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TEAM BUILDING
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
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”
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
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.
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
Key factors to successful
performance of a team – S.C.O.R.E
Strategy
Clear Roles and Responsibility
Open Communication
Rapid Response
Effective Leadership
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
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
“Coming together is a beginning
Keeping together is progress; and
Working together is success”
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  • 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”