Team Work

Together Each Achieves

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Video V1: Mouse

What colors best

describe you!
Put the appropriate colors on your name
tag:
Blue =
I have an opportunity, looking
forward to be a good team player
Yellow =I am a coach, and develop others
talent to become a team leader
Green =I have qualities and my strengths to
bond with the team
Red =
I have the potential , however I
need guidance from others

Activity-A1
Being different with similarity

Definition
Team Building : A team is a small number of people having
shared goals& have an approach for which they hold themselves
mutually accountable.

It includes people with mix of skills appropriate to the task to be done.

Features of Teams
Empowered to share various management & leadership
functions.
Plan, control & improve their own work processes
Set their own goals& inspect their own work
Create their own schedules & review their performance as a
group
Prepare their own budgets & coordinate their work
withother departments
Frequently responsible for any new training they might need
Hire their own replacement/ assume responsibility
fordisciplining their own members
Take responsibility for the quality of their products /services

Activity-A2
3D house building.

Team Work
Communication
appreciate
the
strengths
and
difficultie
s
understand
the basic
concepts
and ideas

learn the
basics of
promotin
g team
work

working
together
can
sustain
the
enthusias
m
complete
the task
effectivel
y&
efficiently
.

Stages of Team Growth

Stages of Team Growth

Stage I: Forming - Provide clear direction to establish the
teams purpose, setting goals, etc.,
Stage II: Storming Provide strong, hands-on leadership to
keep people talking and task-focused
Stage III: Norming Codes of behavior becomes
established and an identifiable group culture emerges.
People begin to enjoy each others company and appreciate
each others 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 results.
Stage V: Adjourning The project team reaches this stage;
celebrate their teams
achievements.

Video V2: Sky diving

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Team succeed by:

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Team succeed by:

Good brainstorming
sessions..
Encourage
contribution from
everyone
Give everyone an
equal chance
Build team unity
Ownership of the
decision
Shared Leadership

Structured problemsolving with ideas

Define the problem
Present the background
Generate ideas
Group ideas
Choose the idea(s)

Team succeed by:

Action-planning
clarity in objectives &
agreed goals
no one is nominated for
an action unless he/she
agrees
actions must be
described in precise
terminology, understood
by all
the team must agree
that each action is worth
doing

Learning
what did we do that
worked well
what did we do that
didnt work well
so what shall be the
action next time
what have we learnt
from the
achievements

Activity: A3
Human Knot

Giving Constructive Feedback

Be descriptive.
Don't use labels.
Dont overstress.
Dont be judgmental.
Speak for yourself.
Use I messages

Receiving Feedback
Listen carefully.
Ask questions for clarity.
Acknowledge the feedback.
Acknowledge the valid points.
Take time to sort out what you heard.

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Barriers are:
When individuals give priority to their personal interests than work,
the team suffers.
Individuals not being clear about the teams goal and their roles
and responsibilities in the team also create problems in effective
team building.
The roles and responsibilities must be designed according to the
team members interest, educational qualification and
specializations.
Poor communication is also one of the barriers to effective team
building/
Lack of discipline and punctuality also create problems in team
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Recipe for Successful Team

Effective systems and processes
Clear communication
Beneficial team behaviors; well-defined decision
procedures and ground rules
Balanced participation
Awareness of the group process
Good personal relationships

Team Culture
Commitment to task and team
members
Accountability
Continuous improvement
process
How team resolves conflict
How the team handles diversity
Harness team creativity
How to add new members
How to provide information
to new members
How a member exits
Work rituals
How the team celebrates!

Lets Build
Strong
Team
Together

Video V3: Flash Mob

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The Work Well process