Team Work by Shane Light, Ethan Jones, Annissa Smith, Paul Peret

Teams and Teamwork

Ethan R Jones, Shane Light, Anissa Smith, Paul Peret

Teams differ from other type of groups in that members are focused on a joint goal or product

Example: a presentation, completing in-class exercises, taking notes, discussing a topic, writing a report, or creating a new design or prototype.
 

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Types of Teams

1.Working Teams

2.Special Purpose Teams

3.Multi-Functional Teams

4.Self-Directed Teams

5.Management Teams

Effective Teams 

•Individuals carry their own weight

•Clear unity

•Free to EXPRESS

• Lots of DISCUSSIONS

  Types, Techniques and Tips 

Teamwork DO’s  

❖Effort directed toward one goal

❖Communication

❖Harmony

❖Clarity

❖Trust

Team Building Exercise #1 

Team Building Exercise #2 

Forming 

•The team meets for the first time.

•Members learn about the challenge the team is facing.

•Team members are often extra polite to eachother, but are very focused on themselves.

•Roles and responsibilities have often not been agreed.

Storming 

•Different ideas compete for consideration.

•The team considers solutions to challenges.

•Team members may vie for influence.

•Decisions often don’t come.

•The way the team will work start to be identified.

•Some teams never leave this stage and it is a common point of failure for teams.

Norming 

•Team members often work through this stage by agreeing on rules, values.

•The team members can be expected to take more responsibility for making decisions.

•Commitment and unity are strong.

•As new tasks come up, the team may lapse into typical storming stage behaviour.

Performing 

• Finding ways to get the job done is smooth and effective without inappropriate conflict or the need for external supervision.

Adjourning 

•No team lasts forever and the break-up of a team needs to be planned to ensure organizational, team and individual goals are managed.