teambuilding for all employees

Teambuilding for All Employees

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Session ObjectivesYou will be able to:• Recognize the value of teamwork• Identify the characteristics of an effective

team• Understand the qualities of a productive

team member• Help build successful teams to achieve

important goals


What You Need to Know• Benefits of teambuilding•What makes teams successful• Profile of a productive team member • Teambuilding techniques• How to measure team progress


Benefits of Teambuilding• Increased efficiency• Improved quality• More flexible

operations• Enhanced creativity• Greater safety• Heightened motivation


Effective Teams• Manageable size• Diverse skills,

knowledge, and experience• Resourceful,

competent leadership• Common goals


Effective Teams (cont.)

• Cooperation• Solidarity• Open exchange of ideas•Mutual respect and support


Team Members• Understand their own

and others’ roles• Agree on goals and

responsibilities• Trust and cooperate

with one another• 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• Do you understand the

information presented in the previous slides?


Help Create the Right Atmosphere• Promote an informal,

relaxed, and open work environment• Be open to different

points of view• Be professional and

courteous• Encourage mutual

respect• Be fair and consistent


Understand Team GoalsBe sure you understand:• Group and individual

expectations• How goals will be

achieved• Priority of goals• How success will be

measured


Help Build Commitment• Develop a mission statement• Cultivate group solidarity• Set a good example


Help Build Commitment (cont.)

• Show concern for other team members• Share credit and

responsibility• Celebrate group

success


Encourage Participation• Ask for feedback and

suggestions from other team members• Share your ideas• Make sure everyone

gets a chance at challenging assignments and meaningful tasks


Promote Cooperation• Emphasize

collaboration, not competition• Encourage the sharing

of information, ideas, and expertise• Endorse compromise• Reinforce team-

oriented behavior


Provide Mutual Support• Keep in close touch with

other team members• Help to assure

necessary resources are available• Ask for help when

necessary and give assistance when asked • Encourage team

members to share problems


Maintain Communication• Allow enough time for

group discussion• Provide positive

feedback• Be open to

constructive criticism• Learn and use good

listening and debating techniques• Be accessible to other

team members


Resolve Conflicts Promptly And Effectively• Understand that some conflict is normal• Establish ground rules for dealing with

disagreements• Seek win-win solutions


Teambuilding Techniques• Do you understand the

information presented in the previous slides?


Establish Effective Networks•Make useful connections throughout the

organization •Maintain good relationships with other

teams, departments, and functions• Keep your managers informed• Focus on the big picture


Measure Progress• Keep an eye on team schedules• Check workflow•Monitor quality


Take Pride in the Team’s Achievements• Value both individual

and group achievements• Recognize the

contributions of all team members• Celebrate your

success


Key Points to Remember• Teams rely on diverse skills, knowledge,

and experience to reach their goals• Effective teams strengthen the organization

and help make us more profitable and competitive• Each team member plays an important role

in helping to build the team and achieve success

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