M. Mahesh Kumar

Index

Objectives A Story Team Types of Teams Team Building Characteristics of Team Building Stages of Team Building Team Evaluation Magic of Synergy

Objectives

Understanding the terms TEAM and TEAM BUILDING

Different types of Teams and their Features Stages of Team Building How to evaluate Team Importance of Synergy

A Story

There is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.

There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do. Anybody could have done it. Nobody did it.

Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody ‘s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. Consequently it would up that Nobody told Anybody, so Everybody blamed Somebody.

But still NOBODY DID IT!!

A Team is where People depend on each otherMay or may not work in the same physical locationCombine to achieve something togetherWork together successfullySolve problems and reach decisions by getting input from everybodyCan adapt to changeSustain the enthusiasm and lend support needed to complete the task

United We Grow,Divided We Fall

T Together

E Empowering each other

A Achieve

M More

Types of Teams

Functional Operating Team

Cross-Functional Team

Self- Managing Team

Self- Defining Team

Top Executive Team

Features

Functional Operating Team

- Formal Leader

- Members with similar, but specialized functions

- Eg: Maintenance Crew Self- Managing Team

- No Formal Leader – leadership may rotate

- Members with similar, but specialized functions

- External leader in the same organization to

direct, coach, support and delegate

Features

Cross Functional Team - Usually has a Formal Leader

- Members with different functions- various stakeholders - Eg: Maintenance Crew

Self-Defining Team - No formal leader – leadership may rotate - Facilitator act as leader – role rotates - Members will have similar goals or business purpose,

but specialization of roles is possible -Eg: Restaurants

Features

Top Executive Team

- A leader elected by Board of Directors

- Directors of the Organizations, Department Heads, Corporate Heads etc.

Eg: Chairman, MD, DMD, CEO, CFO, COO etc.

Team Building

The process of working with a team to clarify its task and how team members can work together to achieve it.

Is the process of enabling the group of people to reach their goal.

Process of making a team effective

Characteristics of Team Building

•High level of Interdependence among Team Members

•Everyone willing to contribute

•Relaxed climate for communication

•Mutual Trust

•Clear idea about Targets

•Defined Roles

•Creating new ideas

Stages in Team Building

Forming

Storming

Norming

Performing

Adjourning

Forming

High dependence on leader for guidance and direction Little agreement on team Individual roles and responsibilities are unclear Must be prepared to answer lots of question and the

team’s purpose and external relationships Members test tolerance of system

Storming

Decisions don’t come easily within group Team members vie for position Clarity of purpose increases but plenty of

uncertainties persist Compromises my be required to enable progress

Norming

Team members realize that they are not going to crash-and-burn and start helping each other.

Members accept:- their team and their roles in the team;- team rules and procedures;- the individuality of fellow members.

Sense of Team Spirit The team discusses and develops its processes and

working style

Performing

The team clearly knows what it is doing and why The team has a shared vision There is a focus over-achieving goals Disagreements occur but they are resolved positively Team members look after each other The team does not need to be instructed or assisted

Adjourning

Adjourning , is the break-up of the group, hopefully when their task is completed successfully, their purpose fulfilled; every one can move on to new things, feeling good about what has been achieved

Recognition of and sensitivity to people ‘s vulnerabilities during the fifth stage is helpful to organization

Celebrate team achievements

Team Evaluation

Team goals Participation Feedback Team Decision making Leadership Problem Solving Conflict

The Magic of SYNERGY

Normally, 1+1=2. But, sometimes when we work as a TEAM, 1+1 may

become 11, 111, or even 1111! In fact, there is no limit.

That is called SYNERGY; It is SYNCHRONISED ENERGY. It has a MULITIPLIER EFFECT.

Stories

Hare & Tortoise From the birds flying in a formation? Who moved my cheese?

Thank you!

By

M. Mahesh Kumar

Manager- P & A

Coming together is beginning

Keeping together is progress and

Working together is success