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Discover the secrets to effective teamwork with insights from experts Tina Panske, Eluster Wilson, and Violet Meyer. This guide explores how teams function, the incentives that encourage collaboration, and essential methods for thriving teamwork. Learn conflict resolution techniques, tips for unified efforts towards common goals, and how to enhance communication within a group. Elevate your organization’s teamwork strategies by applying the successful methods discussed by various non-profit and educational leaders.
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THE WORKINGS OF SUCCESSFUL TEAMWORK Collaboration & Cooperation Tina Panske, Eluster Wilson & Violet Meyer
What will you gain? • Insight of how teams function • Incentives used to promote team formation • Methods utilized in thriving teams • Conflict resolution techniques • Tips to consolidate efforts for one goal
Organizations • March of Dimes-Tina Panske • Tammy DeJardin • Executive Director • Angels of Hope-Violet Meyer • Kevin C. Smith • Deacon Consultant • Oneida Three Sisters Head Start-Eluster Wilson • Michael Miller • Teacher Mentor
Questions • Are there incentives your company/organization uses to promote group formation? • When team work was determined to be the most productive effort, how do you get your peers to consolidate their efforts instead of going their own ways? • What process did you use to determine the best methods of communication to achieve success as a team? • What actions make teams function successfully? • How do you handle conflicts that arise in group situations?
March of Dimes • Communication • Phone, Email & Newsletters • Consolidating everyone’s efforts • More fun • Increases camaraderie • Incentives • Plaques for teams raising $1,000+ • Team photos the day of the walk • Miscellaneous awards
March of Dimes • Successful Team methods • Monthly follow ups • Short term goals • Motivational messages • Conflict Resolution • No conflicts have arisen • No conflicts expected
Angels of Hope • Communication • open ongoing resources • Email, facebook, voicemail, and pre-worship • Regular updates are reported to the Pastor • If necessary—offers further counseling • Consolidating everyone’s efforts • In order to get respect, you GIVE respect • Sense of unity in our awareness of respect • Doing your part to achieve a common goal.
Angels of Hope • Incentives • We consider ourselves possessing a common goal, more so than members of one uniform faith. We’re a spiritual collective. Therefore, we don’t offer rewards or recognition as incentive, per se. It’s pretty much known that it’s in the best interest of each parishioner to adopt a sense of accountability, in their own pursuits.
Angles of Hope • Successful team methods • Delegation • Everyone participates—does their part • Conflict Resolution • Often, suggestions, recommendations, ideas, agendas…etc., need to be discarded, or dismissed • we respect others’ opinions, but we can’t please everyone • Hold meetings • everyone gets to voice their ideas, but in the end, decisions are made by the pastor
Oneida Three Sisters Head Start • Communication • Set ground rules as a team • Utilize dual perception • No criticism or negativity is allowed • Consolidating everyone’s efforts • Hold regular team meetings • All ideas are heard and respected • Everyone votes for the most beneficial idea • Team is about getting everyone involved
Oneida Three Sisters Head Start • Incentives • Bonuses/Awards • Time off • Book of items you can earn from • Successful team methods • Always have a back-up plan • Learn from your mistakes
Oneida Three Sisters Head Start • Conflicts • Talk out conflicts • Have a mediator • Fix the issue completely not just temporarily
Analysis • The organizations we chose varied greatly • Non-profit organization • Educational program • Church • Being open minded is crucial • Be able to accept when you are wrong • Criticism will not get you respect • Professionalism is appreciated in all groups
Lessons Learned • Goal driven = Success • Stay on task • Respect and appreciation are priceless • Increased positive attitudes • Working together increases goal viability • Obtaining a goal is easier when done together • Learn from your mistakes • Definition of Insanity… • Resolve issues completely not temporarily • Do not put a “band-aid” on it • Utilize a dual perception • How would this affect another?
Teams are common in the professional world • Business administrator • Managers • Employees • Paralegals/ Legal Administrative assistants • Often work in groups of two or more • Law offices often have several paralegals or Administrative assistants • Common phrase: “Legal teams”
Final Thoughts • Are everyone’s needs being met? • Customer, Client, Company • Allow members to be creative • Talents & skills need to be utilized • Make work easier and more enjoyable • Increased camaraderie • Develop team spirit, enthusiasm & relationships • Most conflicts result from tension between group members • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQjNknJiLdc