2. Groups, Teams & Teamwork
What is teamwork?
Work done by several individuals, each doing
a part, but all subordinating personal
prominence to the efficiency of the whole
Cooperative effort to achieve a common goal
Teamwork is an outcome of cooperative
effort
3. Groups, Teams & Teamwork
Difference between a team and a group
Groups are under the direction of a manager
Teams are self-managed
4. Groups, Teams & Teamwork
Why Groups and Teams are used
Naturally occurring social phenomenon
Foster innovation & creativity
Improve decision-making
Offset effects of organizational size
Meet social needs of individuals
Maximize resources & create synergy
5. Groups, Teams & Teamwork
How to Maximize Group/Team Effectiveness
Size matters (5 -7)
Adequate resources
Assign roles
Recognize & manage diversity
Assign goals
Group results & Individual results
Leadership structure
6. Groups, Teams & Teamwork
How To Improve Cohesiveness
Small group size
Achieve consensus on goals
Maximize time spent together
Raise perceived status of the group
Stimulate competition with other groups
Reward group results, not individual results
Physically isolate the group
7. Groups, Teams & Teamwork
Group Development Model:
Tuckman’s Stage Model
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Adjourning
8. Groups, Teams & Teamwork
Group Development Model: Punctuated equilibrium
First meeting agenda setting
Period of equilibrium
Period of Inertia & low productivity
Midpoint
Revise game plan
Period of equilibrium
High performance
Final burst of activity
Finish