Team Building Flashcards
Group of individuals who work together to achieve a common goal or objective where they share a sense of purpose and rely on each other.
Team
People need to work together toward the common goal in a coordinated and cooperative way.
Team building
Six importance of team building
Task achievement
Quality of decisions
Accuracy of decisions
Risk taking
Motivation
Speed of learning
A cohesive team can break down complex tasks into manageable parts which leads to efficient task completion..
Task achievement
Diverse perspectives and collaborative problem solving which was fostered by team building and results in higher quality decisions.
Quality of decisions
Team members can cross check each other’s work which reduces errors and increases accuracy.
Accuracy of decisions
A strong team culture encourages innovation and risk taking.
Risk taking
Team building activities boost morale.
Motivation
Collaborative learning environments accelerate skill acquisition and knowledge sharing.
Speed of learning
What are the five team building goals?
Clarification of mission and vision
Establishment of roles and responsibilities
Faster startup for new teams or leaders
Mechanisms for resolving conflict
Appreciation of differences in work styles
What are the two types of social groups?
Primary and secondary groups
Close and personal relationships such as family and friends.
Primary group
Larger and task focused such as work teams and clubs.
Secondary group
What are the 11 team building roles?
Self-managed teams
Customer-focused
Quality control
Self-sufficient
Strategic alignment
Decision-making authority
Problem solving skills
Safety-conscious
Recruitment and selection
Flexible staffing
Process improvement
Responsible for a specific part of the process and can make decisions within their scope.
Self-managed teams
Understands the needs and expectations of both internal and external customers.
Customer-focused
Responsible for maintaining quality standards.
Quality control
Capable of handling routine maintenance without the need for external support.
Self-sufficient
Understand how their work contributes to the overall company goals and mission.
Strategic alignment
Have the power to make decisions that impact their worth.
Decision-making authority
Equipped with the tools and techniques to identify and solve problems effectively.
Problem solving skills
Prioritize safety and take steps to prevent accidents and injuries.
Safety conscious
Participate in the hiring process.
Recruitment and selection
Have the flexibility to adjust staffing levels to meet changing demands and cover absences.
Flexible staffing
Continuously looking for ways to improve their processes and services.
Process improvement
What is the team building process?
Forming>Storming>Norming>Performing>Adjourning
The initial stage of team building where the structure of the team is put together.
Forming
The team starts to address challenges and differences that arise as they collaborate.
Storming
The team members start to develop stronger relationships and agree on shared norms.
Norming
The peak of the team building process and through interdependence is the essence of this stage.
Performing
Also known as mourning or the final stage in which the members separate after finishing the work together.
Adjourning
Five characteristics of effective team building
Mutual trust
Mutual support
Genuine communication
Accepting conflicts
Mutual respect
Established in a team when every member communicates and freely expresses themselves without fear or hesitation.
Mutual trust
Stems from group members are genuinely concerned for each other’s well-being and personal success.
Mutual support
Occurs when mutual trust and support are so established that no members feel the need to be guarded about what he says.
Genuine communication
Natural and an asset where growth and innovation are derived.
Accepting conflicts
A good team delegates within itself.
Mutual respect
