Just about any job entails working with others. There are ways to put your best foot forward and ensure your team is successful!

1. teamwork
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2. what is a team?
 A group of people linked together for a common purpose, goal, or task
 A team is not simply a group of people
 Teamwork is the joint action of team members to achieve a task or goal
 How teams meet their goals:
 Focusing on their strengths and weaknesses
 Improvement by collaborating member’s skill sets

3. Groups Teams
Members work independently and
often are not working towards the
same goal.
Members work interdependently and
work toward both personal and team
goals.
Members focus mostly on themselves
because they are not involved in the
planning of the group’s goals and
objectives.
Members feel a sense of ownership for
their role in the group because they
helped create the goals.
Members are given tasks or told what
their duty is and suggestions are rarely
welcomed.
Members collaborate together and use
their talent and experience to meet
goals.
Members are very cautious about what
they say and are afraid to ask
questions.
Members base their success on trust
and encourage all members to express
their varying opinions, views, and
questions.
Groups vs Teams

4. interdependent teams
 Everyone needs to work together to accomplish anything
significant
 Success of the individual=success of the team
 A team is only as strong as the weakest member

5. stages of team growth
a. Forming
b. Storming
c. Norming
d. Performing
e. Warming

6. forming
the polite stage
What you can do
 Get to know the people on your team
 Help establish a collaborative and grounded
environment
 Set goals and objectives
 Define roles and responsibilities
 Communicate
 Build trust
 If you are confused, ask your team leader or
manager for clarification
 Team structure is identified
and members get to know
each other
 Members tend to be polite
and cautious toward each
other
 “Normal” team behavior is
considered and established

7. storming
the chaos stage
What you can do
 Try to understand different viewpoints without
taking the conflict personally
 Know that conflict is normal and can be
productive; look for solutions that both parties
can agree on
 Refrain from blaming or pointing fingers
 Use problem-solving and consensus-building
methods
 The most difficult team
growth stage
 Authority is challenged
 Arguments may occur as
team members feel free to
disagree and offer personal
opinions

8. norming
the stabilizing stage
What you can do
 Revise procedures and ground rules as
necessary
 Remember conflict resolution skills and, when
possible, compromise to reach an agreement
 Share decision-making and problem solving
 Listen to understand
 Ask for and give feedback
 Celebrate individual and team successes
 The team is accepted and
differences are reconciled
 Team spirit begins to build
again
 Members listen better and
accept new ideas
 Significant progress is made

9. performing
the productive stage
What you can do
 Continue to cooperate and use conflict
management skills
 Continue to give consideration to others and
their responsibilities
 Measure accomplishments against goals and
timeframes
 Stay focused on both the end goal and how far
the team has come
 Look for new ideas and ways to improve
 Continue to celebrate successes
 Team satisfaction and loyalty
are high
 Members are open and
trusting
 Cooperation and
consideration help increase
the quality and quantity of
work
 Individuals are more focused
on working as a team rather
than individual issues

10. warming
the peak of synergy
What you can do
 Summarize the project and all the work that was
done
 Give each member the opportunity to share their
experience
 Encourage members to stay in touch and to
continue to share information and ideas
 Synergy is reached when
things work together to
create an outcome that is
greater than the individual
parts
 Relationships between team
members become closer; a
sense of family is developed
 Work becomes fun and
challenging

11. characteristics of
effective teams
the foundation
 Clear goal
 Avoid “fuzzy” statements
 Results-driven structure
 Must be productive and
able to set own goals
 External support and
encouragement
 Praise works just as well
motivating teams as it
does individuals
 Principled leadership
 Lead with integrity

12. characteristics of
effective teams
the people
 Competent members
 Sound level of knowledge
 Unified commitment
 Directing efforts toward a
common goal
 Collaborative climate
 Honest, open, consistent,
and respectful behavior
 High standards understood
by all
 Members must know
what is expected
individually and
collectively

13. keys to successful teams
a. Partnership
b. Communication
c. Dedication

14. partnership
 The ability to work together
 Each partner acts as part of the whole
 If any part is missing, the task is not complete
 It is not whole

15. communication  The act of exchanging thoughts, messages, or
information
 Speech
 Signals
 Writing
 Behavior
 Sending, giving, or exchanging information
or ideas

16. dedication
 The consideration and commitment given to
make the team successful
 Following through on responsibilities
 Maintaining a positive attitude
 Considering other’s needs

17. Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford
Talent wins games, but
teamwork and intelligence wins
championships.
Michael Jordan

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