Team work

Coming
together is a
beginning.
Keeping
together is
progress.
Working
together is
success. Henry

Contents
1.What is team work?
2. Importance of team working
3. Characteristics of effective team work
4. Personality styles and team work
5. Creating a positive team environment
6. Dealing with conflict and criticism in team work

Team

What is a team?
-Is a number of
Persons associated
together in work or
activity.

There is No I in Team

Cont.
Team building
Team building: Process of establishing and developing
a greater sense of collaboration and trust between team
members
Team building involves more than throwing a few
people together.

Cont.
Stages of Team building:
Forming: team members get to know each other.
Storming: interpersonal conflicts begin to surface.
Norming:. Members feel closer together and the conflicts are
settled, or at least forgotten.
Performing: team members work well together.
Adjouring/Mourning: team disbands following

completion of its task.

Team work
Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a
common vision.
The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward
organizational objectives.
The coordinated activities of a cohesive group who
contribute diverse skills and resources to accomplish a
compelling common goal.
Teamwork divides the task and multiplies
the success. - Author Unknown

Importance of team working

Improve the relations among the employees
Team members can also gain knowledge from each
other.
Coordinates the activities of individuals.
Enhances communication
Provides a satisfying, stimulating and enjoyable
work environment.

Cont.
It allows goals to be reached in an efficient and
timely method
Allows achievement to be made that could not
be made alone
It can speed up processes and makes things run
more effectively
Plays a main role in real life

Characteristics of effective team work

Has a name, sense of shared identity and published mission
statement.
Has both values and norms that are known by and agreed to
by all team members.
Has members who respect and trust each other.
Embrace change when they need to.

Cont.
Agrees on each members roles within the team, and
how those roles contribute to the mission or goal of the
team.
Members of an effective team have complementary
skill sets and know how to leverage/influence their
strengths and compensate for their weaknesses.
They celebrate successes together and share both
praise and blame.

Cont.
Are other oriented rather than self-oriented
Have a sense of belonging and resonance about their
team experience.
Expect and hold themselves mutually accountable for
a high level of performance.

Personality styles and team work

Personality style is an individual's relatively consistent
inclinations and preferences across contexts.
There are some unique and distinct traits that are
specific to each individual based on their background,
life experiences, job experiences and social influences.
These traits have an impact on the performance of a
person in team situations as well.

Cont
Elements of Personality
Attitudes
Modes of thought
Actions
Feelings
Responses to opportunity and stress
Everyday modes of interacting with others

Cont.
Personality Style Model
Human Resource Development Quarterly (HRDQ)

Based on two dimensions of personality, assertiveness

and expressiveness.
The assertiveness dimension is the degree of effort we
make to influence others while the expressiveness
dimension is the degree of effort we make when
revealing our emotions to others.

Cont..

Creating a positive team environment

Ways to create positive team environment;
Build Trust
Understand yourself before you understand others
Communicate positively and openly.
Expect The Best From Your team members
Create Team Spirit
Provide A Positive Physical Environment

Cont
Be Approachable
Have fun with your team members.
Make your team members be passionate about
what they do
Appreciate and recognize your team members

Dealing with conflict and criticism in team work

Conflict arises from
differences in terms of power,
values, and attitudes.
Conflict in team work is not
necessarily destructive, they
can lead to new ideas and
approaches.

Cont.
Criticism is the expression of disapproval of someone
or something based on perceived faults or mistakes.
Dont mind criticism. If it is untrue, disregard
it; if unfair, keep from irritation; if it is
ignorant, smile; if it is justified it is not
criticism, learn from it. Anonymous

Cont.
Handling Negative Conflict
1.Direct Approach: . It concentrates on the leader confronting
the issue head-on.
2. Bargaining: an excellent technique when both parties have
ideas on a solution yet cannot find common ground.
3. Enforcement of Team Rules: only used when it is obvious
that a member does not want to be a team player and refuses to
work with the rest.
4. Retreat: Only use this method when the problem isn't real to
begin with.
5. De-emphasis: a form of bargaining where the emphasis is on
the areas of agreement.

Cont.
Preventing Conflict
Dealing with conflict immediately
Being open
Practicing clear communication
Focusing on actionable solutions
Not looking for blame
Keeping team issues within the team

Alone we can do so little; together

we can do so much.

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Helen Keller