Teamwork

September 2012

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Defining a Team

• A team is a collection of individuals

guided by a common purpose striving for
the same.. With a good team, the whole
is better than the sum of the parts

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Importance of Teams

• Teams typically outperform individuals

• Teams use employee talents better
• Teams are more flexible and responsive
to changes in the environment
• Teams facilitate employee involvement
• Teams are an effective way to
democratize an organization and
increase motivation
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Stages of Team Development

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Team Building

•Team building is any activity that builds and

strengthens the team as a team
•Spirit
•Enthusiasm
•Cohesiveness
•Camaraderie are vitally important.

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 Team Building
The Six Team Building Roles
• Encourager - praises other members' contributions to the team
• Harmonizer - mediates differences between other members
• Compromiser - offers a compromise during disagreement or
conflict by yielding position or admitting error
• Gatekeeper -regulates the flow of communication, particularly
in meetings, by encouraging the participation of those less
inclined to participate and quieting those who are overly
talkative
• Standard Setter - expresses standards for the team regarding
its operation
• Group Observer - observes and reports back to the team on its
group dynamics

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Team Member’s Responsibilities
• Communicate
• Don't Blame Others
• Support Group Member's Ideas
• No Bragging – No Full of yourself
• Listen Actively
• Get Involved
• Coach, Don't Demonstrate
• Provide Constructive Criticism
• Try To Be Positive
• Value Your Group's Ideas

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A Strong Team Member’s Characteristics

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A Strong Team Member’s Characteristics

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A Strong Team Member’s Characteristics

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Movie Time!

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