TEAMSTEAMS

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What is a TeamWhat is a Team

A team is a small group of people A team is a small group of people working together for a common working together for a common purposepurpose

What are some Pros and Cons of What are some Pros and Cons of TeamsTeams

Types of Teams in the WorkplaceTypes of Teams in the Workplace

Functional TeamFunctional Team• Have similar skills and expertise Have similar skills and expertise

although they would not be able to although they would not be able to perform each others jobsperform each others jobs

• Come from one departmentCome from one department

• Examples Basketball and Football TeamExamples Basketball and Football Team

Types of Teams in the WorkplaceTypes of Teams in the Workplace

Cross-Functional TeamCross-Functional Team• Workers from different areas within a Workers from different areas within a

company who are assigned to work on a company who are assigned to work on a specific projectspecific project

• Come from different departmentsCome from different departments

• Ex. Men from T.V. Show ‘PIMP MY RIDE’Ex. Men from T.V. Show ‘PIMP MY RIDE’

Types of Teams in the WorkplaceTypes of Teams in the Workplace

Multifunctional TeamMultifunctional Team• Been cross-trained so that each person Been cross-trained so that each person

is able to perform the duties of all the is able to perform the duties of all the other team memberother team member

• Can do the others job it they are not Can do the others job it they are not therethere

• Automobile air conditioner worker.Automobile air conditioner worker.

Stages of Team DevelopmentStages of Team Development

Stage 1Stage 1• FORMINGFORMING

First coming First coming together and getting together and getting to know each otherto know each other

Not your true selfNot your true self

No clear leader or no No clear leader or no one really takes one really takes chargecharge

Stage 2Stage 2• STORMINGSTORMING

Disagreements and Disagreements and conflicts occur conflicts occur during this timeduring this time

May distrust or not May distrust or not understand each understand each otherother

May be hard to work May be hard to work together and may together and may cause the team to cause the team to foldfold

Stages of Team DevelopmentStages of Team Development

Stage 3Stage 3• NORMING NORMING

Member ‘agree to Member ‘agree to disagree’disagree’

Members begin to Members begin to work together and work together and leaders emergeleaders emerge

Openly discuss Openly discuss issues, listen and issues, listen and respect one another.respect one another.

Stage 4Stage 4• PerformingPerforming

Highest level of Highest level of teamsteams

The BIG SHOWThe BIG SHOW

There is a full There is a full commitment to the commitment to the team an others may team an others may emerge and take on emerge and take on leadership roles.leadership roles.

Team RolesTeam Roles

Leader/facilitorLeader/facilitor• Sets the team’s Sets the team’s

agenda and helps agenda and helps the group make the group make progressprogress

Team RolesTeam Roles

EncouragerEncourager• Inspires everyone Inspires everyone

to participate and to participate and makes certain that makes certain that everyone’s opinions everyone’s opinions are heardare heard

Team RolesTeam Roles

TaskmasterTaskmaster• Keeps the group Keeps the group

focused on focused on achieving it goal(s)achieving it goal(s)

Team RolesTeam Roles

CriticCritic• Questions the Questions the

assumptions assumptions expressed and expressed and decisions made.decisions made.

Team RolesTeam Roles

RecorderRecorder• Keep Detailed Keep Detailed

NotesNotes

Demonstrate workplace etiquette Demonstrate workplace etiquette and professionalismand professionalism

CourtesyCourtesy Respecting privacyRespecting privacy Avoid gossipingAvoid gossiping Appropriate dressAppropriate dress Working with supervisor & coworkersWorking with supervisor & coworkers PunctualityPunctuality AccountabilityAccountability MotivationMotivation IntegrityIntegrity Self disciplineSelf discipline