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Team Building

Dr S.KENNEDY
Dept.of Tamil
What is Teamwork & Team Building

Teamwork
 Concept of people working together as a team

Team player

 A team player is someone who is able to get along with their


colleagues and work together in a cohesive group

Team Building
 Process of establishing and developing a greater sense of
collaboration and trust between members
Teamwork
“Create A Story”
Why Should We Be a Team?
 When staff use their skills and knowledge together, the
result is a stronger agency that can fulfill its mission

“To provide accurate information that would assist


individuals in achieving a better quality of life. ”

 People working together can sustain the enthusiasm


and lend support needed to complete the work of each
program.
How does a Team Work Best?

A Teams succeeds when its members


have:
 a commitment to common objectives
 defined roles and responsibilities
 effective decision systems, communication
and work procedures
 good personal relationships
Team Morale Depends On

Support
Resources
Communication
Personalities
Teamwork Skills

 Listen
 Question
 Persuade
 Respect
 Help
 Share
 Participate
Stages in Team Building

Forming
Storming

Norming

Performing
Stage 1: FORMING

The Team
 defines the problem

 agrees on goals and formulates strategies for


tackling the tasks

 determines the challenges and identifies


information needed

 Individuals take on certain roles

 develops trust and communication


Team Roles - Leader

Encourages and maintains open communication


Leads by setting a good example
Motivates and inspires team members
Helps the team focus on the task
Facilitates problem solving and collaboration
Maintains healthy group dynamics
Encourages creativity and risk-taking
Recognizes and celebrates team member
contributions
Other Team Roles – Members Can Formally
or Informally Take on These Roles
Initiator - Someone who suggests new ideas. One or more people can have this role at a
time.

Recorder - This person records whatever ideas a team member may have. It is important
that this person quote a team member accurately and not "edit" or evaluate them.

Devil's Advocate/Skeptic - This is someone whose responsibility is to look for potential


flaws in an idea.

Optimist - This is someone who tries to maintain a positive frame of mind and facilitates
the search for solutions.

Timekeeper - Someone who tracks time spent on each portion of the meeting.
Gate Keeper - This person works to ensure that each member gives input on an issue.
One strategy to do this is to ask everyone to voice their opinion one at a time. Another
is to cast votes.

Summarizer - Someone who summarizes a list of options.


From Individuals A Group Forms

Help members understand each other

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)


Extraverts ------------------ Introverts
Sensors --------------------- iNtuitive
Thinker ---------------------- Feelers
Judger ----------------------- Perceiver

By selecting one from each category, we define our


personality type, ESTJ, ENTJ…INFP
Relevance to Teams (E/I)

 Extraverts  Introverts
– Need to think – Need time to
aloud process
– Great explainers – Great
– May overwhelm concentration
others – May not be heard
Relevance to Teams (N/S)

 iNtuitive  Sensor
– Great at big – Great executors
picture
– May miss big
– See connections
picture, relative
– May make importance
mistakes in
carrying out
plans
Relevance to Teams (T/F)

 Thinker  Feeler
– Skillful at – Knows why
understanding something
how anything matters
works
Relevance to Teams (J/P)

 Judger  Perceiver
– Good at – Always curious,
schedules, plans, wants more
completion
knowledge
– Makes decisions
easily (quickly)
– May not get
around to acting
– May overlook
vital issues
What Type are You?

Online Personality Tests


 Jung types http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-
win/JTypes1.htm

 Keirsey types
http://www.keirsey.com/cgi-in/keirsey/newkts.cgi
Stage 2: STORMING

During the Storming stage team members:


 realize that the task is more difficult than
they imagined
 have fluctuations in attitude about
chances of success
 may be resistant to the task
 have poor collaboration
Storming Diagnosis

 Do we have common goals and objectives?


 Do we agree on roles and responsibilities?
 Do our task, communication, and decision
systems work?
 Do we have adequate interpersonal skills?
Negotiating Conflict

 Separate problem issues from people issues.

 Be soft on people, hard on problem.

 Look for underlying needs, goals of each


party rather than specific solutions.
Addressing the Problem

 State your views in clear non-judgmental


language.
 Clarify the core issues.
 Listen carefully to each person’s point of
view.
 Check understanding by restating the core
issues.
Stage 3: NORMING

 During this stage members accept:


– their team
– team rules and procedures
– their roles in the team
– the individuality of fellow members

 Team members realize that they are not going


to crash-and-burn and start helping each other.
Behaviors

 Competitive relationships become more


cooperative.
 There is a willingness to confront issues
and solve problems.
 Teams develop the ability to express criticism
constructively.
 There is a sense of team spirit.
Giving Constructive Feedback

 Be descriptive

 Don't use labels

 Don’t exaggerate

 Don’t be judgmental

 Speak for yourself


Giving Constructive Feedback

 Use “I” messages.

 Restrict your feedback to things you know for


certain.

 Help people hear and accept your


compliments when giving positive feedback.
Receiving Feedback

 Listen carefully.
 Ask questions for clarity.
 Acknowledge the feedback.
 Acknowledge the valid points.
 Take time to sort out what you heard.
Stage 4: PERFORMING

Team members have:


 gained insight into personal and team
processes
 a better understanding of each other’s
strengths and weaknesses
 gained the ability to prevent or work through
group conflict and resolve differences
 developed a close attachment to the team
Recipe for Successful Team

 Commitment to shared goals and


objectives

 Clearly define roles and responsibilities


 Use best skills of each
 Allows each to develop in all areas
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
The Results of Team Work
Every Team Member Can Help!
Everyone Has to Hang in There!
Enjoy your Game!
Resource Credit

 Bob Mendonsa and Associates http://www.trainingplus.com

 http://www/unitar.org

 www.challenge.nm.org/resources/Team_Building.ppt

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