TEAM BUILDING,TEAM BUILDING,Group: A collection of two or more interacting individuals with a stable pattern of relationships among them, who share common goals and who perceive themselves as being a group. Essentials of a group Social interaction Stable structure Common interests Perceive themselves as part of group,Team: A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable. This definition highlights the essentials of a team or in other words the team basics. Here the focus or emphasis is on three characteristics small number, complementary skills and commitment. These are what basically differentiates a team from a group and makes a team something much more productive and result oriented than a group. We shall analyze them: Small number five to ten people Complementary skills appropriate balance or mix of skills and traits Commitment to a common purpose and performance goals specific performance goals are an integral part of the purpose. Commitment to a common approach team members must agree on who will do a particular job & develop a common approach. Mutual accountability at its core, team accountability is about the sincere promises we make to others & ourselves commitment & trust.,DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GROUP AND TEAM,GROUP Strong, clearly focused. Individual accountability. The groups purpose is the same as the broader organizational mission. Individual work products. Runs efficient meetings. Measures performance indirectly by its influence on others. Discusses, decides, and delegates.,TEAM Shared leadership roles. Individual and mutual accountability. Specific team purpose that the team delivers. Collective work products. Encourages open-ended discussions, active problem solving meetings. Measures its effectiveness direct by collective work products. Discusses, decides, & does real work together.,TEAM WORK,Very often we use the word team work in our organizational context without perhaps fully understanding what we mean by team work. Team work is an abstract concept. It represents a set of values that: Encourages behaviours such as listening & responding to view points of others, giving benefit of doubt to others. Providing support to those who need it. Recognizing the interests & achievements of others. Also promote performance as individuals and the performance of the entire organization.,RESISTANCE TO TEAMS IN ORGANISATIONS,Though a very large number of people believe in the argument for greater focus on teams, yet when it comes to using the team approach, the people are reluctant to rely on teams. Three primary sources for peoples reluctance about teams that stand out are: Lack of conviction: Some people do not believe that teams, really do perform better than individuals. Others think that teams are probably useful, from a human relations point of view, but are hindrance when it comes to work productivity and decisive action. Personal discomfort too time consuming, too uncertain or too risky. Weak performance ethics: Some organizations lack compelling purpose that would appeal rationally and emotionally to their people. At worst, the environment of internal politics or external public relationship undermines the mutual trust and openness upon which teams depend.,TEAM DEVELOPMENT & PERFORMANCE,“Great people dont equal great teams.” Tom Peters Stages of team building: Stage 1- Forming :Team acquaints & establishes ground rules. Stage 2 Storming : Members resist control by group leaders and show hostility. Stage 3 Norming : Members work together developing close relationships & feelings of camaraderie. Stage 4 Performing : Team members work toward getting their job done. Stage 5 Adjourning : Team may disband on achieving their goals or because members leave.,STAGE WISE BEHAVIOURS,Working Group,Pseudo Team,Potential Team,Real Team,High Performance Team,Team Effectiveness,Performance Impact,TEAM PERFORMANCE CURVE,Working Group : Presents a fewer risks. If performance aspirants can be met through individuals doing their respective jobs well, the working group approach is more comfortable and less disruptive. Pseudo Team : This is a case where there is a need of incremental performance. Pseudo teams are the weakest of all. Potential Team : This team is making an effort to improve its performance, however it requires more clarity about purpose, goals & more discipline in evolving a common approach. Real Team : Real teams are a basic unit of performance. High Performance Team : This is a group that meets all the conditions of Real teams, and has members who are also deeply committed to one anothers personal growth and success.,CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE TEAMS,Team members should feel that their participation is important and personally beneficial to them. Teams should only remain intact as single entities so long they are work