[KC] Team and group

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Teams and Groups Educaci贸n para Newbies

Session Objetives

Diference between team and group

Importance of team work  Belbin Roles in a team Team formation Process

Team

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Group

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A small number of members with shared leadership who perform interdependent jobs with both individual and group accountability

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Two or more members with clear leader who perform independent jobs with individual accountability

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Members collaborate together and use their talent and experience to achieve goal

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Members work independently

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Members are not involved in the planning of their group’s objectives

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Members are involved in the planning of their group objectives

The main difference is: in teams there is a Common

goal

2 – Importance of team work

• Increase productivity of people (because they are involve in the project) • Increase the motivation (common goal) • Satisfy the sociological needs of the team member (Recognition, Learning, Making friends, Team spirit, security, leadership)

2 – Importance of team work Threats to team work Individualism

Stars (“Me First” attitudes) Passenger (no motivation)

Conflicts (It’s natural) Team doesn’t follow the team rules

It’s UP to everyone in the Team to make it happen!

2 – Importance of team work Your contribution to TeamWork •

Sharing feelings and information

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Don’t be afraid of asking for help

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Valuing Others

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Give Feedback

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Taking Risks as a team

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Friendly climate

People are diferent from each others Good teams need to have Diverse people from each other

3 – Belbin roles in a team

“What is needed is not well balanced individuals, but individuals who balance well with each other “

Meredith Belbin

3 – Belbin roles in a team Dr. Belbin observations on teams:

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People on teams assume different “team roles”

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A “team role“ is a tendency to behave, with others in a certain way

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He derived 9 roles from those he observed that people will fall under

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Each team role will determine the team’s success.

3 – Belbin roles in a team Normaly

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Every team member as two or three more dominant team roles

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The ideal team should have people with all 9 team roles

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Is recommended to know your team roles, to understand better what is your contribution to the team and which weaknesses you must pay attention to

4 – Team Formation Process Teams are not completly eficient from day 1!

• It takes some time to a team become efficient • There are 4 Stages of Team Formation • • • •

Forming Storming Norming Performing

4 – Team Formation Process 1 - Forming

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Most team members are positive and polite

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Team members' roles and responsibilities aren't clear

Some are anxious or excited, as they haven't fully understood what work the team will do

This stage can last for some time, as people start to work together, and as they make an effort to get to know their new colleagues.

4 – Team Formation Process 2 - Storming

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Storming often starts where there is a conflict between team members' natural working styles

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Some may question the worth of the team's goal, and they may resist taking on tasks

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Team members who stick with the task at hand may experience stress, they don’t feel the support or have strong relationships with their colleagues.

4 – Team Formation Process 3 - Norming

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This is when people start to resolve their differences, appreciate colleagues' strengths

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Now that team members know one another better, they may socialize together

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Team Members are able to ask one another for help and provide constructive feedback.

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People develop a stronger commitment to the team goal, and you start to see good progress towards it.

4 – Team Formation Process 4 - Performing

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When hard work leads, without friction, to the achievement of the team's goals

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Members have more confidence working and are more independent

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Members are comfortable and trust in each other Members development is bigger

4 – Team Formation Process A good team manager needs to ensure the team grows well along the different stages

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Promote “We” and interactions in the team, teambuilding

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Allow healthy conflict without having to rescue the team

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Make the link between ideas, members

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Provide feedbacks

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Work on individuals development

Wrap UP

Wrap UP • Team work is about working together torwards a common goal

• Team work increases productivity and provides a better experience • Teams are made by diferent profiles that complete each other (Belbin) • Teams have a formation process that passes through positive and negative moments • It’s up to everyone to be proactive and contribute to a solid team

4 – Team Formation Process 1 - Forming

• It takes some time to a team become efficient • There are 4 Stages of Team Formation

Session Objetives

Diference between team and group

Importance of team work Team Formation Process Belbin roles in a team

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