Teambuilding For Supervisors. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0506 Session Objectives You will be able to: Recognize the value of team efforts Identify

Teambuilding For Supervisors

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© Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0506

Session ObjectivesYou will be able to:

• Recognize the value of team efforts

• Identify the characteristics of an effective team

• Build commitment and cooperation among team members

• Use teams effectively to achieve goals


Session Outline• Characteristics of effective teams and

members• Creating a productive work atmosphere• Encouraging commitment, cooperation, and

contributions• Effective communication and conflict

resolution•Measuring progress and recognizing

achievement


Benefits of Teambuilding• Increased efficiency

• Heightened motivation

• Improved quality of output

• More flexible operations

• Enhanced creativity


Effective Teams• Manageable size

• Diverse skills, knowledge, and experience

• Resourceful, competent leadership

• Common goals


Effective Teams (cont.)

• Cooperation

• Solidarity

• Open exchange of ideas and information

•Mutual respect and support


Team Members• Understand their own and others’ roles

• Agree on goals and the tasks to achieve them

• Trust and cooperate with one another

• Continually communicate and coordinate efforts


Team Members (cont.)

• Achieve consensus through listening, debating, and compromise

• See value in combining all members’ skills, experiences, and perspectives

• Believe that the combined efforts of the team will produce worthwhile benefits


Teams and Team Members• Questions?


Create the Right Atmosphere• Design an informal,

relaxed, and open work environment

• Encourage respect for different points of view

• Require professionalism and courtesy

• Promote mutual respect

• Be fair and consistent


Set Clearly Defined Goals• Communicate

expectations at the outset

• Explain goals and objectives

• Encourage feedback

• Prioritize goals and determine how each will be achieved

• Decide how success will be measured


Build Commitment•Write a mission statement

• Cultivate a sense of belonging and acceptance

• Set a good example


Build Commitment (cont.)

• Show concern for team members

• Celebrate group success


Encourage Contributions• Ask for full participation

• Welcome suggestions

• Coach and counsel team members


Encourage Contributions (cont.)

• Provide challenging assignments

• Delegate meaningful tasks


Promote Cooperation• Emphasize

collaboration, not competition

• Promote the sharing of information, ideas, and expertise

• Endorse compromise

• Reinforce team-oriented behavior


Provide Adequate Support• Keep in close touch with

the group

• Provide adequate training

• Make sure required resources are available

• Give the team enough time to complete its mission

• Give clear and accurate instructions


Provide Adequate Support (cont.)

• Help members coordinate team duties with other responsibilities

• Encourage team members to bring problems to you

• Go to bat for your people

• Encourage support between one another


Maintain Communication• Allow adequate time for

group discussion

• Encourage constructive criticism of ideas

• Provide feedback and guidance

• Teach debating and listening skills

• Be accessible to your team


Resolve Conflicts Promptly• Some conflict is normal• Establish ground rules for dealing with

conflict • Teach conflict resolution techniques • Encourage team members to manage their

own conflicts• Step in when there is no swift resolution


Teambuilding Techniques• Questions?


Establish Links•Maintain relationships with other teams,

departments, and functions

• Keep your manager informed

• Encourage team members to make useful connections

• Focus on the big picture


Measure Progress• Keep an eye on

schedules

• Check workflow

• Monitor quality

• Observe individual performance


Recognize Achievement• Recognize both

individual and group achievement

• Bestow a sense of prestige and status on team membership

• Recognize contributions in appraisals

• Reward successful completion of the mission


Key Points to Remember• Teams make use of diverse skills,

knowledge, and experience

• Effective teams improve efficiency, quality, and motivation

• Your role is to provide leadership, support, and encouragement

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Teambuilding For Supervisors. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0506 Session Objectives You will be able to: Recognize the value of team efforts Identify