Basics of Team Building

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Basics of Team Building : Basics of Team Building Edward Cleary www.clearyonline.com Edward@Clearyonline.com

About your instructor : (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 3 About your instructor Over 14 years working various Human Resource Management roles in companies ranging in size from small non-profit organizations to Fortune 100 companies Education includes a B.S. in Management of Human Resources and a M.S. in Adult Education

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Session Recording : (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 5 Session Recording These sessions are recorded. If you need to leave early or cannot make a live session, recordings are available for your view, on-demand. Chat conversation is included in the recording.

What is a team? : What is a team? Using the chat function, please share with us how you define TEAM. (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 6

Team : Team A team is a group of people with COMPLEMENTARY SKILLS who collectively focus effort on a common goal or purpose. In teams, people focus individual efforts True teams share in the rewards and consequences of their work. (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 7

Team Work : Team Work (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 8 Common Goal

Group : Group A work group is a group of people who tend to have similar skills, perform similar work, and may be required to interact with each other on a regular basis. Normally, there is little interdependence between group members in order to achieve goals and objectives. (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 9

Group Work : Group Work (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 10 Goal Goal Goal Goal Goal

Common Challenges with Teams : Common Challenges with Teams Managing teams is different that managing groups Teams require people to share responsibility for work. Poor communication (skills, protocols and practices) significantly impede a teams ability (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 11

Common Challenges with Teams : Common Challenges with Teams Poor communication, competition between team members, and ineffective working relationships often lead to conflict Trust is a significant factor in successful teams (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 12

Team Building : Team Building Since there is a greater need for interdependence in teams, there is a greater need for good communication and positive work relationships. (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 13

Team Building : Team Building Team managers and leaders need to develop a sense of what is impacting team performance and have the ability to address inter-personal issues that negatively impact team performance Understanding how to react and be proactive during stages of team development is key (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 14

Understanding Team Evolution : Understanding Team Evolution All teams go through a pattern of development Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 15

Storming : Storming Team comes together, often still in individual work mode, tend to be polite but non-committal Fairly easy stage (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 16

Storming : Storming Team members begin to test roles and responsibilities, struggle for control and maintenance of independence Conflict and arguments erupt, very difficult stage (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 17

Norming : Norming Roles and responsibilities become more clear, conflict gives way to problem solving, members begin to contribute to the whole team effort, relationships and working norms are being established, some success is achieved Easier stage (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 18

Performing : Performing Roles, responsibilities, work norms and relationships are established and reinforces with each interaction, all members are contributing, team may seem to self-manage This is the ultimate stage (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 19

Adjourning : Adjourning At some point, teams may need to disband. During this stage, leaders need to be respectful of the connections and relationships team members have established by having formal procedures and recognition for team accomplishments and next steps. (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 20

Team Building : Team Building Q & A (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 21

Additional Classes in Team Building : (C) Edward Cleary - 2009 22 Additional Classes in Team Building Team Building: Advanced Skills - Understanding Team Development June 30 @ 6:00am & 6:00pm (Eastern US) 60 Minutes - $5.95 per participant Team Building: Advanced Skills - Team Communication July 2 @ 6:00am & 6:00pm (Eastern US) 60 Minutes - $5.95 per participant Team Building: Advanced Skills – Team Building Activities TBD Please feel free to request similar topics and alternate schedules.

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