1. Dr. Jiban Khadka
Leadership Director, Grammar College
Visiting Faculty, Kathmandu University
Course Professor, Open University
Validated Trainer, British Council
Grammar Hall, Grammar College
15 September, 2018
BUILDING AND SUSTAINING EFFECTIVE TEAMS
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“With teamwork we are able to multiply our output and minimize individual input.”
― Ogwo David Emenike
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Handcuffs Adventure Activity
“A leader, without wisdom, is dangerous. A wise person, without leadership, is useless. But if they
work together, they are unstoppable.” - Charbel Tadros
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By the end of this module, you will be able to:
• understand the purpose of teams and the value they add
• understand the stages of team development
• examine how to build and sustain highly effective teams
Objectives of BSET
“You are either supporting the vision or supporting division” - Saji IjiyemiSaji IjiyemiSaji IjiyemiSaji Ijiyemi
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What is a Team?
A team consists of a group of people
linked by common aims and purpose.
Teams are especially appropriate for
carrying out tasks that are complex
and have many interdependent sub-
tasks.
“A cooperative process that allows ordinary people to achieve extraordinary
results” - Scarnati
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What is teamwork (Video)?
Wisdom of Geese: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rOg4wfNDfM
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”
― Michael JordanMichael JordanMichael JordanMichael Jordan
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Activity 1: Group work
i. Form group of 4 to 6 members
ii. Share their school experience on
team work and their value in the team building
iii. Select one example to present in whole group with
focusing on:
Tasks defined
Inclusive processes
Assurance of deep commitment
Expertise specification
“Teamwork builds trust and the trust build growth.” - Nazim Ambalath
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Attributes for Successful Teamwork
• Commitment to team success
and shared goals
• Interdependence
• Interpersonal Skills
• Open Communication and
positive feedback
• Appropriate team composition
• Commitment to team processes, leadership &
accountability
“Teamwork builds trust and the trust build growth.” - Nazim Ambalath
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Building Team: The Stages of Team Development
(Tuckman, 1965)
Forming
Storming
NormingPerforming
Mourning
Have you observed this cycle in teams you have been a
member or leader?
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Activity 2: Stages of Teamwork (Tuckman, 1965)
i. Form group of 4 to 6 members (may be previous group)
ii. Distribute each stage from R1 and each sheet of R2 to
each group
iii. Read in group and come up
with understanding
iv. Write on chart paper
v. Present in whole group
vi. Display on pin board
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Team Effectiveness
(Larson & LaFasto, 1989)
1. Clear & Elevating Goal
2. Results-Driven Structure
3. Competent Team Members
4. Unified Commitment
5. Collaborative Climate
6. Standards of Excellence
7. Extend Support and Recognition
8. Principled Leadership
Group Activity: Distribute Descriptor cards in the above 8-
components and match with answer key sheet of next slide.
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Descriptor Key Sheet for Team Effectiveness
(Larson & LaFasto, 1989)
Components Descriptors
Clear & Elevating
Goal
1. Performance objective has been realized
2. Effective leaders keep focused on the goal
Results-Driven
Structure
1. Task design, team composition, and core norms of product
2. Creative team so that all can take risks and be free from the undue censorship
Competent Team
Members
1. Right number and mix of member to accomplish the task
2. Need to be personally competent in interpersonal and teamwork skills
Unified
Commitment
1. Have developed a sense of unity or identification
2. Involving members in all aspects of the process
Collaborative
Climate
1. Stay problem focused, listen to and understand one another, feel free to take risks
2. Trusting relationship based on honesty, openness, consistency and respect
Standards of
Excellence
1. Feel pressure to perform at their level best
2. Clear and concrete standard so that members must be required to perform it
Extend Support and
Recognition
1. Material resources, rewards for excellent performance
2. Clear direction, information, data, resources, rewards and training for group
performance
Principled
Leadership
1. Central driver of team effectiveness
2. Cognitive, motivational, affective and coordination
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• understand his/her own behaviour, leadership styles and
preferred team roles
• know about the range of styles and roles that exist in other
team members
• compose teams using complementary styles and preferred
team roles in order to achieve success
• appoint team members who add to the range of styles and/or
fill gaps
• assign individuals to appropriate roles, drawing on strengths,
characteristics and preferences
• vary team composition according to the nature of the task
• share functional team leadership according to the task.
When building effective teams, Leader should:
“There is no " I " in team. But there are two in motivation. ” - T. Jay Taylor
17. Reference
British Council (2018). Building and Sustaining Effective teams. Connecting
Classroom (2018-2021)
Northouse (2013): Leadership: Theory and Practice. Sage Publication
Scarnati, J. T. (2001). On becoming a team player. Team Performance
Management: An International Journal, 7(1/2), 5-10.
Tarricone, P. & Luca, J. (2002) Successful teamwork: A case study, in Quality
Conversations, Proceedings of the 25th HERDSA Annual Conference, Perth,
Western Australia, 7-10 July 2002: pp 640-646. Original article available here
This Conference Proceeding is posted at Research Online.
http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks/4008
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