DISCUSSION TOPIC:

Team Work

(PUTS TEAM’S SUCCESSTEAM’S SUCCESS BEFORE PERSONAL SUCCESS)

WHO IS CONTRIBUTOR ?

The person who :-

Concern for the human beings.

Take responsibility in any situation.

Puts team’s success before personal

success.

Take pride in doing their work well.2

The contributor team leader always increases the moral of members as well as encourage and motivate the members and to achieve the goal and also involve to suggest anything if it is right then they also implement too.

CONTENT: What is a team?What is a team? What do you mean by team work?What do you mean by team work? Why do we need team work? Why do we need team work? Why is teamwork important?Why is teamwork important? Exploration with exampleExploration with example 7 essential skills for teamwork7 essential skills for teamwork Basics of good teamworkBasics of good teamwork Stages of team developmentStages of team development Characteristics of effective teamsCharacteristics of effective teams Team valueTeam value ConclusionConclusion

WHAT IS WHAT IS A TEAM?A TEAM?

A team is a collection of individuals, each with his/her own expertise, brought together to benefit a common goal.

What do you mean by team work?

• TEAMWORKTEAMWORK is a group of people with various complementary skills, WORKING WORKING TOGETHER TOGETHER towards a common VISION.VISION.

• The most effective teamwork is produced when all the individuals involved harmonize their contributions and work towards a common goal.

WHY DO WE NEED TEAM WORK?

•Teamwork helps to create synergysynergy as the sum of a united force is usually greater than the sum of an individual's output. It helps to create a sense of belonging and hence a feeling of loyalty is created. Team work helps recreate thinking strategies and viewpoint of people.

SYNERGY = TEAM > INDVIDUALSSYNERGY = TEAM > INDVIDUALS

Why Is Teamwork so Important?

Teamwork is important because it supports a more empowered way of working, promotes flexibility and responsiveness and promotes the sense of achievement and equity. It also enables tasks to be are accomplished at a faster pace.

Exploration with Example:

Contributor • The contributor team

members always puts the team’s success before personal success. Such team members are committed to the large purpose and don’t let personal egos come in the way .

Non Contributor • The non contributor tem

member pursues personal goals even if it is at the cost of team goals. Such people may be talented as individual stars, but are unable to contribute in a team environment.

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CONTRIBUTOR FOCUS ON “WE” NOT ON “I”

We all have done a great job. Well done….!

HURREY

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NON-CONTRIBUTOR FOCUS ON PERSONAL SUCCESS

I have done a great job…. will get all credits for myself…

What about us?? That we did…. We also worked hard for annual function

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N R Narayana MurthyLeading innovative leadership in the contributionOf Infosys.. IT giants.. Well known author, social worker And an impressive contributor personality with high thinking and simple living . .

REAL LIFE EXAMPLE OFREAL LIFE EXAMPLE OF CONTRIBUTORCONTRIBUTOR

CONTRIBUTOR LEADER

NARAYANA MURTHY

VIDEO:

7 Essential Skills for Teamwork

This list is used during the research cycle to observe how well a team is working together•1. Listening•2. Questioning•3. Persuading•4. Respecting•5. Helping•6. Sharing•7. Participating

• 1. Listening: Here the team members listen to each other's ideas. You will observe the students "piggy-backing" (or building) off each other's ideas.

• 2. Questioning: The members here question each other. You will observe the students interacting, discussing, and posing questions to all members of the team.

• 3. Persuading: The members in team use persuasion. You will observe the students exchanging, defending, and rethinking ideas.

• 4. Respecting: Here the members respect the opinions of others. You will observe the students encouraging and supporting the ideas and efforts of others.

• 5. Helping: Here the members help each other. You will observe the students offering assistance to each other.

• 6. Sharing: The members here share. You will observe the students offering ideas and reporting their findings to each other.

• 7. Participating: The members in team participate. You will observe each student contributing to the project.

Basics of Good Teamwork:

• At all levels good team work rests on the 4 basic elements of goals, roles, process and relationships. High performance teams pay attention to all 4 elements.

Goals: Goals: What we're trying to accomplish togetherWhat we're trying to accomplish together Roles: Roles: Who does what and how we handle Who does what and how we handle

overlaps and interdependenciesoverlaps and interdependencies Process: Process: How we run our business and how we How we run our business and how we

work togetherwork together Relationships: Relationships: Communication and influence skills Communication and influence skills

for getting work donefor getting work done

STAGES OF TEAM DEVELOPMENT:

• True teamwork and cooperation, members individually committed, multiple leadersPerforming

Discussion Question?

What stage of group development is most important?

A. FormingB. Storming C. Norming D. Performing

There is no one best answer!!

CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE TEAMS:

The team must have a clear goal. The team must have a results-driven structure. The team must have competent team members. The team must have unified commitment. The team must have a collaborative climate. The team must have high standards that are

understood by all. The team must receive external support and

encouragement. The team must have principled leadership.

Example :

Example:

Example:

Results:

Members share authorityauthority and responsibilityresponsibility for self management.Members create synergy with strong sense of mutual commitmentmutual commitment.Generate performance greatergreater than the sum of the performance of its individualindividual members. Teamwork is the fuelfuel that allows common people attains uncommon results.results.

• Members helphelp one another, help otherother team members realizerealize their true potentialtrue potential.

• Members create an environment that allow everyone to go beyondgo beyond their limitationslimitations

Conclusion: •When a team works well together as a unit they are able to accomplish more than its individual members can do alone.

• When members apply different skills they are often able to come up with a more effective solution than one person working on the same problem.

• Mutual support can have the benefit of encouraging people to achieve goals they may not have realized they could reach on their own.

• It allows for an even distribution of work suited to everyone's capabilities.

References:

• https://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/groupwork/2012/07/18/what-is-teamwork-characteristics-of-effective-teams

• http://www.nd-ted.org/TeachingResources/ClassroomTips/Teamwork.htm

• http://www.ndt-ed.org/TeachingResources/ClassroomTips/Teamwork.htm

• http://bellinghamschools.org/sites/default/files/studentgal/onlineresearch/oldonline/mod8team.htm

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9mdHMtxOjY