1 TEAM - DEFINITION Team is a small number of people with Complimentary skills Who are committed to A common purpose , Performance goals and Approach for which the Hold themselves mutually accountable WE SHOULD NOT ONLY USE ALL THE BRAINS WE HAVE BUT ALL THAT WE CAN BORROW – WOODROW WILSON
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TEAM - DEFINITION
Team is a small number of people withComplimentary skillsWho are committed toA common purpose , Performance goals andApproach for which theyHold themselves mutually accountable
WE SHOULD NOT ONLY USE ALL THE BRAINS WE HAVEBUT ALL THAT WE CAN BORROW – WOODROW WILSON
The world is teeming with Teams .Work teams , Project teams , Customer Support teams , Supplier teams , DesignTeams , Planning teams , Quality teams ,Functional teams , Cross functional teams , Committees , task forces , steering groups ,Advisory teams Action teams , Sports teams , Leader led teams , Leaderless teams etc.,
You may be good – but you are not that Good. One is too small a number to achieve greatness.That is the Law of significance.
We should not only use all the brains we have , but all that we can borrow.
Teamwork is birthed when you concentrate on “we” instead of “me”
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WHAT TEAMS DO …….
• Teams develop MISSIONS• Teams set GOALS • Teams organize ROLES • Teams STRUCTURE their activities
to get things done.• Teams BUILD strong relationships
by promoting open communication, sharing resources and coordinating and fostering active participation while they are making decisions , solving problems , conducting meetings or managing conflicts.
Pride in being chosen , Anticipationabout what lies ahead, impersonalWatchful , guarded , tentativeAttachment to team , Loners, fear ,Anxiety , Less communication
Sense of team cohesion , close attachment , norms and procedures for working together ,Open communication , Feelings of mutual trust , Team focus on building harmony and managing conflict, Cooperative relationships
Impatience with lack of Progress, domination by one or several members , overly competitive and confrontational , self serving , one way communication , infighting
Clear mission , Goals , Roles and performance Expectation, Involvement of all team members In achieving important tasks , open , relevant Business like communication , understanding of others strengths and weaknesses , insights In to group processes , productive team climate
People arrive fully Prepared.Mission and Goals are clearPeople talk openlyAll members freely Share resources. People work out theirDisagreements. Members remain openMinded to new ideas.Meeting end with Decisions and actions.
B EST
WORST
People arrive to meeting UNPREPAREDGoals are UNCLEAR.People do more talking than listening.Some do their “own thing”.There will be lot of Arguments & fighting.People are close minded to new ideas.Meetings end withoutDecisions and actions.
TEAM DEVELOPMENT IS AN ON GOING PROCESS ..When Teams are left to their own devices that is Trial and Error experimentation , do tend to mirror the sequential 4 stage processForming – Storming- Norming – Performing .However Teams DO NOT follow a consistent developmental pattern like of a genetically programmed CATER PILLAR TO BUTTER FLY sequence.Hence at any given time Teams are likely to demonstrate a mixture of Characteristics with in the above Four stages On most teams Direction , Structure , Organization skills ,and relationship Building skills are apt to be unevenly applied in any given team activity. For example , A Team with clear team direction and purpose may lack Definition of roles and responsibilities or vice versa . One shot training is NOT the answer. Hence Team development is an ongoing process.
PLANNING IS AN ORGANIZATION’S BEST ERROR – PREVENTION WEAPON.PLANNING IS AN INVESTMENT IN THE ORGANIZATION’S FUTURE .SPEND MORE ON PLANNING ; SAVE MUCH MORE ON IMPLEMENTATIONMORE BATTLES ARE LOST TO POOR PLANNING THAN TO POOR SOLDIERING
1.0 Set up the COMMUNICATION & REPORTING system
2.0 Identify the activities to be improved.
3.0 Install TEMPORARY PROTECTION if needed
To FOCUS freely
4.0 Identify measures or tasks to be improved after brain storming.
5.0 Find BEST VALUE SOLUTIONS thro’ collective wisdom
6.0 IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS .
7.0 Remove temporary protection if installed
8.0Prevent problem from RECURRING
EIGHT STEPS OF PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT IN ANY TEAM:
Without complimentary skills , mutual accountability, common purpose , a team may be little more than a loose collection of Individuals with nothing more in common than employment by the sameCompany and a few identical appointments on their calendars.
The belief that one person can do something great Is a myth.
YOU MUST HAVE A LONG – RANGEVISION TO KEEP YOU FROM BEING FRUSTRATED BY SHORT RANGEFAILURES . GOOD ATTITUDES AMONG PLAYERS DO NOT GUARANTEE A TEAM’S SUCCESS. BUT BAD ATTITUDE GUARANTEES ITS FAILURE .
COMPLIMENT YOUT TEAM MATES . TALK UP THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTSIF YOU ARE THE LEADER TAKE THE BLAME , BUT NEVER THE CREDITDO THAT AND YOUR TEAM WILL ALWAYS FIGHT FOR YOU .
Mismatched needs ,Confused Goals , Cluttered objectives , Unresolved roles , Bad Decision making , Bad policies , Stupid procedures , Personality conflicts , Bad Leadership, Bleary vision ,Anti team culture , insufficient feedback & information ,Ill conceived reward system , Lack of team trust , Unwillingness to change , The wrong tools …………….
When unrealistic expectations / Goals / Objectives / Targets are set it means One of the following:
• They DO NOT believe in the outcome .• They DO NOT believe the outcome is reachable • They CANNOT figure out what the boss really wants as an outcome .
NEW CHALLENGE – CREATIVE TEAM CONTROVERSIAL CHALLENGE – UNITED TEAM CHANGING CHALLENGE – FAST AND FLEXIBLE TEAMUNPLEASANT CHALLENGE – MOTIVATED TEAM DIVERSIFIED CHALLENGE – COMPLIMETARY TEAM LONG TERM CHALLENGE – DETERMINED TEAM EVEREST SIZED CHALLENGE – EXPERIENCED TEAM
BEST / WORST TEAM EXPERIENCE – GUARDIAN TEMPERAMENT
BEST
WORST
Part of a Group – Saw a Tangible end result – Clear step by step approach – Defined roles and responsibilities – Recognition for completed tasks – Minimal Changes in direction – Same people consistent over time – every team member
Fulfilled his or her responsibilities
No ownership – Constant changes in Direction and people – Change for Change’s sake - People not living up to their responsibilities – or not meeting
Deadlines – No Social interaction – Poor or No Communication – Isolated or Left out of Group- No clear Team spirit
According to Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard’s“Management of Organizational Behavior “ there are Four distinct
styles of Leading : Directing – Clarifying – Collaborating and Delegating .The styles are distinguished by the amount of task focus (direction) and relationship focus (support) exhibited by the leader. The style should be Influenced by the stage of team development and the readiness of the team members.
Directing: If one is highly task focused with little relationship emphasisHe or she is using DIRECTING style of leadership.
Clarifying: If one is highly task and relationship focused , he or she is using the clarifying style of Leadership.
Collaborating : If one is highly relationship focused , but not very task focused , his or her style is Collaborative .
Delegating :If one is NOT very task or relationship focused , he or she is using a delegating style of leadership.
Every VISION MESSAGE of every Leader should show the following team’s compassClearly , creatively and continually ……………….
Clarity brings understanding to the vision ; connectedness brings Past , Present and future together.; Purpose brings direction to the vision ; Goals bring targets to the vision ; Honesty brings integrity to the vision and credibility to the vision caster ; Stories bring relationships to the vision ; Challenge brings Stretching to the vision ; Passion brings fuel to the vision ; Modeling brings accountability to the vision ; Strategy brings process to the vision .
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Creating Team profile- Understanding Temperament
• Knowing others is wisdom –Knowing oneself is Enlightenment