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Have you ever worked with people who are :

* OverwhelmedStressed Out * Resistant To Change

* Burned OutNot Working Together

Complainers * Rumor Spreaders * Back Stabbers * Not Communicating

Whiners * Stubborn Hard-heads* BlamersUnmotivated Negative Thinkers?

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There is hopeThere is hope

Team BuildingTeam Building

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TEAM BUILDING….?TEAM BUILDING….?

• ""Team buildingTeam building" refers to the process of " refers to the process of establishing and developing a greater establishing and developing a greater sense of collaboration and trust between sense of collaboration and trust between team members. team members.

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NEED FOR TEAM BUILDINGNEED FOR TEAM BUILDING

• Growing need for people to work in Growing need for people to work in groups in personal and professional groups in personal and professional lives.lives.

• To help people adapt to the new To help people adapt to the new requirements after joining a new requirements after joining a new group.group.

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‘‘People have been known to achieve People have been known to achieve more as a result of working with more as a result of working with others than working against them.’others than working against them.’

Dr. Allan Fromme

‘‘There are no problems we cannot There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few we can solve together, and very few we can solve ourselves.’solve ourselves.’

Lyndon Johnson

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CEOs say ‘We’re a team, CEOs say ‘We’re a team, we’re all in this together, we’re all in this together,

rah, rah, rah.’rah, rah, rah.’ Frampton

If your values are the same as If your values are the same as the teams you become more the teams you become more

valuable to the team.valuable to the team.

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Organizational Team Organizational Team

BuildingBuilding According to the survey conducted According to the survey conducted

of of 200 companies200 companies by William G. by William G. Dyer in United States:Dyer in United States:

97%97% people considered team people considered team work as the work as the basic requirementbasic requirement in in

achieving goalsachieving goals

47%47% said that it is a said that it is a low low prioritypriority for managers for managers

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Why is team building Why is team building

not done?not done? Don’t know how to do it Don’t know how to do it Don’t understand the rewardsDon’t understand the rewards Don’t feel it is being rewarded Don’t feel it is being rewarded by the companyby the company People feel they don’t need itPeople feel they don’t need it People feel it takes too much People feel it takes too much timetime People feel they do not have the People feel they do not have the support of their bosses for this support of their bosses for this activityactivity

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Building a Great TeamBuilding a Great Team• To build a great team, you must focus on To build a great team, you must focus on

where the best value in using time lies. where the best value in using time lies. • Who is the leader of the team ?Who is the leader of the team ?• Getting to know your own value and Getting to know your own value and

appreciating where you add it best to the appreciating where you add it best to the team building process is a big, and very team building process is a big, and very productive step. productive step.

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An Effective Team An Effective Team Building ProgramBuilding Program

Top management must provide Top management must provide clear supportclear support

Organizational rewards should Organizational rewards should support team worksupport team work

Time for team development Time for team development should be made availableshould be made available

People must clearly understand People must clearly understand what is team building what is team building

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Working of a team..?Working of a team..?

• A team works for a purpose.A team works for a purpose.

• Team members interact with one another.Team members interact with one another.

• A team must produce some result.A team must produce some result.

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Characteristics of Characteristics of Effective TeamsEffective Teams

Goals and values are clearGoals and values are clear

People understand their People understand their assignments and role assignments and role

The basic climate is of trustThe basic climate is of trust

Communications are openCommunications are open

People are allowed to People are allowed to participate in making decisionsparticipate in making decisions

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Characteristics of Characteristics of Effective Teams [contd.]Effective Teams [contd.]

Team structure and procedures Team structure and procedures are consistent with tasks, goals are consistent with tasks, goals

and peopleand people

Decisions are implemented Decisions are implemented with commitmentwith commitment

Leaders are supportive and Leaders are supportive and have high personal performance have high personal performance

standardsstandards Differences are recognized and Differences are recognized and handled, not ignored or brushed handled, not ignored or brushed

aside aside

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Sample for team Sample for team building sessionbuilding session

Decision makingDecision making

Goal settingGoal setting

Strategic planningStrategic planning ExpectationsExpectations

Organization and assignmentsOrganization and assignments MoraleMorale

Relations with other unitsRelations with other units CommunicationsCommunications

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Team building processTeam building process

Action planningAction planning

ProblemProblem Data gatheringData gathering

Data analysisData analysis

ImplementationImplementation EvaluationEvaluation

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Team building stagesTeam building stages

Stage 1 - Team members Stage 1 - Team members checking out one another. Cool, checking out one another. Cool,

cautious, uninvolvedcautious, uninvolved

Stage 2 - Some members are Stage 2 - Some members are getting involved. Gossip, rumour, getting involved. Gossip, rumour,

disagreements everyday disagreements everyday occurencesoccurences

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Stage 3 - Team members are Stage 3 - Team members are settling down. Improved group settling down. Improved group

behaviourbehaviourStage 4 - The members are Stage 4 - The members are

working together energetically, working together energetically, cooperatively and enthusiastically.cooperatively and enthusiastically.

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Top Qualities of an Outstanding Top Qualities of an Outstanding Team PlayerTeam Player

1. Enthusiasm & Commitment1. Enthusiasm & Commitment2. Competency2. Competency3. Creativity3. Creativity4. Sense of Humor4. Sense of Humor5. Perseverance5. Perseverance6. The Power of Questions 6. The Power of Questions 7. Commitment7. Commitment

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Top 10 Reasons for Team Top 10 Reasons for Team BuildingBuilding

1.1. To gain dynamic rapport among team To gain dynamic rapport among team members.members.

2. To open the climate for streamlined 2. To open the climate for streamlined communication.communication.3. To stimulate creativity.3. To stimulate creativity.4. To discover new ways of strategizing and 4. To discover new ways of strategizing and solving challenges.solving challenges.5. To surface hidden problems & agendas5. To surface hidden problems & agendas..

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6. To appreciate individual differences and 6. To appreciate individual differences and strengths.strengths.

7. To learn trust.7. To learn trust.

8. To welcome and handle change.8. To welcome and handle change.

9. To strengthen teamwork and motivation.9. To strengthen teamwork and motivation.

10.To learn and have fun at the same time!10.To learn and have fun at the same time!

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Responsibilities of a Team leaderResponsibilities of a Team leader• Create an environment oriented to trust, open Create an environment oriented to trust, open communication, creative thinking, and cohesive communication, creative thinking, and cohesive team effortteam effort

• Provide the team with a vision of the project Provide the team with a vision of the project objectivesobjectives

• Motivate and inspire team membersMotivate and inspire team members

• Lead by setting a good example -behavior Lead by setting a good example -behavior consistent with words consistent with words

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• Facilitate problem solving and collaboration.Facilitate problem solving and collaboration.• Strive for team consensus and win-win agreementsStrive for team consensus and win-win agreements• Ensure discussions and decisions lead toward closureEnsure discussions and decisions lead toward closure• Maintain healthy group dynamicsMaintain healthy group dynamics• Intervene when necessary to aid the group in resolving Intervene when necessary to aid the group in resolving

issuesissues• Assure that the team members have the necessary Assure that the team members have the necessary

education and training to effectively participate on the education and training to effectively participate on the teamteam

• Encourage creativity, risk-taking, and constant Encourage creativity, risk-taking, and constant

improvementimprovement

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Effective Team Building PrinciplesEffective Team Building Principles

• Share the VisionShare the Vision• Encourage InvolvementEncourage Involvement• CommunicateCommunicate

• Promote FeedbackPromote Feedback• Develop DisciplineDevelop Discipline• Cultivate RespectCultivate Respect• Strive for BalanceStrive for Balance

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The 17 irrefutable laws The 17 irrefutable laws of team buildingof team building

1. The law of 1. The law of SIGNIFICANCESIGNIFICANCE

2. The law of 2. The law of THE BIG THE BIG PICTUREPICTURE3. The law of 3. The law of THE NICHETHE NICHE

4. The law of 4. The law of MOUNT EVERESTMOUNT EVEREST5. The law of 5. The law of THE CHAINTHE CHAIN6. The law of 6. The law of THE CATALYSTTHE CATALYST7. The law of 7. The law of THE COMPASSTHE COMPASS8. The law of 8. The law of THE BAD APPLETHE BAD APPLE

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9. The law of 9. The law of COUNTABILITYCOUNTABILITY

10. The law of 10. The law of THE PRICE TAGTHE PRICE TAG

11. The law of 11. The law of THE SCORE THE SCORE BOARDBOARD12. The law of 12. The law of THE BENCHTHE BENCH

13. The law of 13. The law of IDENTITYIDENTITY

14. The law of 14. The law of COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION15. The law of 15. The law of THE EDGETHE EDGE

16. The law of 16. The law of HIGH MORALEHIGH MORALE

17. The law of 17. The law of DIVIDENDSDIVIDENDS