Principles of Organization and Management
ITMA 524 Presented By:- Vishwas Burark Assignment By:- Alok Gora May 1, 2009 Total Slides : 21
Introduction “Coming together is a Beginning Keeping together is Progress; and Working together is Success” –Henry Ford
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Team
"A team is a group of two or more people, organized to work together, to achieve a set of objectives that cannot be achieved effectively by individuals.“
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Team Building
The process of working with a team to clarify its task and how team members can work together to achieve it. A strategy that can help groups to develop into a Real Team is “Team Building”
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Challenge of Team Building How do we make a group of people, none of whom would naturally come together as a team, still work effectively as a team?
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Team Building “You Americans have caught on to our secret of productivity in Japan– “teams!” But we will still win. You think all you need to do is to put people together in groups and something will happen. We know that’s only the beginning.” -- President of Matsushita Electric Industrial Company, Japan
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Steps for Building a New Team 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Getting Upper-Management Support Define the purpose of your team Identify Time Frames Select Team members Share the overall purpose Team Name Create the team mission statement and goals Establishing team norms
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Team Building Stages
REMEMBER:- Any change in the composition of the team or its leadership will return the team to the forming stage.
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Methods for Team Building
Simple social activities - to encourage team members to spend time together Group bonding sessions - company sponsored fun activities to get to know team members (sometimes intending also to inspire creativity) Personal development activities - individual programs given to groups (sometimes physically challenging) Team development activities – group-dynamic games designed to help individuals discover how they approach a problem, how the team works together, and discover better methods Psychological analysis of team roles and training in how to work better together
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Team Leader/Builder
Leads team through problem solving process
Invests appropriate amount of time on the project
Maintains accurate records of team activities and results
Provides structure and guidance to allow maximum participation
Consults his team members before taking any decisions
Communicate efficiently with the team
Prepares for each team meeting
Maintains the unity of the team
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Kabir Khan- The Great Team Builder
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Team Member
Invests appropriate time on the project
Is committed and fully involved in project
Participates equally in:
Defining problems
Investigating problems
Defining solutions
Documenting solutions
Represents his/her organization’s interest
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Right Team Mix Unless the team is selected with care, the output from the team is unlikely to meet the company’s expectations. The right team mix should take into account the following factors:
Mix of Experience and Expertise
Mix of Personality Traits and Temperaments
Mix of Thinking Patterns and Approaches
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Team Building Helps in….
Improving communication Making the workplace more enjoyable Motivating a team Getting to know each other Getting everyone "onto the same page", including goal setting Helping participants to learn more about themselves (strengths & weaknesses) Discovering (& take advantage of) strengths of each individual team member Practicing effective collaboration with team members Self-regulation of a team Improving team productivity
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Improper Team Building leads to…
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Diagnosing Team Failure
When teams fail to perform as expected, an attempt is usually made to pinpoint and blame the people responsible. An ineffective team or team failure may at times be nothing more than just a consequence of the wrong combination of people. However, the answer doesn't always lie in replacing the team but in answering the question, ‘What went wrong with the group as a whole & why?
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Conclusion Successful companies have highly motivated employees. It is key for survival in today's competitive business world. Teambuilding allows companies to keep their edge, increase productivity, motivation & enthusiasm, and create a positive and fun work environment leading to success
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Finally………..
Talent wins Game but Teamwork and Intelligence wins Championships - Michael Jordan
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References
BOOKS REFERED:-
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, By-Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge, Seema Sanghi DESIGNING AND MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS, By- Udai Pareek, T. V. Rao
WEB SITES REFERED: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_buildinghttp://accel-team.com/ http://www.teambuildingportal.com/articles/team-failure/casting-wrong-team.php http://www.hpsys.com/FIRO_Team_Compatibility.htm http://managementhelp.org/grp_skll/teams/teams.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_building http://www.psychometrics.co.uk/team.htm http://humanresources.about.com/od/involvementteams/a/team_one_stop.htm http://www.activeauthors.com/Art/18688/278/Activities-For-Effective-Team-Building.html http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=842
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Thank You 11-Feb-2009
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QUESTIONS
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