1. Team Building

2. Features of Successful Teams
Strong and effective leadership
Precise objectives
Informed decisions
Free communication
Clear targets
Right balance of people
Above all- members must be prepared to work together for common good of the team

3. Analysing Team Tasks 3 basic methods of performing a task
Repetitive tasks- each member has a fixed role- assembly lines
Projects that require some creative input- work in unison. New product development
Work that demands constant creative input and personal contribution requires people to work very closely as partners. Sr Mgrs

4. Working towards understanding
Encouraging open communication and the flow of information within a team ensures that each member is fully aware of the talents and experiences available with in a group.

5. Team Goals
Once a team has been formed, the next major step is to establish its goals.
Working together with customers to build closer relationships so that the needs of the market can be better understood.

6. Choosing Team Members
One of the secrets of successful team leadership is matching the skills of team members carefully to the type of task they are required to perform.
People from different disciplines or
Specialist knowledge
Match roles to personality rather than attempting to show horn the personality into the role.
The collective ability to innovate is stronger than that of the individual

7. Assessing Leadership Qualities
Communication
Result focused TL
Self Belief
Vision
Visibility
Commitment
Courage
Integrity

8. A true team leader Facilitates Implements Inspires Lateral thinking
Motivation
Hard work
Decisions
Making Decisions
Let people compete with ideas not egos
Achieve a positive atmosphere

9. Key roles with the team Team leader Critic Implementer
External contact
Coordinator
Ideas Person
Inspector

10. Shrimal Jayathilake Bsc. HNDE, bis_sol@yahoo.com