Teamwork

1. AIMS & OBJECTIVES
AIM:
To allow delegates an opportunity
to practise Teamwork in a practical way
using a series of outdoor activities
OBJECTIVE:
• To develop and improve team skills.
• See the benefits of teamwork.
• Experience the important criteria for
• Managing effective teamwork.
• Take a look at good process.
• Worthwhile team experience with fun.

2. WHAT IS A TEAM ?
Types of Groups
Synergy = The combined effect of parts that exceed their individual effects.
TEAMS: THREE KEY ISSUES
• LEADERSHIP
• TRUST
• IDENTITY

3. Building the Effective Team
COMMITTMENT
KNOWLEDGE Unusual potential
TECHNIQUES Promote Discovery
though
Effective Questioning / Listening
What process to apply.
Manage the flow of ideas.
APPLICATION Knowledge & Techniques
To real situations

4. BARRIER
CULTURAL
TASK FOCUSED
INDIVIDUAL: 1. Skill
2. Belief
3. Attitude
LOCATION
SIZE

5. THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK
• COMMUNICATION
• LISTENING
• TEAM DIVERSITY
• MOTIVATION
• RESOLVING CONFLICT

6. Key Themes
To building the Effective Team.
Power of Process
Separate Task into series of ordered steps
Promoting Discovery
Brainstorming
Play to Strength
•Initially play to strength
•Then overcome weaknessed
•Reason
•Confidence
•Competence
Dealing with Change

7. Team Preformance.
3 Critical Variables
Task
Requirements
Individual
Needs
Team
Dynamics
Normally the main focus. Most ignored
Team Dynamics………6 C’s
•Confusion
•Conflict
•Control
•Co operation
•Consensus
•Commitment

8. Alignment =
The Committed Dynamic Team
TASK TEAM
INDIVIDUAL
Alignment

9. EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK
Here are a few good suggestions for your teamwork.
1. Meet prior to activities to decide the following role:
• Co-ordinator / Leader.
• Time – Keeper.
• Rules co-ordinator for each event.
• Remember the co-ordinator’s / leader’s job is to direct
the group (not do all the task work)
• And to ensure effective teamwork.
2. Manage your team tasks, utilizing the correct sequence
and behaviour as appropriate eg:
1. Clear Objective
2. Select several ideas on approach.
3. Evaluation of ideas with a contingency plan.
4. Allocation of Roles to all team members.
5. Mini Critique Reviews to improve action.
3. Incorporate good team process into your activities ie:
• Listening
• Idea Generation.
• Risk Stratagies.
• Feedback on unhelpful behaviours.
• Utilizing conflict positively.
• Expression of feelings / frustrations.
• Trust / Loyalty and Commitment.

10. Team
Name of participant:______________________
The following are examples of the elements to be assessed in a
developing team's performance
Consider where your own team's performance scores on the following scales.
Circle the appropriate number.
1.Communication ability
Guarded, cautious
2. Feelings of mutual support
Each person for him/herself, Genuine concern for others,
highly individualistic. high cohesion
3. Group goals
Poor, not understood Clear to all, understood
and committed to.
4. Handling conflicts
Use of denial, avoidance Face up to conflicts, differences
suppression. expressed and tackled
5. Trust between individuals
Common sharing of Information
low trust, suspicion high trust
6. Control
Control is imposed, Self-control, high levels of
high use of authority self-direction and sharing
decision making
7. Use of Resources
Poor usage, duplication Fully used, work inter-
and time wasting dependently
8. Leadership
Group leadership needs Needs met. Leadership
not met accepted and respected.
9. Participation and commitment
Few dominate,cliquish High participation, and
low commitment to team. commitment to learn
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Open, honest
Assessing Team Effectiveness
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Withholding of information
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Outdoor Dynamics

11. MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT
TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE MORETOGETHER WE ACHIEVE MORE
We work together to deliver added value.
We will allow We will not allow
Creating Effective Teams & Leaders

12. MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT
REACHING OUR POTENTIALREACHING OUR POTENTIAL
We will work to reach our own potential to help the business achieve success.
We will allow We will not allow
Creating Effective Teams & Leaders

13. MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT
A GREAT PLACE TO WORKA GREAT PLACE TO WORK
We achieve our goals, in a fun and stimulating environment, which rewards
fairly and recognizes the need for work / life balance.
We will allow We will not allow
Creating Effective Teams & Leaders