TEAM BUILDINGTEAM BUILDING

United we stand, Divided we fall.United we stand, Divided we fall.

TT TogetherTogether

E Empowering each other E Empowering each other to to

AA Achieve Achieve

MM MoreMore

When will a group become a When will a group become a team?team?• Its members work as a teamIts members work as a team• They share a common goalThey share a common goal• They have different backgroundsThey have different backgrounds• Face situations where values may Face situations where values may

conflictconflict• Choose from among various alternatives Choose from among various alternatives

to achieve their goalsto achieve their goals• Perform complex tasks requiring high Perform complex tasks requiring high

degree of interdependence / co degree of interdependence / co operationoperation

• Must perform at an extraordinarily high Must perform at an extraordinarily high level in order to achieve their goalslevel in order to achieve their goals

BASIC CONCERNS PEOPLE BASIC CONCERNS PEOPLE BRING TO THE SOCIAL BRING TO THE SOCIAL INTERACTIONSINTERACTIONS•Acceptance Concerns: trust Acceptance Concerns: trust

formation, acceptance of self & formation, acceptance of self & others, anxietyothers, anxiety, confidence, confidence

•Data Concerns: Communication Data Concerns: Communication of perceptions, feelings, ideas of perceptions, feelings, ideas to team members; Social norms to team members; Social norms & how they should be & how they should be expressedexpressed

BASIC CONCERNS PEOPLE BASIC CONCERNS PEOPLE BRING TO THE SOCIAL BRING TO THE SOCIAL INTERACTIONSINTERACTIONS•Goal Formation Concerns: re Goal Formation Concerns: re

Goal setting, Problem solving, Goal setting, Problem solving, Decision Making, Resolving Decision Making, Resolving different motivations. Goals different motivations. Goals can be: Productivity, Fun, can be: Productivity, Fun, Creativity, Learning, GrowingCreativity, Learning, Growing

•Content Concerns: Regulation, Content Concerns: Regulation, co-ordination, and sequencing co-ordination, and sequencing of team activitiesof team activities

Stages of Team FormationStages of Team Formation

11 Orientation: Membership & Orientation: Membership & AcceptanceAcceptance

22 Building TrustBuilding Trust33 Goal / Role clarification: Goal / Role clarification:

clarify mission, assign tasks to clarify mission, assign tasks to each membereach member

44 Commitment: Commitment: Core question – “How?”, “Which Core question – “How?”, “Which way?”, dividing responsibilitiesway?”, dividing responsibilities

55 Implementation: Implementation: ““Who will do what, and when and Who will do what, and when and where?”where?”

The common Goal of an The common Goal of an OrganizationOrganization

•Fulfill the needs of the Fulfill the needs of the customercustomer

•In a timely and,In a timely and,

•Satisfactory mannerSatisfactory manner

Try breaking up the following Try breaking up the following taskstasks

11 A guest in a hotel room picks up a A guest in a hotel room picks up a phone to order a mealphone to order a meal

22 A bank customer approaches his bank A bank customer approaches his bank to receive cash against his checkto receive cash against his check

33 Training department invites Training department invites nominations for a training programnominations for a training program

How can I become a better How can I become a better team member?team member?11 Keep the broader picture in mind rather Keep the broader picture in mind rather

than getting absorbed in ‘my’ ‘own’ than getting absorbed in ‘my’ ‘own’ tasktask

22 My efforts should add value to the teamMy efforts should add value to the team33 My goal not achieved if team goal is notMy goal not achieved if team goal is not44 Use resources just sufficient to Use resources just sufficient to

complete my part of the team taskcomplete my part of the team task55 ‘‘Sail on’, rather than ‘pass on’Sail on’, rather than ‘pass on’66 Create cooperative, friendly climate in Create cooperative, friendly climate in

team team

StoriesStories

• Dying old man and bundle of sticksDying old man and bundle of sticks

• Synergy through teams 1+1 >> 2Synergy through teams 1+1 >> 2

• What can we learn from little ants?What can we learn from little ants?

• From honeybees?From honeybees?

• From the birds flying in a formation?From the birds flying in a formation?

THE MAGIC OF SYNERGYTHE MAGIC OF SYNERGY

• Normally, 1+1=2.Normally, 1+1=2.

• But, sometimes when we work as a But, sometimes when we work as a TEAM, 1+1 may become 11, 111, or TEAM, 1+1 may become 11, 111, or even 1111! In fact, there is no limit.even 1111! In fact, there is no limit.

• That is called SYNERGY;That is called SYNERGY;

• It is SYNCHRONISED ENERGY.It is SYNCHRONISED ENERGY.

• It has a MULITIPLIER EFFECT.It has a MULITIPLIER EFFECT.

• It grows in GEOMETRIC It grows in GEOMETRIC PROGRESSION, or even PROGRESSION, or even EXPONENTIALEXPONENTIAL