EFFECTIVE TEAMS Admin Services Outcome 1 - Strategies for effective workplace

A shared purpose or goal Team Working CHARACTERISTICS: A shared purpose or goal Having an identity … sense of belonging to a team A dependence or reliance on each other TEAM SIZE: 4-6 members Large team … danger of sub-groups forming and breaking away Small team … danger of one person dominating the team and too few ideas being shared BELBIN’S TEAM ROLES: IDEAS PERSON MOTIVATOR ORGANISER IMPLEMENTER CHECKER FINISHER GO-GETTER TEAM WORKER SPECIALIST Admin Services Outcome 1 - Strategies for effective workplace

SKILLS OF TEAM MEMBERS Leadership skills Listening skills Communications Any other effective skills such as delegation, organisation etc Admin Services Outcome 1 - Strategies for effective workplace

Setting a clear vision or goals for the team Leadership A good leader will motivate people to willingly work towards their goals by: Setting a clear vision or goals for the team Meeting the needs of the team … good information and communications Meeting the needs of the individuals within the team … support and training Meeting the needs of the task … resources, team skills Liaising between team, management and other work areas Deploying team skills effectively … keeping conflict to a minimum Having open and constructive communication Involving the team in decision-making process Listening to team members Encouraging a sense of team ownership/job satisfaction Admin Services Outcome 1 - Strategies for effective workplace

Benefits of effective team working for the organisation RISK-TAKING … groups will often take more risks than individuals working alone … the ability to share the risk encourages a team to try out new ideas. This can result in increased market share and a competitive edge. POOLED RESOURCES … more ideas are likely to be generated … the exchange of ideas and shared skills increases creativity which increases motivation. MORALE AND MOTIVATION …individuals feel a greater sense of job satisfaction, morale and motivation and this results in improved efficiency and productivity. MULTI-SKILLING … in the absence of one member, the other members of a team can quickly cover their duties between them. RESPONSIBILITY … effective teams are often self-directing and self-monitoring and take on responsibility for their activity … they require less supervision and this may allow for removal of layers of management.

Benefits of effective team working for the individuals Increased morale and motivation Improved job satisfaction Shared knowledge and skills More likely to take risks because of shared responsibility Sense of being valued and belonging Admin Services Outcome 1 - Strategies for effective workplace

Factors determining Team effectiveness TEAM COMPOSITION If members of a team think along the same lines then they will usually work together effectively. Consideration of age, personality, interests, backgrounds of team members. TEAM COHESIVENESS Once shared sets of standards and values are agreed and adopted, the team will work as a cohesive group and pull together. NATURE OF THE TASK The clearer the task, and the more involved the members feel, the more effectively the team will work. TEAM ENVIRONMENT Teams need to be sited together in the workplace and to take part in activities in and out of the workplace to develop a team relationship. LEADERSHIP An effective leader who can motivate the team.