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Presentation On Teamwork by Ahsan Kabir BSCS1 #20

The document discusses teamwork and the characteristics of effective teams. It describes teamwork as a group where individual interests are subordinate to the group's goals. It then lists eight characteristics of effective teams: having a clear goal, a results-driven structure, competent members, unified commitment, a collaborative climate, high standards understood by all, external support and encouragement, and principled leadership. The document also discusses the four stages of team growth: forming, storming, norming, and performing.

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Presentation On Teamwork by Ahsan Kabir BSCS1 #20

The document discusses teamwork and the characteristics of effective teams. It describes teamwork as a group where individual interests are subordinate to the group's goals. It then lists eight characteristics of effective teams: having a clear goal, a results-driven structure, competent members, unified commitment, a collaborative climate, high standards understood by all, external support and encouragement, and principled leadership. The document also discusses the four stages of team growth: forming, storming, norming, and performing.

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Presentation on Teamwork By Ahsan kabir BSCS1 #20

What Exactly is Teamwork?


Teamwork is defined as a group of people, in which each person subordinates his or her individual interests and opinions to the unity and efficiency of the group."

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Characteristics of Effective Teams


The following are eight characteristics of effective teams

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The team must have a clear goal.
Avoid fuzzy, motherhood statements. Team goals should call for a specific performance objective, expressed so that everyone knows what to do exactly .

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The team must have a results-driven structure.
The team should be allowed to operate in a manner that produces results.

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The team must have competent team members.
This can be take to mean that the problem given to the team should be one that the members can tackle given their level of knowledge.

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The team must have unified commitment.
This doesn't mean that team members must agree on everything. It means that all individuals must be directing their efforts towards the goal.

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The team must have a collaborative climate.
It is a climate of trust produced by honest, open, consistent and respectful behavior. With this climate teams perform well...

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The team must have high standards that are understood by all.
Team members must know what is expected of them individually and collectively.

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The team must receive external support and encouragement.
Encouragement and praise works just as well in motivating teams as it does with individuals.

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The team must have principled leadership.
Teams usually need someone to lead the effort. Team members must know that the team leader has the position because they have good leadership skills and are working for the good of the team.

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Did you know that Teams Actually, Grow?


What do I mean by this term, Grow? How many stages of growth would you predict? Can you name a few?

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Stages of Team Growth.


It is important for the team members to know that teams don't just form and immediately start working together to accomplish great things. There are actually stages of team growth and teams must be given time to work through the stages and become effective. Team growth can be separated into four stages.
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Stage #1- Forming


When a team is forming members search for their position within the group and test the leader's guidance.

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Stage #2- Storming


Storming is probably the most difficult stage for the group. Members often become impatient about the lack of progress, but are still inexperienced with working as a team. Much of their energy is focused on each other instead of achieving the goal.

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Stage #3- Norming


During this stage team members accept the team and begin to reconcile differences. relationships become more cooperative. The team is able to concentrate more on their work and start to make significant progress.

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Stage #4- Performing


By this stage the team members have discovered and accepted each other's strengths and weaknesses, and learned what their roles are. Members are open and trusting and many good ideas are produced because they are not afraid to offer ideas and suggestions. They are comfortable using decisions.

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What did you learn?


What did you see? What did you hear? What did you expect?

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References: teamwork a book . Actions steps for powerful team a book. Google, and friends.

Thank You

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