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TEAM BUILDING-Che cos'è un gruppo e come agisce
All'inizio non esiste ancora un "gruppo"
The Basics of Team Building
What is the difference between "team building" and Team Performance Management
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Developing a Productive Team
Team Building
Team building is an effort in which a team studies its own process of working together and acts to create a climate that encourages and values the contributions of team members. Their energies are directed toward problem solving, task effectiveness, and maximizing the use of all members' resources to achieve the team's purpose. Sound team building recognizes that it is not possible to fully separate one's performance from those of others.
Team building works best when the following conditions are met (Francis and Young. 1979).
There is a high level of interdependence among team members.
The team is working on important tasks in which each team member has a commitment and teamwork is critical for achieving the desired results.
The team leader has good people skills, is committed to developing a team approach, and allocates time to team-building activities.
Team management is seen as a shared function, and team members are given the opportunity to exercise leadership when their experiences and skills are appropriate to the needs of the team.
Each team member is capable and willing to contribute information, skills, and experiences that provide an appropriate mix for achieving the team's purpose.
The team develops a climate in which people feel relaxed and are able to be direct and open in their communications.
Team members develop a mutual trust for each other and believe that other team members have skills and capabilities to contribute to the team.
Both the team and individual members are prepared to take risks and are allowed to develop their abilities and skills.
The team is clear about its important goals and establishes performance targets that cause stretching but are achievable.
Team member roles are defined, and effective ways to solve problems and communicate are developed and supported by all team members.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Team members know how to examine team and individual errors and weaknesses without making personal attacks, which enables the group to learn from its experiences.</span>
Team efforts are devoted to the achievement of results, and team performance is frequently evaluated to see where improvements can be made.
The team has the capacity to create new ideas through group interaction and the influence of outside people. Good ideas are followed up, and people are rewarded for innovative risk taking.
Each member of the team knows that he or she can influence the team agenda. There is a feeling of trust and equal influence among team members that facilitates open and honest communication.
Team performance can best be evaluated if the team develops a model of excellence against which to measure its performance.
Team Effectiveness
When evaluating how well team members are working together, the following statements can be used as a guide:
Team goals are developed through a group process of team interaction and
agreement in which each team member is willing to work toward achieving these goals.
Participation is actively shown by all team members and roles are shared
to facilitate the accomplishment of tasks and feelings of group togetherness.
Feedback is asked for by members and freely given as a way of
evaluating the team's performance and clarifying both feelings and interests of the team members. When feedback is given it is done with a desire to help the other person.
Team decision making involves a process that encourages active participation
by all members.
Leadership is distributed and shared among team members and
individuals willingly contribute their resources as needed.
Problem solving, discussing team issues, and critiquing team
effectiveness are encouraged by all team members.
Conflict is not suppressed. Team members are allowed to express negative
feelings and confrontation within the team which is managed and dealt with by team members. Dealing with and managing conflict is seen as a way to improve team performance.
Team member resources, talents, skills, knowledge, and experiences are
fully identified, recognized, and used whenever appropriate.
Risk taking and creativity are encouraged. When mistakes are made, they are
treated as a source of learning rather than reasons for punishment.
After evaluating team performance against the above guidelines, determine those areas in which the team members need to improve and develop a strategy for doing so.
Evaluate Your Team Development
Rating Team Development
How do you feel about your team's progress? (Circle rating).
1. Team's purpose
----- I'm uncertain----- 1 2 3 4 5 ----- I'm clear
2. Team membership
----- I'm out----- 1 2 3 4 5 ----- I'm in
3. Communications
----- Very guarded----- 1 2 3 4 5 ----- Very open
4. Team goals
----- Set from above----- 1 2 3 4 5 ----- Emerged through team interaction
5. Use of team member's skills
----- Poor use----- 1 2 3 4 5 ----- Good use
6. Support
----- Little help for individuals----- 1 2 3 4 5 ----- High level of support for individuals
7. Conflict
----- Difficult issues are avoided----- 1 2 3 4 5 ----- Problems are discussed openly and directly
8. Influence on decisions
----- By few members----- 1 2 3 4 5 ----- By all members
9. Risk taking
----- Not encouraged----- 1 2 3 4 5 ----- Encouraged and supported
10. Working on relationships with others
----- Little effort----- 1 2 3 4 5 ----- High level of effort
11. Distribution of leadership
----- Limited----- 1 2 3 4 5 ----- Shared
12. Useful feedback
----- Very little----- 1 2 3 4 5 ----- Considerable
A Focused Team
When the team resources are focused and members are all working to accomplish the same purpose, teamwork can be very rewarding and productive. This is best accomplished when team members use a proactive approach rather than a reactive approach to accomplish their purpose (Adams, 1987).
The proactive approach manifests such characteristics as:
The team members take a very positive approach in jointly determining the way they are going to work together as a team and what they want to have happen. When individuals and the entire team choose to operate this way and are willing to set petty differences aside, unbelievable results become possible.
When individuals adopt this attitude and commit to use their resources, knowledge, and skills to contribute to the goals of the team, alignment with the team's overall purpose comes about. This will not happen unless both the team leader and team members choose to do so.
Having a well-defined purpose or vision of what the team will accomplish is a very powerful force for the team leader and members. Goals are aligned with the team purpose, and team members are empowered to accomplish the goals. This process leads to a high level of team productivity.
Team members have a positive attitude toward change and are willing to accept and allow change to occur as needed in order to accomplish desired results.
Team members understand that patience is required, and that for some goals, a long-term commitment is needed to accomplish the desired results.
Interests of both the team leader and team members are focused on desired results rather than on shorticulture-term problem- solving activities.
If people learn to focus simultaneously on both the current situation and the desired results, problems that arise will be solved as part of the total process of achieving the desired results.
The sixth characteristic of a well-functioning team is that the members have a strong feeling of control within the team. They are able to establish priorities and then commit time and resources for accomplishing these tasks.
The seventh characteristic of a well functioning team is team members verbally and publicly support each other. They recognize that negative comments about others tear the team down.
Team leaders and members that make a conscious, sustained effort to make these seven characteristics a part of their mind set will find that both creativity and accomplishment of desired results will be much higher than it would be otherwise.
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