TEAM BUILDING United we stand, Divided we fall. TTogether E Empowering each other to AAchieve MMore

When will a group become a team? Its members work as a team Its members work as a team They share a common goal They share a common goal They have different backgrounds They have different backgrounds Face situations where values may conflict Face situations where values may conflict Choose from among various alternatives to achieve their goals Choose from among various alternatives to achieve their goals Perform complex tasks requiring high degree of interdependence / co operation Perform complex tasks requiring high degree of interdependence / co operation Must perform at an extraordinarily high level in order to achieve their goals Must perform at an extraordinarily high level in order to achieve their goals

BASIC CONCERNS PEOPLE BRING TO THE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS Acceptance Concerns: trust formation, acceptance of self & others, anxiety , confidence  Acceptance Concerns: trust formation, acceptance of self & others, anxiety , confidence  Data Concerns: Communication of perceptions, feelings, ideas to team members; Social norms & how they should be expressed Data Concerns: Communication of perceptions, feelings, ideas to team members; Social norms & how they should be expressed

BASIC CONCERNS PEOPLE BRING TO THE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS Goal Formation Concerns: re Goal setting, Problem solving, Decision Making, Resolving different motivations. Goals can be: Productivity, Fun, Creativity, Learning, Growing Goal Formation Concerns: re Goal setting, Problem solving, Decision Making, Resolving different motivations. Goals can be: Productivity, Fun, Creativity, Learning, Growing Content Concerns: Regulation, co-ordination, and sequencing of team activities Content Concerns: Regulation, co-ordination, and sequencing of team activities

Stages of Team Formation 1 Orientation: Membership & Acceptance 2 Building Trust 3 Goal / Role clarification: clarify mission, assign tasks to each member 4 Commitment: Core question – “How?”, “Which way?”, dividing responsibilities 5Implementation: “Who will do what, and when and where?”

The common Goal of an Organization Fulfill the needs of the customer Fulfill the needs of the customer In a timely and, In a timely and, Satisfactory manner Satisfactory manner

Try breaking up the following tasks 1 A guest in a hotel room picks up a phone to order a meal 2 A bank customer approaches his bank to receive cash against his check 3 Training department invites nominations for a training program

How can I become a better team member? 1 Keep the broader picture in mind rather than getting absorbed in ‘my’ ‘own’ task 2 My efforts should add value to the team 3 My goal not achieved if team goal is not 4 Use resources just sufficient to complete my part of the team task 5 ‘Sail on’, rather than ‘pass on’ 6 Create cooperative, friendly climate in team

Stories Dying old man and bundle of sticks Dying old man and bundle of sticks Synergy through teams 1+1 >> 2 Synergy through teams 1+1 >> 2 What can we learn from little ants? What can we learn from little ants? From honeybees? From honeybees? From the birds flying in a formation? From the birds flying in a formation?

THE MAGIC OF SYNERGY Normally, 1+1=2. Normally, 1+1=2. But, sometimes when we work as a TEAM, 1+1 may become 11, 111, or even 1111! In fact, there is no limit. But, sometimes when we work as a TEAM, 1+1 may become 11, 111, or even 1111! In fact, there is no limit. That is called SYNERGY; That is called SYNERGY; It is SYNCHRONISED ENERGY. It is SYNCHRONISED ENERGY. It has a MULITIPLIER EFFECT. It has a MULITIPLIER EFFECT. It grows in GEOMETRIC PROGRESSION, or even EXPONENTIAL It grows in GEOMETRIC PROGRESSION, or even EXPONENTIAL