Teams Flashcards
What 5 factors that contribute towards effective teamwork.
- Team Size
- Leadership
- Communication
- Shared goals
- Team Composition
Describe Team Size
An effective team usually has 4 to 6 members. Too many members can lead to sub-groups while too few can result in dominance by one person or limited ideas and skills.
Describe Communication
Effective teams communicate openly, encouraging all members to share ideas and take part in decisions. Disagreements are handled calmly, and everyone is kept informed through meetings or other methods.
Describe Leadership
Effective teams benefit from strong leadership that promotes team ownership, motivation, and goal achievement. Good leaders encourage open communication, minimize conflict, and involve everyone in problem solving and decision-making.
Describe Shared Goals
Effective teams share a common purpose and work together towards the same goals or targets.
Describe Team Composition
Effective teams have a mix of skills and personalities, allowing for specialisation and sharing. Teams should be formed with consideration of personality, interests, age, and background to encourage diverse ideas and knowledge.
6 Things that makes an effective team member?
- Being supportive of other team members/team goal.
- Able to listen to other members’ ideas and views with an open mind.
- Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Positive, enthusiastic and encouraging towards others.
- Being willing to take on additional tasks and responsibility.
- Able to minimise and resolve conflict between team members.
Name the 4 Stages of Team Development
- Forming
- Storming
- Norming
- Performing
Describe Forming stage
the team depends on the leader for guidance and direction. The leader assigns roles, clarifies responsibilities, and makes most decisions to help the team focus on the task or goal.
Describe Storming stage
team members adjust to their roles, and conflicts may occur. The leader must provide strong guidance as some may challenge their authority. The team needs to stay focused on goals and clarify roles.
Describe Norming stage
In the norming phase, team members support each other, accept the leader, and rarely challenge authority. Decisions are made as a group, with growing commitment and shared goals.
Describe Performing stage
the team has a clear purpose and shared vision, working independently with minimal leader involvement. Disagreements are resolved quickly, and members effectively collaborate towards goals, maintaining strong relationships and values. Tasks are accepted without needing guidance from the leader.
