1. Rotary and Team Building
P.P. David Zein

2. So Was Said None of us is as smart as all of us. - Ken Blanchard
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. - Henry Ford
 "United we stand, divided we fall." - Aesop

3. What is a Team?
Teams may be portrayed as effective work groups whose effectiveness rests in the degree of motivation, co-ordination and purpose and whose synergy produces an energy and creativity which is beyond them as individuals (Spencer & Pruss 1992)

5. Teams in Rotary????

6. Some of the Teams in Rotary

7. Teams and The Organization
Working in teams confers the following benefits:
Improved use of human capital resources through synergy
Better communication
Increased focus

8. Groups v Teams A Team has the following characteristics
A Group has the following characteristics
Focus is on collective effort
Performance is greater than the sum of the individual contributions
The sharing of values and goals allows the leader to apply light steering pressure
There is individual and mutual accountability for the overall performance of the team
There is a high level of interaction between members
Focus is on individual contribution
Performance is the sum of individual contributions
Lack of cohesive values leads to requirement for strong leadership
Accountability is on an individual basis with no overall responsibility for performance
Low level of interaction between individuals

9. The Tuckman Model

10. Linking Skills Within a Team
Active
Listening
Interface
Management
Quality
Standards
Work
Allocation
Problem
Solving
&
Counseling
Team
Development
Objectives
Setting
Participative
Decision
making
Delegation
Team
Relationships
Communication

11. Emotional Intelligence in Teams
EQ is the ability to use social skills to enhance team function
Results of having high level of EQ in the team:
Reduction in conflict
Keeping of commitments
Increased understanding and use of strengths
Personal integrity is valued
Proactive approach rather than impulsive reactive approach to problems

12. Negative Behaviors in Teams
Any or all of the negative behaviors identified below have the potential to damage the functionality of a team
Point scoring
Non-constructive criticism
Sulking and avoidance
Defending as opposed to listening
Aggression or over-assertiveness
Formation of cliques

13. High Performance Teams
Where are
we now?
Where are
we going?
Visioning
Outcomes
Outputs
Purpose
How will
we get
there?
Situational
Analysis
Team
Balance
Who are
we?
Values
Self Understanding
Team understanding
Objectives
Action Plans
High
Energy
Teams
Feedback
Remuneration
Fringe Benefits
Promotion
Ground Rules
Responsibilities
Accountability
What
recognition
do we
get?
What is
expected of
us ?
Benchmarking
Questioning
Team process
review
Training
Development
Learning
What
support do
we need?
How
effective
are we?
Margerison & McCann 1997

14. Possible Causes of Low Performance
High Interest
but
Low ability
High Interest
and
High Ability
Interest
Low Ability
and
Low Interest
High Ability
but
Low Interest
Ability

23. How To maintain your Rotary Team
Don’t keep people forever in the same teams
However ensure continuity (head of a team is a member of the team next year)
Set Clear Goals
Agree on a clear communication strategy
Set the timeline and basis of success measurment

24. There is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do. Anybody could have done it. Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. Consequently, it wound up that Nobody told Anybody, so Everybody blamed Somebody. But still NOBODY DID IT. Anonymous

25. How To Plan For your Teams in Rotary?
Work Early on your Planning Guide

26. “Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the World. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has” Margaret Mead
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