TEAMBUILDING

Form a team, not a committee o Mark McCornack

Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success! - Henry Ford

 A team is...like a car in that it consists

of multiple parts joined together to accomplish a particular task together temporarily to achieve a purpose.

A team is a group of people who come

In organizations that have reorganized the workplace into teams, results have improved and costs have declined.
Reduced costs Quality of result has improved and service provided Increases employee involvement Reduces absenteeism and improves continuity Reduces conflict Enhances creativity and innovation Creates better adaptability and flexibility in the

organization

Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.

TEAM PLAYER: One who unites others toward a shared destiny through sharing information and ideas, empowering others and developing trust.

Prefix

Meaning of prefix

mismanage pro-European predict post-merger dishonest ex-boss

do badly in favour of before after not former

Prefix

Meaning of prefix

bilateral reconsider irresponsible hybercritical

two again not very

Our company went through a difficult period a few years ago. Bad decisions were taken which caused us to lose a lot of money. Because the company had been mismanaged , the chief executive had to resign. Last year, we mergerd with a much larger company. During the post-mergerd period our future stratery was discussed. It was decided that we could consider becoming a more global organization with a stronger presence in Europe.

Most of us were pro-European , we liked the idea of expanding into Europe.Indeed our ex-boss had been strongly in favour of doing this. However in two new board members were strongly against the idea but never said so openly. I think this was very dishonest . Instead, they behaved in an hypercritical manner during meetings. For example, they would be bilateral raising up stupid objections if someone came up with a good idea. Because the meetings were so unproductive, the Board of Directors got cold feet and asked us to reconsider the decision to expand into Europe.

Uncommunicative

Disloyal

Undecisive
Inefficient Unenthusiastic Inflexible Unfocussed

Unorganised
Unpractical Unsociable Unstable Intolerant

Unimaginative

Who is the best or worst person you have ever worked with? Why?

What qualities could you contribute to a team? What qualities would the other members need to have to create an effective team?

Reading

compromise ['kmprmaiz] (v): tha hip commitment [k'mitmnt] (n): s cam kt accomplishment ['kmplimnt] (n): s hon thnh

ever-changing ['ev,teindi] (adj): bp bnh, hay thay i

pattern ['pt()n] (n): hnh mu

initially [i'nili] (adv): lc ban u

cross-cultural ['krs,klrl] (adj): so snh

gia cc nn vn ha

assail ['seil] (v): cng kch mould [mould] (v): c, nn. tension ['tenn] (n): tnh trng cng thng

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What is the difference between the past and the present in terms of the key to success in a career? In the past, individual attributes such as intelligence and toughness were the key to success and the employees worked in competition with each other. Now, personal strengths are less important than a persons ability to work in a team and share knowledge and skills with colleagues so they can work together in competition with other company. Line 2 10

1.

2. What does the writer say about competition in the first

paragraph?

Competition today should be against commercial competitors rather than between colleagues. Line 13 17 3. In the second paragraph what does the writer say you need
to be a good team player? To be a good team player, you need: to compromise your own views for the good of the whole to believe in the workings, power of the team, recognize where your own strengths and contribution fit it to be honest with yourself and with your team members to be able to control conflict within the team to care for the development of your team mates.

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4.What three points does the writer make about effective teams in the third paragraph?
Effective teams: solve complex problems more easily than one person can. must be managed well by a capable facilitator who understand that every team is unique, dynamic and ever-changing.

grow and develop and are more productive, efficient at one stage than another.

5. According to the writer which of the following attitudes should team members have?
The attitudes a team member should have: a) We know exactly what we are trying to achieve. b) I will lead when necessary. c) People value my work.

6.Why does the writer think that cultural differences do not have a big influence on teams? Because of the culture, most team members have similar objectives in life.

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7. What is the difference between Thai and Western team members? Thai team members place a greater focus on personal relationships in everything they do while Western team members are looking more for personal achievement.

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D
Patience
6. 2.

1.

Toughness Stamina Dilopmacy Honesty

Foresight
7.

3.

Creativity
8.

4.

Organisation
9.

5.

Intuition