1. TEAM BUILDING

2. What is team? In a team, People depend on each other;
May or may not work in the same physical location,
Combine to achieve something together

3. Team Building
The process of working with a team to clarify its task and how team members can work together to achieve it.
A strategy that can help groups to develop into a real team is “team building”

4. Key actions in Team Building
Setting and maintaining the teams objectives and standards
Involving the team as a whole in the achievement of objectives
Maintaining the unity of the team
Communicating efficiently with the team
Consulting the team – members before taking any decisions

5. Stages of Team Growth
Stage I: Forming - Provide clear direction to establish the team’s purpose, setting goals, etc.,
Stage II: Storming – Provide strong, hands-on leadership to keep people talking and task-focused
Stage III: Norming – Codes of behaviour becomes established and an identifiable group culture emerges. People begin to enjoy each other’s company and appreciate each other’s contributions
Stage IV: Performing – Teams that reach this stage achieve results easily and enjoyably. People work together well and can improve systems, solve problems and provide excellent customer service.
Stage V: Adjourning – Temporary project team reaches this stage; celebrate their team’s achievements.

6. Helpful Team Behaviour
Keeping the peace
Being a friend
Being enthusiastic
Giving opinions
Generating ideas
Initiating
Solving problems logically
Relieving tension with humour
Seeking approval
Encouraging others

7. Key factors to successful performance of a team – S.C.O.R.E
Strategy
Clear Roles and Responsibility
Open Communication
Rapid Response
Effective Leadership

8. Key factors to successful performance of a team – S.C.O.R.E
Strategy:
Shared purpose
Clearly articulated values and ground rules
Understanding of risks and opportunities facing the team
Clear categorization of the overall responsibilities of the team
Clear Roles and Responsibilities:
Clear definition of roles and responsibilities
Responsibility shared by all members
Specific objectives to measure individual results

9. Key factors to successful performance of a team – S.C.O.R.E
Open communication:
Respect for individual differences
Open communication environment among team members
Rapid response:
Rapid response to the team’s problems
Effective management to change in the internal and external environment
Effective Leadership:
Team leader who is able to help members achieve the objective and build the team
Team leader who can draw out and free up the skills of all team members, develop individuals

10. “Coming together is a beginning Keeping together is progress; and Working together is success”

11. Thank You
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