Teams Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is a Team?
A small number of people with complementary skills. Who are committed to a common purpose which holds everyone to a mutual accountability
Groups are people with a common relationship (multiple individual efforts
Why have teams become so popular
it’s a better way to use employees talents
Teams are more flexible and responsive to change
Teams have the capability to quickly assembly, deploy, refocus, and disband
Stages of Team Development
Forming Storming Norming Performing Ajorning
Punctuated Equilibrium Gersick
The last 50% of expected team life is where the work actually gets done. If you can achieve the breaking point earlier, you can get the task done sooner.
Attributes of High Performing Teams
Performance Specific, shared purpose and vision Mutual, internal accountability Blurring of formal distinctions Coordinated, shared work roles Efficiency leading to efficiency Extraordinar high quality Creative continuous improvement High credibility and trust Clarity of core competence
Members’ preference for teamwork
Team Members who would prefer to work on their own threaten the team’s morale.
High-performing teams are likely to be composed of people who prefer working as part of a team
Social Loafing:
The tendency of individuals to expend less effort when working collectively than when working individually
Research Shows that
Smaller groups are faster at completing tasks
When problem solving, larger groups do better
How can we reduce social loafing?
Teams should not be larger than necessary
Individuals should be held accountable for their actions
Members’ preference for teamwork
Team Members who would prefer to work on their own threaten the team’s morale.
High-performing teams are likely to be composed of people who prefer working as part of a team
Path of team Effectiveness
Name Purpose/Mission(Clarifies the purpose for he existence of the team and ensures all members agree to it) Roles Ground Rules Decision-Making Process Conflict Resolution Name (Sense of Identity)
Roles (Permanent or Task Specific)
Leader Chairperson Facilitator Scribe Communication Coordinator Resource Person
Ground Rules:
The basic operating procedures that the team agrees to abide by
Decision-Making process
Consensus, Majority Vote
Conflict Resolution Mechanisms
Agree how to solve problems before they arise.
