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THE TEAM AS PART OF AN
ORGANIZATION
FORMING EFFICIENT TEAMS
erban Iosifescu
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Objectives:
After going through this module you will be able to :
Define a group and a team .
Name their defining components as well as thestages of forming a group / a team .
Identify the preferred role/roles within a team .
Initiate (or continue) the team forming processwithin the school institution you lead or you are
part of .
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10 pieces of advice for an
efficient listening
Stop talking .
Make it easier for the speaker.
Show the speaker you really want to
listen to him/her. Dont make distracting gestures.
Put yourself in the speakers shoes.
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10 pieces of advice for an
efficient listening
Be patient .
Dont get mad.
Dont be tough when arguing or
criticizing and dont assert yourself
as a know-all .
Ask questions .
Stop talking .
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Group and team
A group is a circle of persons who interact under the
supervision of a leader in order to achieve a common
objective, and who share the sense of a common
identity.
A team is a formal group developed in order to solve
some specific organizational tasks, and who acts
unitarily under the supervision of a manager.
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Group and team
Another definition of the team:
formal or informal group, highly cohesive
and extremely efficient in solving common
tasks
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The features of a group/ team
common goal;
size;
statute structure and role structure;
leadership;
cohesion;
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The features of a group/ team
communication;
personal motivation and interests;
group norms;
nature of the task;
environment.
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The constitution of a group/
team
Homogenous - made up of persons with similartraining and experience;
Heterogeneous- made up of persons with
different training and experience .
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Communication within a
group/ team
(usually) intentional process of transfer of
information and meaning between individuals,
groups, organizational levels or
subcomponents, and organizations as a whole
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Communication within a
group/ team
who (sender);
what (message) ;
how (code and channel);
to whom (receiver); why (effect).
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The effects of communication
receiving the communication;
understanding the message;
agreeing to the content of the communication;
accepting the senders intentions;
the change (of knowledge, attitude, behavior)
shown by the receiver.
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The channels of
communication formal, defined by the organizationalstructure and explicitly intended forcirculating the information necessaryto perform specific tasks and achieveorganizational goals;
informal, not included in theorganizational structure, intended forcommunication between individualsand/or groups, related or unrelatedto work issues.
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The channels of
communicationPlease write down three instancesof formal communication andthree instances of informalcommunication which you werefaced with in your life especiallyin your professional career. Thenthink of:
How efficient communication wasin these instances?
How did you feel in these
circumstances?
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Types of communication
unidirectional(one way), when the sender and
receiver have fixed roles;
bi/multi-directional(with double/multiple meaning),
when the sender(s) and the receiver(s) exchange their
roles in turn.
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Teach your partner !
Your task is to teach your partner something,
according to the instructions you received.
Your activity is going to be assessed basedon the results achieved by your partner in
the subsequent evaluation test.
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Teach your partner!
Each team will have to perform a task using a certain
group structure and without talking to one other. The
group that will offer the correct answer first will be
the winner.
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Positive contributions to
group activities Be punctual Respect the programmed
order
Pay attention
Keep an open mind
Take the floor
Focus on problems
Respect the contributions
made by the participants
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Negative contributions to
group activities Be late Look frequently at your watch
Read the newspaper, chat
Have preconceived ideas
Not to take the floor
Focus on persons
Make remarks regarding age,sex, ethnic groups, political orunion membership, etc.
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Calling the roles
Select a role you think you are fit for from the
available list
Try to describe it in front of your colleagues. Try to act according to the assumed role, for
at least a session.
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The development of a group
Forming
Storming Norming
Performing
+ Mourning
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Team roles
Fill in the questionnaire, by
yourselves, according to the
instructions.
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Team roles
Implementer / Worker
Chairperson / Coordinator
Shaper / Organizer
Planter / Agent
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Team roles
Resource finder
Monitor / Supervisor -Evaluator
Team worker
Final analyzer / Completer
Finisher
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Building a team
Common goal, clear strategies and well determined roles
Specific resources
Structured methodology
A sense of strength, confidence in ones skills
Flexibility, adaptability, and creativity
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Building a team
Honest relationships, active listening, empathy,
multilateral communication, mutual understanding, and
fast conflict settlement
High achievements .
Recognition and appreciation of achievements
Unbeatable morale, satisfaction, and a sense of
ownership
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Lets learn from wild geese !
When flying each goose creates an air flow
which lifts the bird behind it. This is why
geese fly in V shape. This configurationgenerates 71% more lifting power than if the
birds would fly by themselves
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Lets learn from wild geese!
When a goose leaves the flock, being by
itself, it feels a greater air resistance which
makes it go back to benefit from theadditional lifting power generated by the
leading bird.
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Lets learn from wild geese!
When the leading goose gets tired it joins the
flock and another goose takes the lead. The geese in the flock support the leader by
strong honks.
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Lets learn from wild geese!
When one of the geese gets sick or is shot,other two birds leave the flock in order to
find a safe place on the ground for thesuffering one and they stay by the latter untilit dies or until it is able to fly again.
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Needs to be considered !
The needs of the task
The needs of the individuals
The teams specific needs
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Multiple and overlapping
teams
clearly delimitating each persons attributions
within each team;
setting the authority limits of each assembly
leader;
developing an organizational culture that
encourages the affiliation to multiple groups,
behavioral flexibility and adaptability.
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Problems posed by team
work
Groupthink
Social loofing
Group inefficiency asregards routine decisions ordecisions taken under time
pressure People behave differently
when in different groups
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Problems posed by team
work
Conservatism and the groups
tendency to compromise
Apollo syndrome
The attractive character of
hierarchy
Difference in knowledge
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Problems posed by team
work
Different personal resources .
Management style .
The myth of clones team
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Have you met this kind of
problems?
Starting from your
personal experience,
identify at least one
situation where one of
these problems was
present.
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Problematic participants
The hesitating person
The monopolizing person The voice of experience
The arguer
The person who is not
listening
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Problematic participants
The killer of ideas
The discontent person
The rigid person
The hostile person
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Problematic participants
The angry person
The negativist
The clown
The demonstrator The tangential person
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Final reflection topics:
Are there any teams in the organization
you work for/ the school you go to? If
so, which are they and which are their
main work tasks?
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Final reflection topics:
Which is the role distribution within the
teams you know? Are there any unfulfilled
roles? Which unfulfilled or excessivelyfulfilled roles hinder the achievement of great
results in some teams?
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Final reflection topics:
How were these teams formed? Randomly?
Based on personal preferences? Based on
the bosses preferences? Is there a balancein the role distribution within these teams?