Group and Team Dynamics.ppt

groupandteamdynamics,chapter5,lesson1,chapteroverview,groupandteamdynamicsbuildingmutualrespect3.establishingacommonvision,chapter5,lesson1,lessonoverview,howcanyouworkasateam?whatarecharacteristicsofeffectiveteams?whatarethefourstagesofteamdevelopment?howcanyourunaneffectivemeeting?,chapter5,lesson1,quickwrite,thinkofatimewhenyouvebeenamemberofateamorgroup.whatwerethegroupsgoals?writedownthestepstheteamorgroupwentthroughtoaccomplishitsgoals.werethereanyconflictsamonggroupmembers?whatobstaclesdidthegroupneedtoovercometobeeffective?,chapter5,lesson1,workingasateam,youmightknowofasportsteamthathasnostars,butthatteamwinsgameaftergame.why?onereasonisthattheplayersandcoachesworktogetherharmoniouslytheyputtheteamfirst,graphiccourtesyofc,chapter5,lesson1,workingasateam,whatexactlyisateam?itsacollectionofindividualswhoareidentifiedbyothersandbythemselvesasagroupandwhoworktogethertoaccomplishacommongoaleachmembersconductaffectstheactionsofalltheotherteammembers,chapter5,lesson1,teamdynamics,teamdynamics,orinteractions,arecomplexbecauseeachmembermustdirecthisorheruniquetalentstowardachievingasharedgoalateamsleaderorcoachhasamajorinfluenceonteamdynamicsoneoftheteamleadersmostimportanttasksispreventingdistractionsfrominterferingwiththeteamswork,chapter5,lesson1,effectiveteams,everysuccessfulteamorgrouphasfivecommoncharacteristics:goalsrulesrolescommunicationparticipation,photocourtesyofc,chapter5,lesson1,goals,agoalisateamstargetorobjectiveitgivesteammembersasenseofpurposeorfocuswhenyouknowyourtarget,youhaveamuchbetterchanceofhittingitthegoalshouldbespecificandmeasurable,chapter5,lesson1,rules,teamsfrequentlyrelyonstructureandrulesaruleisaguidelineformembership,conduct,orperformanceinsomecases,agroupmakesitsownrulesinothercases,thegroupmustfollowexternalrulesthatgovernitandothercompetingteams,chapter5,lesson1,roles,oneoftheadvantagesofteamworkisspecializationteammembershavedifferentrolesaroleisthespecificjobortaskassignedtoateammemberrolescanshift;theyneednotbepermanentbutatanygiventime,eachteammembermustknowwhathisorherroleis,chapter5,lesson1,communication,goodcommunicationiscriticaltoeffectiveteamperformancecommunicationshouldbeobjective,honest,andfocusedontheteamgoal,ratherthanonpersonalmatters,chapter5,lesson1,communication,teamleadershaveparticularlyimportantrolesincommunicationgoodleadersknowthevalueofpositivefeedbackbutagoodleaderalsoknowshowtoofferconstructivecriticisminawaythatencouragesperformanceimprovement,chapter5,lesson1,participation,teammemberstypicallyfocusonperformanceandcollectiveimprovementtodothis,membersneedtobeinteractiveparticipationisbalancedeachmembersactionscomplement,orroundout,thoseoftheothermembersmembersbuildoneachothersstrengthsandmakeupforanyweaknesses,chapter5,lesson1,effectiveteams,worktogethertoreachteamgoalsexecutetasksthoroughlymeetorexceedthestandardthriveonchallengeslearnfromexperiencestakeprideinindividualandsharedaccomplishmentsstriveforcontinuedimprovement,chapter5,lesson1,stagesofteamdevelopment,ittakesworktomoldagoodteamitdoesntjusthappennaturallyconflictandresistancearenaturalduringtheearlyphasesofateamsdevelopmentstrongleadershipateachstagecanhelpminimizeconflictandreduceresistancetrustandcommitmentarealsoimportanttoateamsdevelopment,chapter5,lesson1,stagesofteamdevelopment,fourstages,accordingtotuckmansmodel:,graphicscourtesyofc,chapter5,lesson1,formingstage,theperiodwhenteammembersmeetandbegintocreaterelationshipsamongthemselvesandwiththeirleaderatthisstage,teammembersdeferdecisionstotheirleader,photocourtesyofc,chapter5,lesson1,formingstage,membershavelimitedcommitmenttotheteammembersareconcernedaboutwhatsgoingtohappeninthefuturetheyhavenotyetdevelopedahighdegreeoftrusttheyfocusonthetaskathandratherthanonlong-termgoalsorresults,chapter5,lesson1,stormingstage,aperiodduringwhichpersonalitiesbegintoclashasmemberstrytoovercometheirnaturaltendencytofocusontheirownneedsduringthisphase,communicationmaybeunproductive,orevendamaging,chapter5,lesson1,stormingstage,somemembersmaybeunwillingtoacceptgrouprulesornormssomemayconfronteachotherortheleadertheyarestillunwillingtofullytrustoneanother,photocourtesyofc,chapter5,lesson1,normingstage,theteambeginstoworktogetherasawholeasaresultoftheirleaderspatience,guidance,androlemodeling,teammembersbegintoseetheadvantagesofteamworktrustgrowsasmemberssharemoreandmoreexperiences,training,andactivities,chapter5,lesson1,normingstage,teammembersgiveeachotherfeedbackandsharethoughtsandideasteamstandardsdevelop,andtheteamdevelopsasharedworkethicteammembersbegintosupportoneanother,andindividualdifferencesbecomelessdivisiveateamspiritbeginstoemerge,chapter5,lesson1,performingstage,thestageatwhichtheteamworksatitsbestyouveheardtheexpression,“thewholeisgreaterthanthesumoftheparts”thatsaperfectdescriptionofaneffectiveteam,chapter5,lesson1,performingstage,theteamsvision,roles,andprocessesareclearcommunicationisopen,photocourtesyofc,chapter5,lesson1,performingstage,membersfeelfreetosharetheirownviewstheyhaveahighdegreeoftrustintheirleaderandeachotherthefocusisoncontinuingtoimproveperformanceratherthansimplyoncompletingatask,chapter5,lesson1,performingstage,teammembersarethinkingaboutlong-termgoalstheymakeupforgapsineachothersskillsandknowledge,andtheyhelpeachotherlearn,chapter5,lesson1,runninganeffectivemeeting,goodmeetingsareanimportantteam-buildingtoolpoorlyrunmeetingswasteeveryonestime,photocourtesyofc,chapter5,lesson1,runninganeffectivemeeting,afewkeypointstoconsider:decideifameetingisappropriatedefineyourpurposedecidewhomtoinvitedecidewhenandwherethemeetingshouldoccurplanhowyoullrecordinformationsendoutanagendastartontimeandfollowtheagenda,chapter5,lesson1,runninganeffectivemeeting,remember,meetingscanbecanceledbeforeyoutakeyourteammembersawayfromtheirotheractivities,askyourselfiftheteamreallyneedstomeetyoumightgetfeedbackthatindicatesane-mailwilldothejobjustaswellifyoufindthatthekeydecisionmakerscantbethere,reschedulethemeeting,chapter5,lesson1,review,ateamisacollectionofindividualswhoareidentifiedasagroupandwhoworktogethertoaccomplishacommongoaleachmembersconductaffectstheactionsofalltheotherteammemberseverysuccessfulteamorgrouphasfivecommoncharacteristics:goals,rules,roles,communication,andparticipation,chapter5,lesson1,review,agoalisateamstargetorobjective;itgivesteammembersasenseofpurposeorfocusaruleisaguidelineformembership,conduct,orperformancearoleisthespecificjobortaskassignedtoateammembergoodcommunicationiscriticaltoeffectiveteampe