Team Building & Team work

By : Shrikant Yadav Kushal Vichare Prashant Lambole Prasad Yadav

Index
A] Team
Difference between Group & Team Types of Teams Characteristics of A HPT

B] Team Building
Steps involved in Team Building Problems & their solutions involved in Team Building Process 12 Cs of effective Team Building

C] Team Work
Skills needed for Team work Features that decide quality of Team work Roles which a successful team is required to play

D] Conclusion

What Is A Team?

A Team is a group of individuals of different backgrounds performing different tasks to achieve one specific goal.

How does a team differ from a work group?

On Competition On Focus On Style On Tolerance On Risk

Types Of Teams

Independent Teams Interdependent Teams Self Managed Teams Project Teams Sports Teams Virtual Teams Interdisciplinary Teams

Characteristics of a Team

What is Team Building ?

Team Building is a process of developing a bond of trust, communication & co-operation between the members of a team to improve the performance.

Steps to Team Building

Area : What is required to build an effective team? Goals : Define goals & clarify the contents. Target : Establish targets to achieve goals. Resources : Identify talent, skill, knowledge. Role & responsibility : Clearly define the role. Principles : Stick to the principles of the team. Communication : Create a healthy environment. Ideas : Implement ideas & alternative solution.

Progress : Create system to monitor progress. Mistakes : Ensure that individual errors are examined. Rewards : Share the rewards & celebrate the success.

Problems

Solutions

Lack of a Model Lack of Diagnosis Short Term Intervention No Evaluation In Progress Doing it all Internally

Clear Vision & Goals Thorough Team Assessment Long Term Strategy Regular Evaluation Hire an Outside Consultant

12 Cs of effective Team Building

Clear Expectations Context Commitment Competence Charter Control

Collaboration Communication Creative Innovation Consequences Co-ordination Cultural Change

What Is Team Work ?

It is the capability to comprehend & recognize the diverse strength & ability in a group setting & then applying them to one final solution.

Skills needed for Team Work

Listening : It is important to listen others. Questioning : It is important to ask questions, interact & discuss objectives of the team. Persuading : Individuals are encouraged to exchange, defend & then to ultimately rethink their idea. Respecting : It is important to treat others with respect & support their ideas.

Helping : It is crucial to help ones Co-workers, which is the general theme of team work. Sharing : It is important to share with the team to create an environment of teamwork. Participating : All members of the team are encouraged to participate in the team. Communication : Eg. Using e-mail, verbal communication, group meetings & so on.

Features that decide the quality of Teamwork

Communication Co-ordination Balance of contributions Mutual support Efforts Cohesion

Roles which a successful Team is expected to play

Meredith Belbin Model

1. Co-ordinator : He/ she should have clear view, self discipline, confident & mature. 2. Shaper : The shaper is full of drive to make things happen. Do not mind being challenged & are always ready to challenge others 3. Plant : One who is most likely to come out with original ideas & challenge the traditional way of thinking. They should be creative & imaginative.

4. Resource Investigator : R. I. should have strongest contacts & networks. He/ she should bring information & support from outside. 5. Implementer : He/ She turns big ideas into manageable tasks & plans that can be achieved. They should be logical & disciplined. 6. Team Worker : One who is most aware of the others in team. They are important when team is experiencing a stressful & difficult period.

7. Completer : One who drives the deadline & makes sure that they are achieved. 8. Monitor Evaluator : One who can judge situations accurately. 9. Specialist : One who has dedicated & single minded approach. 10. Finisher : One who sticks to the deadline.

Advantages of Teamwork

Increased accuracy of solving problems. Availability of different ideas. Effective Execution of new ideas. Shearing information means increased learning. Increased opportunity to draw on Individuals strength. Better End Results.

Higher quality output. More efficient work.

Conclusion

Coming together is beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.