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The Effectiveness of Teams in a Business
EnvironmentA presentation by Aaron Steiner
BUSI 300-D06Liberty University
Why do teams work in any business environment?
Because collaboration is power!
They increase efficiency
They increase
moral
Three ways:
Direction
Participation Leadership
Direction
• With the direction of managers and
supervisors teams can thrive because a
clear scope of the final product is
described.
• Clear direction encourages team success
opposed to individual success.
Participation
• Participation from all team members instead of select
members taking on all the work and the others looking on.
• Encouragement from team members to others to participate.
Leadership throughout the team
• A good leader can either change the game or completely ruin the team.
• Everyone can be a leader that is respectful and helps the team with their
positive attitude towards the goal.
How else do teams work successfully?
Conflict Resolution
• Differences of opinion can either make
a team stronger or break a team apart.
• Teams will have members that come
together after a communication break-
down has occurred.
Virtual teams collaborating around the world
Should leaders use virtual teams?
Virtual teams need accountability!
• Accountability is a huge selling point when deciding
whether or not to create a team.
• With virtual teams it becomes even more vital.
• To have a successful virtual team there
needs to be a clear direction with lots of
accountability and discussion
• If accountability breaks down then the
effectiveness of the team is
compromised
Virtual teams and technology
• Technology has increased the amount of virtual teams
that exist.
• Virtual teams increase business efficiency and free up
funds otherwise used for travel other expenses.
Virtual teams need tech savvy members
• Team members can display results through graphs, charts and many other programs.
Benefits
• Companies extend their market opportunities.
• Employees are able to transfer more knowledge to one
another throughout the organization.
In conclusion…
• Business leaders would be wise to utilize teams.
• Whether virtual or not teams create an environment of
efficiency.
• Teams keep people accountable and motivated to produce.
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