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Groups, Teams & Teamwork What is a group? What is a team? What is teamwork? Why is this important?
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Groups, Teams & Teamwork What is teamwork? Work done by several individuals, each doing a part, but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole Cooperative effort to achieve a common goal Teamwork is an outcome of cooperative effort
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Groups, Teams & Teamwork What is the difference between a team and a group? Groups are under the direction of a manager Teams are self-managed
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Groups, Teams & Teamwork Why Groups and Teams are used Naturally occurring social phenomenon Foster innovation & creativity Improve decision-making Offset effects of organizational size Meet social needs of individuals Maximize resources & create synergy
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Groups, Teams & Teamwork How to Maximize Group/Team Effectiveness Size matters (5 -7) Adequate resources Assign roles Recognize & manage diversity Assign goals Group results & Individual results Leadership structure
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Groups, Teams & Teamwork How To Improve Cohesiveness Small group size Achieve consensus on goals Maximize time spent together Raise perceived status of the group Stimulate competition with other groups Reward group results, not individual results Physically isolate the group
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Groups, Teams & Teamwork Group Development Model: Tuckman’s Stage Model Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning
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Groups, Teams & Teamwork Group Development Model: Punctuated equilibrium First meeting agenda setting Period of equilibrium Period of Inertia & low productivity Midpoint Revise game plan Period of equilibrium High performance Final burst of activity Finish
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