A LOOK INTO OURSELVES
SELF CONCEPT
(SELF DISCOVERY)
Steps to Maturity:
Self Examination
Self Expectation
Self Direction
Broadened Perceptions
What is a team?
Group Vs Team
Team building
Team selection
How teams are
formed?
Team Building
“a small number of people with
complementary skills who are committed
to a common purpose, performance, goal
and approach for which they hold
themselves mutually accountable”
Definition of Team
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Team is two or more
people working together
interdependently towards
a common goal.
A team develops
products/outcomes
which are the result of
the teams collective
effort and involves
synergy.
Eg- Cricket team
Definition
A strategy that can help groups to
develop into a real team is “team
building”
The process of gathering the right
people and getting them to work
together for the benefit of a project is
team building.
Team Building
CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE
TEAMS
High level of interdependence among team
members
Team leader has good people skills and is
committed to team approach
Each team member is willing to contribute
Team develops a relaxed climate for communication
Team members develop a mutual trust
Team and individuals are prepared to take risks
Team is clear about goals and establishes targets
Team member roles are defined
Team has capacity to create new ideas
Each team member knows he can influence the
team agenda
Reasons for team building
improving communication
making the work place more enjoyable
motivating a team
getting to know each other
helping participants to learn more about
themselves
identifying and utilizing the strengths of team
members
effective collaboration with team members
1. Team size
2. Overall team composition
3. Selection of team members based on a
criteria
4. Member recruitment process
How to select the right team?
People who understand the project and
have worked in similar field
Technical experts
Who can provide objectivity in the process
and outcome
Suppliers
Team composition
Prefer those who are-
i) Concerned and committed to goals
ii) Enthusiastic
iii)Optimistic
iv)Creative, flexible and open minded
v) Proactive
vi)Good team players
vii)Well respected among peers
Team member selection
Keep in mind the project goals and the
selection criteria
identify relevant people in partner
organizations
Decide a person with preliminary
information
Invite the person to join the team
How to recruit the best team
member?
STAGES OF TEAM DEVELOPMENT
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Adjourning
FORMING
behave tentative, formal and polite with each other
looking to a leader for guidance
specific-task oriented
controversy is avoided
desire to be accepted by the others
this stage is complete when the members begin to see
themselves as a part of the team
STORMING
members begin to find their place as team members
some members may become dissatisfied
beginnings of “organization” focus
addresses issues such as what problems they are really
supposed to solve
team members open up to each other and confront
each other’s ideas and perspectives
competition and conflict in personal relations
this is necessary stage to the growth of the team
NORMING
group members begin to use their past experiences to solve
their problems and pull together
cohesive group
handling conflicts, decisions and methods to accomplish
the team projects
develop work habits that make teamwork
begin to trust each other
shared methods, working tools and professional behavior
PERFORMING
team members become interdependent
handle the decision making process without supervision
members have learned how to work together, manage
conflict and contribute their resources to meet the team’s
purposes
highly task-oriented
highly people oriented
morale is high and loyalty is intense
strong support for risk-taking
ADJOURNING
acknowledgement of contribution is important
It involves completing the task and breaking up
the team
How to begin team building:-
There are three main components in any team’s
work:
Goal: Result-oriented tasks or content aspect (e.g. team
goals and objectives. These are usually developed through
interaction with team members;
Methodology: Process aspect, which includes the team’s
interactions and how members work together (e.g.
leadership, team roles) teams, especially technical teams,
frequently struggle more with process issues than with task
issues;
Resources: Time, budget, computer facility, educational
tools and administrative support.
Responsibilities of team leader:-
Assign clear tasks to each member
Regularly review and monitor progress of work
Discuss and agree on the timetable for major activities
with the team
Motivate team members
Resolve conflicts
Give guidance when needed
Helps members to overcome barriers
Regularly assess team performance using a checklist
NORMS OF A TEAM
Norms are acceptable standards of behaviors within a
group that are shared by group’s members. They tell
members what they should or should not do depending on
the circumstances. In the work environment the most
important norms deal with performance-related process.
All members should become familiar with these
norms and are expected to follow them.
Coming together is a beginning
Keeping together is Progress; and
Working together is success
Difference between Groups and Teams
GROUPS TEAMS
1. Individual Accountability. 1. Individual & Mutual
Accountability
2. Productivity is largely as a result 2. Productivity is largely due to
of individuals in a group. collective team efforts.
3. Measure their effectiveness 3. Measure performance directly
indirectly by their influence on by assessing collective work out-
others. put
Factors contributing to Team Development and
Effectiveness:-
Shared goals and objectives
Utilization of resources
Trust and conflict resolution
Shared Leadership
Control and Procedures
Effective Interpersonal Communications
Approach to Problem Solving and Decision Making
Experimentation Creativity
Evaluation
Role of Team Members:-
all team members are clear about the objectives of the
team.
individual skills are identified and roles clarified.
the team is structured appropriately for the needs of the
task.
the team reflects on its work methods, and sets targets for
improvement.
the team has self-discipline, using time and resources well.
The team has sufficient opportunities to meet and work
through any problem
it supports members and develop close relationship
it has an open relationship and is prepared to confront
difficulties and obstacles to effectiveness.
Overcoming obstacles to Team Building and
Development:-
Clear objectives and agreed goals
Openness and confrontation
Support and Trust
Cooperation and conflict
Sound Procedure
Appropriate Leadership
Regular review
Individual development
Sound intergroup relation
Conflict Management Styles:-
1- Competing:- Assertive and uncooperative behavior
focused on personal concerns at the expense of others.
2- Accommodating:- Unassertive and cooperative
behavior that neglects personal concerns in order to satisfy
the concerns of others.
3- Avoiding:- Unassertive and uncooperative behavior
that neither pursues personal interests or the interests of
others.
4- Collaborating:- Both assertive and cooperative
behavior that emphasize working with the other party to
satisfy both your concerns and theirs.
5- Compromising:- An intermediate position on both
assertiveness and cooperation, often referred to as splitting
the differences, seeking a quick middle-ground position.
DIVERSITY
Diversity means differences such as different religious
beliefs, different cultural traditions, music, art, dancing
etc.
Allow people to experience different thinking processes, to
see that there is more than one way of approaching issues
or living one’s life.
Diversity provides options in life and thwart hard times
and circumstances by allowing a person to be flexible in
how to overcome obstacles instead of staying in the same
trench without the ability to move out of it.
Diversity can lead to growth as a society or it can lead to
violence and hatred. We must value our diversity in order
to work together for a common goal of our society.
Diversity in workforce is desirable to extend the
outreach of organization to larger
number/segments of customers.
What does diversity means
What does diversity look like?
What’s great about diversity
What can be not so great
What does diversity mean?
Diversity means there are lots of different kinds of things.
Skin, hair and eyes can be many different colors and
shades of colour.
The size and shape of our faces and our bodies are
different.
Most amazing of all is that our DNA and our fingerprints
are different to every other persons.
In all the billions of people in the world, each one of us is
unique.
What does diversity look like?
Languages
Religions
Beliefs
Culturaltraditions
Educational background
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