Working Teams Working Teams

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Ghaiath M. AbasGhaiath M. AbasFMOH-DGHPDFMOH-DGHPD

July, 2006July, 2006

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InIn this presentationthis presentation

What’s a team?What’s a team?Do we need to work in teams?Do we need to work in teams?Teams’ rights & wrongsTeams’ rights & wrongsWho’s in the team?Who’s in the team?Diagnose your TeamDiagnose your TeamHow to make it work?How to make it work?

What’s a team?What’s a team?

A team is a A team is a groupgroup of individuals of individuals working together to achieve a working together to achieve a common goalcommon goal

Each member of the team has a Each member of the team has a shared responsibility for getting shared responsibility for getting the job done the job done

Do we need to work in teamsDo we need to work in teams??

Team effort combine the Team effort combine the knowledge and skills of each knowledge and skills of each individual.individual.

The team provides an The team provides an environment in which each environment in which each individual has the opportunity to individual has the opportunity to maximize their input to the task. maximize their input to the task.

Who’s in the team?Who’s in the team?Roles within a groupRoles within a group

o DoersDoersinitiate ideas or taking leadership of the initiate ideas or taking leadership of the group. group.

concentrate on the actionsconcentrate on the actions o ThinkersThinkers

less dominant, digest information and ideas less dominant, digest information and ideas before coming to a conclusion before coming to a conclusion

evaluation role and prefer taking their time evaluation role and prefer taking their time o CarersCarers

ensure that the task is performed correctly.ensure that the task is performed correctly.

"finisher" and speed up the decision making "finisher" and speed up the decision making process so that the task is completed on timeprocess so that the task is completed on time

Teams’ rights & wrongs.. Teams’ rights & wrongs.. advantagesadvantages

Typically informal Typically informal atmosphereatmosphere

Rapid communicationRapid communication

Fast decision-makingFast decision-making

Instantaneous feedbackInstantaneous feedback

Teams’ rights & wrongs… Teams’ rights & wrongs… advantagesadvantages

Wide range of skillsWide range of skills

Increases responsibilityIncreases responsibility

Higher quality resultsHigher quality results

Synergy Synergy

Common ProblemsCommon Problems

DominationDomination

Quiet membersQuiet members

DistractionsDistractions

Over-managementOver-management

Time managementTime management

Common Problems…cont.Common Problems…cont.

Personality clashesPersonality clashes

Unclear roles and responsibilitiesUnclear roles and responsibilities

Communication problemsCommunication problems

Lack of clarityLack of clarity

Lack of background knowledgeLack of background knowledge

Diagnose your TeamDiagnose your Team

Is My Team Is My Team Successful Or Not?Successful Or Not?

Meetings start on timeMeetings start on time Brief meeting minutes are distributedBrief meeting minutes are distributed Motivations of team members are Motivations of team members are

knownknown Tasks are clearly understood by allTasks are clearly understood by all Changes are developed Changes are developed

collaborativelycollaboratively

Signs of Successful Signs of Successful TeamsTeams

Signs of Successful Signs of Successful TeamsTeams

Meetings are informal but productiveMeetings are informal but productive Meetings do not drag onMeetings do not drag on Discussions are focusedDiscussions are focused Everyone participatesEveryone participates Everyone listens - ideas have a fair Everyone listens - ideas have a fair

hearinghearing

Signs of Successful Signs of Successful TeamsTeams

Independent critical thinking is encouragedIndependent critical thinking is encouraged Criticism is frequent, open, and frankCriticism is frequent, open, and frank Disagreements are settled openlyDisagreements are settled openly Team leader (or other) does not dominateTeam leader (or other) does not dominate Tasks are completed on scheduleTasks are completed on schedule

Signs of Non-successful TeamsSigns of Non-successful Teams

Pending tasksPending tasks Work is done by one or twoWork is done by one or two Jobs are segmented and simply Jobs are segmented and simply

assembledassembled Record keeping is poorRecord keeping is poor Communication is sporadicCommunication is sporadic Respect among team members is lackingRespect among team members is lacking Conflicts are left unresolvedConflicts are left unresolved

Clues to successful teamsClues to successful teams Identify your “GOAL”Identify your “GOAL” Identify your Team MembersIdentify your Team Members Clarify your rolesClarify your roles Tackle constraintsTackle constraints MotivateMotivate Leave room for mistakesLeave room for mistakes

References & suggested readingsReferences & suggested readings

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