1. Building Successful Teams
Desila Rosetti, Assistant Professor, Calumet College of St Joseph
President, Organizational Development Solutions, Inc.

2. Objectives The value of teams? The problems with teams?
Team Participation
Objectives
The value of teams?
The problems with teams?
Types of Teams
Generational Issues
Differences
The Group Process
Strategies for moving teams along!

3. Teams
Team - a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, set of performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.

4. Types of Teams Management teams Natural work teams Self managed teams
Virtual teams
Problem solving teams
Project teams
Process Improvement Teams

5. Defining the Generations
“Generational Cohorts are groups of people, usually born in the same year time span, who share common life experiences and thus share common attitudes and traits”
TRADITIONALISTS –
BABY BOOMERS – 1946 – 1964
GENERATION X – 1965 – 1980
MILLENNIALS, GEN Y, NEXTERS – 1995
And Presenting…..DIGITALS – 1996 to Present
Today’s workforce is made up of four identifiable generations. It is not the dates or their ages alone that create their generational bond. A generation is forged through common experiences. Each generation witnessed unique historical events that no doubt shaped their behavior and expectations of the world.
Remember, as we discuss the generations, we are making some pretty broad generalizations and generalizations about any group of people are bound to be incorrect. However, generalizations are useful in framing our discussion, and in doing so, if we are able to foster a greater understanding of others and improve our practices then it will serve our needs.

6. TRADITIONALISTS
Came of Age during World War II Experienced a Childhood of Struggle Value stability, security, a sense of community, patriotism and God Trust hierarchy and authority Represent 10% of the 2005 workforce
Great Depression
Korean War

7. BABY BOOMERS 1946 - 1964 Growing up, their motto was
“Don’t Trust Anyone Over 30”
Idealists
Workaholics
Desperate for a healthy
work/life balance
Generation with most debt
Represent nearly 45% of 2005 Workforce
Civil Rights Movement
Sexual Revolution
Cold War
Space Travel
Assassinations

8. GENERATION Xers 1965 - 1980 Resourceful Independent
Technologically Advanced
Dress Down and Lighten Up the Workplace
Represent 30% of 2005 Workforce
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Watergate
Women’s Lib
Desert Storm
Energy Crisis

9. MILLENNIALS–1981 - 1995 The “Decade of the Child”
Instant Global Communication
Material Excess
Quickly becoming the intellectual authorities
Represent nearly 15% of 2005 Workforce
School Shootings
Oklahoma City
Advanced Technology
Child-Focused World
Clinton/Lewinsky

10. Portraits of Diversity
The Aging Workforce
Woman in the Workplace
Mixing Cultures at Work
The Great Education Gap
Beliefs
Values
Attitudes
The Aging Workforce
Woman in the Workplace
Mixing Cultures at Work
The Great Education Gap
Workers with Disabilities

11. Five Stages of Team Development
Forming:
Orientation, break the ice
Leader: Facilitate social interchanges 1
Storming:
Conflict, disagreement
Leader: Encourage participation, surfaces differences 2
Norming:
Establishment of order and cohesion
Leader: Help clarify team roles, norms, values 3
Performing:
Cooperation, problem solving
Leader: Facilitate task accomplishment 4
Adjourning:
Task completion
Leader: Bring closure, signify completion 5

12. Ingredients for Successful Teams
Administrative commitment
Goals that are achievable
The right team
A defined process
Beneficial team behaviors
Defined decision procedures
Balanced participation
Ground rules
Scientific approach

13. Other thoughts…. Set participation as the norm
Align team goals with personal goals
A respected Team Leader
Team building activities
Agendas
Team Assignments
Accountability
Storyboards/Storybooks
______________________________________________________________
_______________________________

14. Conclusions Teams don’t develop overnight
Teamwork requires effective leadership
Team decision making is powerful
Something’s are not done well in a team, but are a management responsibility
Good, better, best…never let it rest
Until the good is better, and the better
Best!
______________________________________________________________