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Introduction
A model for teamwork
Factors That Promote Effective Teamwork
Components of an effective team work
Conclusion
Define and achieve the job or task, e.g, achieve an improvement in the process
Build up and co-ordinate a team to do this
Develop and satisfy the individuals within the team
To do this, the team leader or facilitator must perform the following functions:
There are often dozens of internal and external factors that separate effective and
ineffective teams. Moreover, what makes some teams strong, be it competitiveness,
toughness or high energy levels, can make other teams weak; these traits may benefit
sports and sales teams, but they are not what you look for in a doctor or nurse. That
said, there are a few factors of effective teamwork that are common to teams of all
types.
1) Diversity
Effective teams embrace and are constituted by a diversity of cultures, talents and
personalities. Diversity can promote creativity and innovation, and raise awareness of
and respect for differences, which will support effective teamwork.
By contrast, teams that lack diversity can find it difficult to solve particular problems; it
is much harder to find innovative solutions when all of the team members think about
problems in the same way, draw on similar experiences for support and come to the
same conclusions.
2) Communication
Effective teamwork is facilitated by clear and open communication. All team members
should be on the same page with respect to targets, responsibilities and timelines. This
cohesion/work structure is facilitated by effective communication.
All team members should feel comfortable asking questions regarding the clarification
of jobs and responsibilities, and they should feel free to make suggestions when they
feel they can advance the teams objectives.
When a challenge or conflict arises, effective teams will engage and overcome it with
effective communication, rather than avoiding the issues or participating in gossip.
3) Leadership
4) Team-Building Exercises
To learn how to release the potential and power within the teams.
Top make discovery of new solutions so as enhance effectiveness and
cohesiveness/solid connection of teams.
Explore ways as well as build teams' motivation and commitment.
Discovery of the tools that can facilitate the strengthening of teams
Gaining of personal insight on how individual behaviors and actions can
either add or detract from teambuilding and teamwork.
Understand:
Having a team work in place is not enough; the question that the management
aught to answer in making a team be successful in its role is Are all the basic
components of an effective team present in the team. Effective teamwork is very
fundamental to the success of any organization.
There are four components that are essential for a successful and
effective team, they include:
(i) Positive corporate culture: it's needful of an organization to have a positive and
healthy corporate culture for effective teamwork. Potential team members within
the team thrives best when the environment is challenging and with creativity
opportunity. Positive corporate culture depends on top management.
The manager has a responsibility to foster good climate through: making the
teams expectations and rewards clear, having a detailed job descriptions, which is
followed by personal discussions directed towards clarifications and delegating
responsibilities to each team members and demanding for accountability from
each member and from the entire team. The team members should be placed in
such a way that they have power to make decisions that affect their areas of
accountability.