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Team Building
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BE A GOOD TEAM MEMBER
TO BECOME A BETTER LEADER March 25, 2009
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Team Building Team building is a planned effort made in order to improve communications and working relationships by way of any planned and managed change involving a group of people. Team building is most effective when used as a part of a long-range strategy for organizational and personal development.
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Team • •
A group of individuals working towards a common goal. A healthy team is a diverse team. • • • • •
Increases creativity Increases brainstorming Increases resources Increases efficiency Increases talents and abilities
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Meaningful purpose Clear performance goals
Small numbers
TEAM BASICS Mutual accountability
Well-defined Working approach
Complementary skills March 25, 2009
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How To Build a Team
Know the individuals
Know what the team needs to do
skills and abilities strengths, weaknesses, blind spots
match talents to team purpose try it; course correct
Condition the team for the work
coach individuals and the team monitor team conditions March 25, 2009 nurture the team
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Building Blocks to Successful Teams
Regular Review
Balanced Roles
Cooperation and Conflict
Support and Trust
Clear Objectives March 25, 2009
Appropriate Leadership
Sound Procedures
Individual Development
Good Communication
Openness 8
Top 9 Tools for Constructive Team Building • • • • •
Collaboration Patience Flexibility Assertiveness Endurance
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Creativity Commitment Honesty Appreciation
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1. PRACTICE THE HABIT OF PROGRESSIVE THINKING • EMPLOY THE “HOW CAN I DO IT BETTER?” THOUGHT PROCESS. • IMPLIES LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE RATHER THAN THE PAST. • HELPS IN MAKING YOU MORE CREATIVE. • PRACTICE THE HABIT OF LEARNING TO THINK ON PAPER March 25, 2009
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2. PRACTICE SELF-ANALYSIS “AM I WORTH MORE TODAY THAN I WAS YESTERDAY ?” ~ AIM AT BEING A BETTER PERSON AT THE END OF EVERYDAY.
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3. GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO THINK ~ SPEND SOME TIME IN UNINTERRUPTED THOUGHT ~ LIKE MEDITATION ~ SET APART AT LEAST 1% OF THE TIME EVERY DAY FOR THINKING & YOU CAN BE SURE OF WONDERFUL RESULTS ~ YOUR OWN MOTIVATIONAL LEVEL WILL INCREASE March 25, 2009
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4. YOUR MOTIVATED PERFORMANCE SHOULD RESULT IN CONTINUOUSLY RAISING YOUR TEAM’S PERFORMANCE TO LEVELS YOU NEVER BELIEVED YOU WERE CAPABLE OF
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What to Look For… Essential Elements of Teambuilding • Listening • Questioning • Persuading • Respecting • Helping • Sharing • Participating March 25, 2009
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Team Building 12 Tips for successful team building: • • • • • •
Clear expectations Context Commitment Competence Charter Control
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Collaboration Communication Creative Innovation Consequences Coordination Cultural Change
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Competencies Employers are Looking for: •Analytical
skill •Attentiveness •Compliance •Customer focus •Decision making •Ethics and values •Flexibility •Goal setting •Innovation •Leadership March 25, 2009
•Motivation •Planning
skills •Problem solving •Self confidence •Sensitivity •Team skills •Time management •Tolerance •Verbal skills •Writing skills 16
1. DOES YOUR TEAM HAVE
CLEAR & REALISTIC GOALS ? 2. DO THE TEAM MEMBERS SHARE
A SENSE OF COMMITMENT AND PURPOSE ? COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY ?
3. DOES THE TEAM
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4. DOES THE TEAM DISPLAY A HIGH LEVEL OF
MUTUAL TRUST & SUPPORT ? 5. DO TEAM MEMBERS TEND TO
SOLVE ANY CONFLICTS & DISAGREEMENTS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE TEAM ?
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THIS ATMOSPHERE ALSO EXIST BETWEEN
6. DOES
YOU AND YOUR TEAM MEMBERS ?
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7. DOES THE TEAM MAKE
BEST USE OF THE RESOURCES & SKILLS AVAILABLE TO IT ?
CONSTANTLY REVIEW PROGRESS & MAKE A
8. DO YOU
CONCERTED EFFORT TO LEARN FROM MISTAKES ? 9. DO MEMBERS OF THE TEAM DO THIS ? March 25, 2009
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10. DOES THE TEAM
BIND MORE CLOSELY TOGETHER IN DIFFICULT TIMES ? 11. ARE TEAM MEMBERS
ENJOYING THEIR WORK ? March 25, 2009
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