TEAM BUILDING

What is team?
In a team, People depend on each other; May or may not work in the same physical location, Combine to achieve something together

Team Building
The process of working with a team to clarify its task and how team members can work together to achieve it. A strategy that can help groups to develop into a real team is team building

Key actions in Team Building

Setting and maintaining the teams objectives and standards Involving the team as a whole in the achievement of objectives Maintaining the unity of the team Communicating efficiently with the team Consulting the team members before taking any decisions

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 behaviour 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 customer service. Stage V: Adjourning Temporary project team reaches this stage; celebrate their teams achievements.

Helpful Team Behaviour

Keepingthepeace Beingafriend Beingenthusiastic Givingopinions Generatingideas Initiating Solvingproblemslogically Relievingtensionwithhumour Seekingapproval Encouragingothers

Key factors to successful performance of a team S.C.O.R.E Strategy Clear Roles and Responsibility Open Communication Rapid Response Effective Leadership

Key factors to successful performance of a team S.C.O.R.E

Strategy:

Shared purpose Clearly articulated values and ground rules Understanding of risks and opportunities facing the team Clear categorization of the overall responsibilities of the team
Clear Roles and Responsibilities: Clear definition of roles and responsibilities Responsibility shared by all members Specific objectives to measure individual results

Key factors to successful performance of a team S.C.O.R.E

Open communication: Respectforindividualdifferences Open communication environment among team members Rapid response: Rapidresponsetotheteamsproblems Effective management to change in the internal and externalenvironment Effective Leadership: Teamleaderwhoisabletohelpmembersachievethe objectiveandbuildtheteam Team leaderwhocan draw outand free upthe skills ofallteammembers,developindividuals

Coming together is a beginning Keeping together is progress; and Working together is success

Questions?