Team Building and Teamwork Slideshow (Final)

7/27/2019 Team Building and Teamwork Slideshow (Final)

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Rachel ClaybergNichole Lynch


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Why do companies use teams?Satisfies the human social need to belong

Two heads are better than one

The whole can be greater than the sum of itsparts

Team members build trust and want to helpeach other

Promotes better communication

Multiplies the potential of individual members

Produces positive peer pressure


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Provides a framework that will increasethe ability of employees to participate inplanning, problem solving, and decision

making.


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MakeupShould be composed of people who are

most likely going to be able to satisfy the

teams mission effectively.Commitment to the team and its purpose.

Diversity of skills and personalities.


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What are some traits that can contributeto the success of a team?

Honesty/integrity InitiativeSelflessness Patience

Dependability Resourcefulness

Enthusiasm Punctuality

Responsibility Tolerance/sensitivity

Cooperativeness Perseverance


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Roles and ResponsibilitiesTeam Leader

Team Recorder

Team Quality AdvisorTeam Member


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Team LeaderOfficial contact between the team and the

rest of the organization

Official record keeperServe as a team member

Implement team recommendation

Will be the coach for the rest of the team


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CoachingTeam leaders should facilitate team

development and continuous improvement Give teams a clearly defined charter

Make team development and team buildingconstant activities

Mentor team members

Promote mutual respect between themselves

and team members Positively promote diversity within the team

Employee empowerment


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Team RecorderTakes minutes during team meetings

Assists the team leader with other types of

correspondence that is generated by theteam


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Team Quality AdvisorFocuses on team processes and how decisions

are madeAssists the team leader in breaking down tasks

into component parts and assigning those partsto other team members

Helps the team leader prepare for meetingsHelps the team members learn to use the

scientific approachHelps team members convert their

recommendations into presentations that can bemade to upper management


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Team CharterTeam Mission

Ground Rules

Team Goals


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Mission StatementBroad, encompasses all activities, progress

can be measured and SIMPLICITY

Ex. The purpose of this team is to reducethe time between when an order is takenand when it is filled, while simultaneouslyimproving the quality of products shipped.


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Ground RulesAgreed upon by the whole team

Describes agreed upon actions and

characteristics of team members


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Goals: reaching the missionAd Hoc Teams

Permanent Teams


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Four-Step ApproachAssess

Plan

ExecuteEvaluate


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Look for strengths and weaknesses inteam members

For a team to be successful, the

following characteristics are needed:A clear direction that is understood by all

team members

Team players

Understood and accepted accountabilitymeasures


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PlanningBased on the results of a needs assessment

Activities should be based on the strengths

and weaknesses of the needs assessment


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ExecutionJust-in-time

Continuous improvement


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EvaluationEffectiveness can be measured based on

how well weaknesses identified in the needs

assessment were strengthened.Re-administer the needs assessment

Could result in additional team buildingactivities


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Communication

Structure

Personal


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Set a positive example of teamwork andresolving conflicts at a company level

Identify and address the conflict

Turn into a positive experienceIncrease employees communication and

interpersonal skills


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Resolution Strategies:Acknowledge that the conflict exists.

Gain common ground.

Seek to understand all angles.Attack the issue not each other.

Develop an action plan.


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Basic RequirementsThe behaviors that are expected must be

communicated to all those affected so theyknow exactly what is meant by rewardableperformance.

Both team leaders and team members mustbe explicit about what behaviors areexpected, why they are necessary, and howthey will be recognized and rewarded.


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Nonmonetary RewardsDifferent people respond to different

incentives.

Organization should survey employeesbefore implementing nonmonetaryincentives.

Set up a system where the employee can

select the award that appeals to them.


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One of the strongest motivators isrecognition.

There are many ways to ensure that

employees are recognized for theiraccomplishments and theircontributions.

Above all, recognize and reward goodperformance.


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Write a letter to the employees family.

Arrange for a senior-level manager tohave lunch with the employee.

Have the CEO call the employeepersonally to say thank you.

What are some other recognition

strategies?


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Goetsch, D.L & Davis, S.B. (2006). Quality Managementfor Organizational Excellence. Columbus, Ohio: PrenticeHall.

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