Teambuilding For Supervisors
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Teambuilding For Supervisors. Session Objectives. You will be able to: Recognize the value of team efforts Identify the characteristics of an effective team Build commitment and cooperation among team members Use teams effectively to achieve goals. Session Outline.
Teambuilding For Supervisors
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Session Objectives You will be able to: • Recognize the value of team efforts • Identify the characteristics of an effective team • Build commitment and cooperation among team members • Use teams effectively to achieve goals
Session Outline • Characteristics of effective teams and members • Creating a productive work atmosphere • Encouraging commitment, cooperation, and contributions • Effective communication and conflict resolution • Measuring progress and recognizing achievement
Benefits of Teambuilding • Increased efficiency • Heightened motivation • Improved quality of output • More flexible operations • Enhanced creativity
Effective Teams • Manageable size • Diverse skills, knowledge, and experience • Resourceful, competent leadership • Common goals
Effective Teams (cont.) • Cooperation • Solidarity • Open exchange of ideas and information • Mutual respect and support
Team Members • Understand their own and others’ roles • Agree on goals and the tasks to achieve them • Trust and cooperate with one another • Continually communicate and coordinate efforts
Team Members (cont.) • Achieve consensus through listening, debating, and compromise • See value in combining all members’ skills, experiences, and perspectives • Believe that the combined efforts of the team will produce worthwhile benefits
Teams and Team Members • Questions?
Create the Right Atmosphere • Design an informal, relaxed, and open work environment • Encourage respect for different points of view • Require professionalism and courtesy • Promote mutual respect • Be fair and consistent
Set Clearly Defined Goals • Communicate expectations at the outset • Explain goals and objectives • Encourage feedback • Prioritize goals and determine how each will be achieved • Decide how success will be measured
Build Commitment • Write a mission statement • Cultivate a sense of belonging and acceptance • Set a good example
Build Commitment (cont.) • Show concern for team members • Celebrate group success
Encourage Contributions • Ask for full participation • Welcome suggestions • Coach and counsel team members
Encourage Contributions (cont.) • Provide challenging assignments • Delegate meaningful tasks
Promote Cooperation • Emphasize collaboration, not competition • Promote the sharing of information, ideas, and expertise • Endorse compromise • Reinforce team-oriented behavior
Provide Adequate Support • Keep in close touch with the group • Provide adequate training • Make sure required resources are available • Give the team enough time to complete its mission • Give clear and accurate instructions
Provide Adequate Support (cont.) • Help members coordinate team duties with other responsibilities • Encourage team members to bring problems to you • Go to bat for your people • Encourage support between one another
Maintain Communication • Allow adequate time for group discussion • Encourage constructive criticism of ideas • Provide feedback and guidance • Teach debating and listening skills • Be accessible to your team
Resolve Conflicts Promptly • Some conflict is normal • Establish ground rules for dealing with conflict • Teach conflict resolution techniques • Encourage team members to manage their own conflicts • Step in when there is no swift resolution
Teambuilding Techniques • Questions?
Establish Links • Maintain relationships with other teams, departments, and functions • Keep your manager informed • Encourage team members to make useful connections • Focus on the big picture
Measure Progress • Keep an eye on schedules • Check workflow • Monitor quality • Observe individual performance
Recognize Achievement • Recognize both individual and group achievement • Bestow a sense of prestige and status on team membership • Recognize contributions in appraisals • Reward successful completion of the mission
Key Points to Remember • Teams make use of diverse skills, knowledge, and experience • Effective teams improve efficiency, quality, and motivation • Your role is to provide leadership, support, and encouragement