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WORKINGWORKING IN TEAMS IN TEAMSby JUDY KHOby JUDY KHO
TeamsTeams
“A team is a group of people working toward a common goal.”
Session ObjectivesSession Objectives
• Identify effective teams
• Recognize stages of team development
• Use strategies to build effective teams
TEAM WORKTEAM WORK
• Amount of energy used to reach goals
• How easily they achieve them and how satisfying the outcome is directly related to their level of teamwork
• Teamwork is a team that works
Characteristics of Characteristics of Effective Teams Effective Teams
• Mission clearly defined with measurable objectives
• Ability to resolve issues rather than avoid them
• Idea and thought contributions by every member
• Members who feel empowered to do the best they can
• Members who actively listen to one another
• Members who support and trust one another
• Enthusiasm, boldness and willingness to take risks
• Willingness to hear and accept others’ ideas
• The ability to build on each others’ ideas
• Ability and willingness to communicate openly
• A sense of humour
• Interaction
• Accountability
• Commitment to goals
• Shared planning and decision-making
Characteristics of Characteristics of Dysfunctional Teams Dysfunctional Teams
• Excessively aggressive behaviour
• Group members who compete for leadership
• Getting off track
• Members who argue for argument’s sake
• Splintering of communication
• Suspending ideas in mid-air
• Domination by special interests
• Being excessively entertaining
• Autocratic decision-making methods
• Lack of respect for others’ opinions and needs
• Decisions biased towards leaders wants
Stages of Team Stages of Team DevelopmentDevelopment
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
FormingForming
Get acquainted
Set goals
Awareness
StormingStorming
Challenge
Conflict
Negotiate
NormingNorming
Share
Understand
Cooperate
PerformingPerforming
Togetherness
Productivity
Achievement
IDEAL TEAMWORK IDEAL TEAMWORK SITUATION SITUATION
• More likely to accept responsibility of belonging
• Participate readily and actively
• Likely to persevere and work well whether supervise or not
• Interact often and positively
• Listen to others and more likely to accept other’s opinion
• Express ideas openly and try to influence others; do not hold beliefs in cement
• Willing to reconsider opinion and change minds showing reasonable and flexible attitude
SUMMARYSUMMARY
A Team is like a flock of geeseIt is easier to get where you’re going together than alone
A Team is like symphony It takes all the different instruments to make
beautiful musicA Team is like your relatives You do not always get to choose themA Team is like healthy plant Nurture it and watch it grow!
Session ObjectivesSession Objectives
• Identify effective teams
• Recognize stages of team development
• Use strategies to build effective teams
LESSONS OF THE GEESE
LESSONS OF THE GEESE
In the fall when you see geese heading south for the winter flying along in the "V"
formation,
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you might be interested in knowing what science has discovered about why they fly
that way.
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It has been learned that as each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird
immediately following.
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By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range
than if each bird flew on its own.
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Quite similar to people who are part of a team and share a common direction get where they are going quicker and easier,
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because they are traveling on the trust of one another and lift each other up
along the way.
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Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of
trying to go through it alone,
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and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the power of the flock.
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If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation and share information
with those who are headed in the same way that we are going.
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When the lead goose gets tired, he rotates back in the wings and another goose takes
over.
It pays to share leadership and take turns doing hard jobs.
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The geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep their speed.
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Words of support and inspiration help energize those on the front line, helping
them to keep pace in spite of the day-to-day pressures and fatigue.
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It is important that our honking be encouraging.
Otherwise it's just … well … honking!
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Finally, when a goose gets sick or is wounded and falls out, two geese fall out of the formation and follow the injured one
down to help and protect him.
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They stay with him until he is either able to fly or until he is dead, then they launch out
with another formation to catch up with their group.
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When one of us is down, it's up to the others to stand by us in our time of trouble.
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If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other when things get rough
…
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We will stay in formation with those headed where we want to go.
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The next time you see a formation of geese,
remember their message:
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"IT IS INDEED A REWARD,
A CHALLENGE AND
A PRIVILEGE TO BE
A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF A TEAM"
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Nowthat’s whatwe call…
Team Spirit
Nowthat’s whatwe call…
Team Spirit
Our TeamOur Team