TEAM WORKTEAM WORK

R P SinghR P Singh

Associate Director ExtensionAssociate Director Extension

DEFINITIONDEFINITION

T TOGETHERT TOGETHER E EVERYONE E EVERYONE A ACHIEVEA ACHIEVE M MOREM MORE

CONCEPT OF TEAMWORKCONCEPT OF TEAMWORK

WORKING OF PEOPLE TOGETHER AS WORKING OF PEOPLE TOGETHER AS A TEAMA TEAM

COMES FROM THE WORLD OF SPORTCOMES FROM THE WORLD OF SPORT

QUOTATIONSQUOTATIONS

THERE IS NO “ I “ in “TEAMWORK”THERE IS NO “ I “ in “TEAMWORK” SIMPLY STATED, it is less “ME” and more SIMPLY STATED, it is less “ME” and more

“WE”“WE” Teamwork divides the “TASK” and doubles Teamwork divides the “TASK” and doubles

the “SUCCESS”the “SUCCESS” Coming together is beginningComing together is beginning

keeping together is progresskeeping together is progress

working together is successworking together is success

(Henry Ford)(Henry Ford)

Components of TeamComponents of Team

GoalsGoals ActorsActors ActivitiesActivities

Need to establish teamNeed to establish team

Rapid and dramatic changes in the Rapid and dramatic changes in the economy of industrialized countrieseconomy of industrialized countries

To establish a dynamic business To establish a dynamic business environmentenvironment

To create new business opportunitiesTo create new business opportunities Maximize profitsMaximize profits GlobalizationGlobalization Technological advancementTechnological advancement

COORDINATION MODELCOORDINATION MODEL

Coordination TechnologiesCoordination Technologies

Planning the work and keeping track of the Planning the work and keeping track of the state of affairsstate of affairs

Collecting, creating, analyzing and Collecting, creating, analyzing and presenting informationpresenting information

Combining or linking individual Combining or linking individual contributions into higher level resultscontributions into higher level results

Monitoring changes in the environmentMonitoring changes in the environment Communicating with peers, subordinates Communicating with peers, subordinates

and supervisorsand supervisors

Coordination ProcessCoordination Process

Skills Required For Skills Required For TeamworkTeamwork

Listening Listening Questioning Questioning PersuadingPersuading RespectingRespecting HelpingHelping SharingSharing ParticipatingParticipating

Stages of team Stages of team developmentdevelopment

Forming Forming • Members come together and lay Members come together and lay

foundation for the team foundation for the team • ExcitementExcitement• AnxietyAnxiety• DependenceDependence• UncertaintiesUncertainties

Stages of team Stages of team developmentdevelopment

StormingStorming• Members realize the amount of Members realize the amount of

“COMPLICATED WORK”“COMPLICATED WORK”• Power Power • ConflictConflict• ControlControl• PanicPanic• FrustrationFrustration

Stages of team Stages of team developmentdevelopment

NormingNorming• People get used to working with one People get used to working with one

anotheranother• Sharing of responsibilitiesSharing of responsibilities• Confidence buildingConfidence building• Developing trustDeveloping trust• Respect among membersRespect among members

Stages of team Stages of team developmentdevelopment

PerformingPerforming

• Members are comfortable with each Members are comfortable with each other and everyone is “reading from other and everyone is “reading from the same page”the same page”

• Continuous accomplishmentContinuous accomplishment• Maintaining the momentumMaintaining the momentum

Create Culture Of TeamworkCreate Culture Of Teamwork

Communicate clear expectation that Communicate clear expectation that teamwork and collaboration are expectedteamwork and collaboration are expected

Identify the value of a teamwork cultureIdentify the value of a teamwork culture Teamwork is rewarded and recognizedTeamwork is rewarded and recognized Performance management system places Performance management system places

emphasis and value on teamworkemphasis and value on teamwork

Tips for team buildingTips for team building

Organize seminars, planning sessions and team Organize seminars, planning sessions and team building activitiesbuilding activities

Celebrate group successes publiclyCelebrate group successes publicly Provide training in systematic methodProvide training in systematic method Hold department meetings to review projects, Hold department meetings to review projects,

progress and to coordinate shared work progress and to coordinate shared work processesprocesses

Build fun and shared occasions into the agendaBuild fun and shared occasions into the agenda

Team MotivationTeam Motivation

Generally associate with “HUMAN Generally associate with “HUMAN BEHAVOIR”BEHAVOIR”

““MEANING”MEANING” State of mind that “MOVES” to State of mind that “MOVES” to

“ACTION”“ACTION”

Factors Influence Team Factors Influence Team MotivationMotivation

PurposePurpose ChallengeChallenge LoyaltyLoyalty ResponsibilityResponsibility LeadershipLeadership GrowthGrowth

Characteristics of a Good Characteristics of a Good TeamTeam

Everyone participates actively and positivelyEveryone participates actively and positively Carefully listened and receive thoughtful Carefully listened and receive thoughtful

feedbackfeedback Willing to take risksWilling to take risks Focus on the ultimate goalFocus on the ultimate goal Teammates trusts the judgment of othersTeammates trusts the judgment of others Plenty of communicationPlenty of communication Everyone takes initiative to get things doneEveryone takes initiative to get things done

Characteristics of good Characteristics of good team Membersteam Members

Trust, supports other team membersTrust, supports other team members Understands and committed to team objectivesUnderstands and committed to team objectives Involve others in decision makingInvolve others in decision making Influences othersInfluences others ““OWNS” problems rather then blaming them on OWNS” problems rather then blaming them on

othersothers Encourage and acknowledge othersEncourage and acknowledge others

Benefits of TeamworkBenefits of Teamwork

Members work to establish an Members work to establish an effective teameffective team

Members accept roleMembers accept role Meetings are structuredMeetings are structured Record keeping enhances your workRecord keeping enhances your work Each member uses their own and Each member uses their own and

others skillsothers skills Differences are welcomed and usedDifferences are welcomed and used

Benefits of team buildingBenefits of team building

Improves morale and leadership Improves morale and leadership skillsskills

Clearly defines objectives and goalsClearly defines objectives and goals Improves processes and proceduresImproves processes and procedures Improves organizational productivityImproves organizational productivity Improves the ability to problem solveImproves the ability to problem solve

Guideline for teamworkGuideline for teamwork

Group becomes a team when each Group becomes a team when each member is sure enough of himself and his member is sure enough of himself and his contribution to praise the skills of otherscontribution to praise the skills of others

Believe that thinking, planning, decisions Believe that thinking, planning, decisions and actions are better when done and actions are better when done cooperativelycooperatively

Create a work culture that values Create a work culture that values collaborationcollaboration

Motivate and appreciate membersMotivate and appreciate members