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D e fi n i ti o n s

• Philosophy of job design in which employees are viewed as members of

interdependent teams instead of as individual workers.

• Ability to identify and motivate individual employees to form a team

that stays together, works together, and achieves together.

• Team building refers to the various activities undertaken to motivate the

team members and increase the overall performance of the team.

Symptoms that Signal a Need for Team Building

x Decreased productivityx Conflicts or hostility among staff membersx Confusion about assignments, missed signals, and unclear relationshipsx Decisions misunderstood or not carried through properlyx Apathy and lack of involvementx Lack of initiation, imagination, innovation; routine actions taken for

solving complex problemsx Complaints of discrimination or favoritismx Ineffective staff meetings, low participation, minimally effective

decisionsx Negative reactions to the managerx Complaints about quality of service

N e e d f o r Te a m B u i l d i n g• help in the overall development of the team members • improving the team’s performance• strengthens the bond among the employees • able to concentrate on their work• start trusting each other• start treating each other as their well wishers and friends

rather than mere colleagues and acquaintances• feel motivated to work • together they work hard to achieve their targets,

objectives and eventually their dreams.

Te a m - b u i l d i n g i n c l u d e s :

aligning around goals

building effective working relationships

reducing team members' role ambiguity

finding solutions to team problems

F o u r a p p r o a c h e s t o t e a m b u i l d i n g

1. Goal setting

2. Role clarification

3. Problem solving

4. Interpersonal-relations

1 . G o a l s e tti n g• This emphasizes the importance of clear objectives

and individual and team goals. • Team members become involved in action planning to

identify ways to define success and failure and achieve goals.

• This is intended to strengthen motivation and foster a sense of ownership.

• By identifying specific outcomes and tests of incremental success, teams can measure their progress.

• Many organizations negotiate a team charter with the team

A c ti o n s / A c ti v i t y

Objective• The ACTION taken to fill up

the gap between vision and the current reality.

• Measurable within a time frame.

Goal /Aim• Specific desired result /

outcome of the objectives

2 . R o l e c l a r i fi c a ti o n

• This emphasizes improving team members' understanding of their own and others' respective roles and duties.

• This is intended to reduce ambiguity and foster understanding of the importance of structure by activities aimed at defining and adjusting roles.

• It emphasizes the members' interdependence and the value of having each member focus on their own role in the team's success.

3 . P r o b l e m s o l v i n g

• This emphasizes identifying major problems within the team and working together to find solutions.

• This can have the added benefit of enhancing critical-thinking.

4 . I n t e r p e r s o n a l - r e l a ti o n s

• This emphasizes increasing teamwork skills such as giving and receiving support, communication and sharing.

• Teams with fewer interpersonal conflicts generally function more effectively than others.

• A facilitator guides the conversations to develop mutual trust and open communication between team members.

Three challenges for team builders

1. Lack of teamwork skills

2. Virtual workplaces and across organizational

boundaries

3. Globalization and virtualization

Synchronize

• If any organization was built for a purpose and any organization is composed of more than one person, then we must conclude that the purpose of the organization requires the synchronized effort of more than one person.

• Otherwise we would not create an organization, the effort of individuals would suffice.

S y n c h r o n i z e

Players on the team constantly make instant decisions about the way the competition is shaping itself and intuitively pass the ball to a teammate to counter the defense, never worrying about who gets the credit.

Basket Ball

Basketball is a game of • speed,• urgency, and

flexibility

• that demands a high level of synchronization.

The strength of the chain is – the weakest link

weakest link

Steps to Building an Effective Team

• Be aware of employees' unspoken feelings

• Act as a harmonizing influence• Be clear when communicating• Encourage trust and cooperation

among employees on your team

• being open with employees and sensitive to their moods and feelings.

• Look for chances to mediate and resolve minor disputes; point continually toward the team's higher goals.

• Be careful to clarify directives• pay close attention to the ways in

which team members work together and take steps to improve communication, cooperation, trust, and respect in those relationships.

Lead a team effectively

• Encourage team members to share information

• Facilitate communication

• Set ground rules for the team.

• Emphasize the importance of each team member's contribution

• open to suggestions and concerns, by asking questions and offering help

• simple directives, general guidelines