Transcript Let’s Jump Together

Let’s Jump Together
Teams
Unit of two of more people with
complementary skills who are committed to a
common purpose, set of performance goals,
and expectations, for which they hold
themselves accountable.
Themes
Small
2-15 people
People work on
continuous basis
for duration of team
People share a goal
Group
vs.
Team
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Work independently
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Shared mission
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Strong leader
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Shared leadership
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Individual accountability
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Collective responsibility
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Equality
Teamwork
An understanding of and commitment to
group goals on the part of all team members.
Advantages
Disadvantages
Synergy
Cliques
Peer Evaluation
Conformity
Mutual Support
Group Think
Continuous Improvement
Social Loafing
Effective Teams
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Innovation/Adaptation
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Efficiency
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Quality
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Employee Satisfaction
Innovative Teams
Capability to rapidly respond to environmental
needs and changes
 Can you think of any examples?
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Efficient Teams
Enable the organization to attains goals with
fewer resources
 When could we use these teams?
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Quality Teams
Ability to achieve superior results with fewer
resources
 Exceed customer expectations at the same
time
 Examples of these teams?
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Employee Satisfaction
Maintain employee commitment and
enthusiasm by meeting the personal needs of
members
 Who wants to be in this team?
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Effective Team Leaders
Knowledgeable in team process
 Must recognize needs of their people
 Must build on team’s strengths
 Develop trust within team
 Encourage and support team decisions
 Provide teams with challenging and
motivating work
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Decision Making
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Traditional Approach
Group Centered Approach
Leader focus on task and
ignore personal feelings
Seek opinions and
agreement but make final
decision
Maintain control of group
discussion
Discourage expression of
feelings
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Leader listens attentively
and observes non-verbal
cues
Advisor or Facilitator
Model appropriate
leadership behavior
Establish safe climate
Relinquish control to the
group to make final
choice
Now its your turn to work together as
a team to accomplish a goal