Team Building

Bellwork (On Notetaker)

Think back to a time you worked with a group. Name one positive thing about working with a group and one negative thing about working with a group.

Objectives for today!

Students will be able to:

1. Identify and apply industry terminology

2. Demonstrate team-building methods

TERMS

Team– A group of people working towards a common goal

Team Building – The process of allowing a group of people the reach a goal

Empowerment – Encourages team members to contribute to and take responsibility for the management process.

TEAM BUILDING

Should be structured so that all team members succeeds

No one in the group should lose Methods managers should consider:

Clear Rules

Clear Expected Behavior

Promotes Respect

Promotes Responsibility

Safe

Promotes Creativity

Right hand yes/agree….Left hand no/disagree

Q1 Have you ever participated in team building activities?

Q2 On average: Do you think you can get more done with a team in the workplace?

Q3 Do you find it challenging to work with someone you don’t know?

Name that song and artist!!! One point for each

Left side- on your own

Right side- on an assigned team

DJ Earworm Mashup 2013

Debrief (Answer on the back of your notes): Why do you believe we just did this?

TEAM BUILDING

Social Development The objective of any method of team-building needs to

make sure that employees know:

It is not always that the group solves a challenge, but how the group works together to try to solve the challenge.

TEAM BUILDING

Reasons Managers Use Teamwork Methods: Improve Communication Learn Different Roles Improve Risk Taking Improve Working Environment Follow-Up Discussions that can help improve morale among

workers

Pinic!

Mr. Reyes is having a picnic.

Mr. Reyes is very picky about what you can bring.

Try to help your teammates figure out what they can bring.

This is not an easy task at first, but funny once you figured it out

TEAM BUILDING

Examples of questions managers use to initiate discussion among employees: What worked well?

What did not work well?

Was the group successful? Explain

Would you do anything different if you could do the activity again? Explain

TEAM BUILDING

Things for managers to keep in mind when using team-building methods: Should focus on cooperation, not competition

Use positive feedback often

Do not solve the challenge for the employees

Encourage employees to work together

Remember that employee safety is the most important concern for the manager

ACTIVITY

Detective: Group stands in a circle. Two students are chosen as the detectives. Their task is to find the leader of the "gang." Leader actually leads the group by making movements - group copies to hide the leader. The detective(s) attempt to find the first one who changes the movement. Leader needs to change at least every 10 seconds.

FLYER ACTIVITY

You and you partner are the managers of a coffee shop that recently merged with a small book store. While all employees will remain under their former manager, it is necessary to create a united group of workers. Brainstorm ideas for team-building activities. Pick your favorite activity and design a flyer describing your event.

Closure

A to Z – Using the fist letter of your last name, select a word or phrase which best describes an element of the lesson or the information learned.