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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"

LESSONS OF THE GEESELESSONS OF THE GEESE

Nowthat’s whatwe call…

Team Spirit

Nowthat’s whatwe call…

Team Spirit

Our TeamOur Team