techniques • Delphi Method • Nominal Group Technique • 5 Why method • Reward

  18. HOW TO MAXIMIZE IDEA GENERATION “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” • Babe Ruth, baseball Hall-of-famer

  19. HOW TO EMPOWER TEAMS • Authority • Clear Roles • Communication • Expectations • Parameters

  20. HOW TO EMPOWER TEAMS “Empowerment is only likely to enhance cooperation and, ultimately, organizational performance if trust exists in an organization” • The experience and evolution of trust: Implications for cooperation and teamwork by Gareth R. Jones and Jennifer M. George

  21. HOW AND WHEN TO REWARD • Small or large reward • Public or private • Team or individual recognition • Ask • Budget • Recognition • Timing

  22. HOW AND WHEN TO REWARD • Examples of rewards • Time off • “Wall of fame” • Publicizing success • Parties • Plaques • Verbal Recognition • Other

  23. CONCLUSION • Teams are important • Maximize idea generation • Empower • Rewards and recognition

  24. Any Questions? Thank you for your time. Marc Belaiche, CA President TorontoJobs.ca Marc.belaiche@torontojobs.ca 905-566-5627 ext. 2873

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