1. Team Building

2. What is Teamwork & Team Building
Concept of people working together as a team
Team player
A team player is someone who is able to get along with their
colleagues and work together in a cohesive group
Team Building
Process of establishing and developing a greater sense of collaboration and trust between members

3. Why Should We Be a Team?
When staff use their skills and knowledge together, the result is a stronger agency that can fulfill its mission
“To provide accurate information that would assist individuals in achieving a better quality of life.”
People working together can sustain the enthusiasm and lend support needed to complete the work of each program.

4. How does a Team Work Best?
A Teams succeeds when its members have:
a commitment to common objectives
defined roles and responsibilities
effective decision systems, communication and work procedures
good personal relationships
According to Bob Mendonsa and Associates’ web page
trainingplus.com on Team building :
Team Building is a process and not an event.
Team Building is about both willingness and ability. Sometimes teams problems occur because team members lack important skills. Sometimes there are trust issues.
Team Building must address individual and group issues. People do not “disappear” when they choose to belong to a group. Any team building effort must address the strengths and development needs of individual team members that impact the group as a whole.
Of course the corollary is true and groups or teams fail when they:
Think differently
Have poor leadership
Have communications difficulties
Have competition between members

5. Team Morale Depends On
Support
Resources
Communication
Personalities

6. Teamwork Skills Listen Question Persuade Respect Help Share
Participate

7. Team Roles - Leader Encourages and maintains open communication
Leads by setting a good example
Motivates and inspires team members
Helps the team focus on the task
Facilitates problem solving and collaboration
Maintains healthy group dynamics
Encourages creativity and risk-taking
Recognizes and celebrates team member contributions

8. Recipe for Successful Team
Effective systems and processes
Clear communication
Beneficial team behaviors; well-defined decision procedures and ground rules
Balanced participation
Awareness of the group process
Good personal relationships
Clear communication: Speak with clarity and be succinct. Listen actively; explore rather than debate each speaker’s ideas. Avoid interrupting.
Beneficial team behaviors: Should encourage all members to use the skills and practices that make discussions and meetings more effective; suggest procedures for meeting goals, clarify or elaborate on ideas; keep the discussion from digressing
Well-defined decision procedures: discuss how decisions will be made; use data as a basis of decisions; explore important issues by polling
Balanced participation: Everyone should participate in discussions and decisions, share commitment to the project’s success and contribute their talents
Established ground rules: Establish ground rules for what will and will not be tolerated in the team
Awareness of group process: Be sensitive to nonverbal communication; be aware of the group process and how the team works together
Use the scientific approach: Of course this is the underlying assumption in a project development, but in team building it helps members avoid team problems and disagreements. Opinions must be supported by data

9. The Results of Team Work

10. Every Team Member Can Help!

12. Everyone Has to Hang in There!

13. Thank you