TEAM BUILDING

What is team?

In a team,

People depend on each other;

May or may not work in the same physical location,

Combine to achieve something together

Team Building

The process of working with a team to clarify its task and how team members can work together to achieve it.

A strategy that can help groups to develop into a real team is “team building”

Key actions in Team Building

Setting and maintaining the teams objectives and standards

Involving the team as a whole in the achievement of objectives

Maintaining the unity of the team

Communicating efficiently with the team

Consulting the team – members before taking any decisions

Stages of Team Growth

Stage I: Forming - Provide clear direction to establish the team’s purpose, setting goals, etc.,

Stage II: Storming – Provide strong, hands-on leadership to keep people talking and task-focused

Stage III: Norming – Codes of behaviour becomes established and an identifiable group culture emerges. People begin to enjoy each other’s company and appreciate each other’s contributions

Stage IV: Performing – Teams that reach this stage achieve results easily and enjoyably. People work together well and can improve systems, solve problems and provide excellent customer service.

Stage V: Adjourning – Temporary project team reaches this stage; celebrate their team’s achievements.

Helpful Team Behaviour

Keeping the peace

Being a friend

Being enthusiastic

Giving opinions

Generating ideas

Initiating

Solving problems logically

Relieving tension with humour

Seeking approval

Encouraging others

Key factors to successful

performance of a team – S.C.O.R.E

Strategy

Clear Roles and Responsibility

Open Communication

Rapid Response

Effective Leadership

Key factors to successful

performance of a team – S.C.O.R.E

Strategy:

Shared purpose

Clearly articulated values and ground rules

Understanding of risks and opportunities facing the

team

Clear categorization of the overall responsibilities of

the team

Clear Roles and Responsibilities:

Clear definition of roles and responsibilities

Responsibility shared by all members

Specific objectives to measure individual results

Key factors to successful

performance of a team – S.C.O.R.E

Open communication:

Respect for individual differences

Open communication environment among team members

Rapid response:

Rapid response to the team’s problems

Effective management to change in the internal and external environment

Effective Leadership:

Team leader who is able to help members achieve the objective and build the team

Team leader who can draw out and free up the skills of all team members, develop individuals

“Coming together is a beginning Keeping together is progress; and

Working together is success”

Questions?