TEAM vs GROUP

INTRODUCTION TO TEAMS

Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success! - Henry Ford

TEAM
A small number of members with shared

leadership who perform interdependent jobs with both individual and group accountability, evaluation, and rewards.
multiple parts joined together accomplish a particular task to

A team is...like a car in that it consists of

A team is a group of people who come

together temporarily to achieve a purpose.

.it is less me and more we!!

It is amazing how much you can accomplish when it doesnt matter who gets the credit.

BENEFITS OF TEAM
In organizations that have reorganized the workplace into teams, results have improved and costs have declined.

Reduced costs Quality of result has improved and service provided Increases employee involvement Reduces absenteeism and improves continuity Reduces conflict Enhances creativity and innovation Creates better adaptability and flexibility in the organization

GROUP
Two or more members with a clear leader who

perform independent jobs with individual accountability, evaluation, and rewards.

A collection of people who interact with one

another, accept rights and obligations as members and who share a common identity. Example- Group of people waiting at a bus stop.

ROLES IN GROUPS
Task-oriented roles Roles performed by group members to ensure that the tasks of the group are accomplished Maintenance roles Roles performed by group members to maintain good relations within the group
Individual roles Roles performed by group members that are not productive for keeping the group on task

TEAM vs GROUP
Group Team Members recognise their Members think they are grouped independence and understand together for administrative purposes both personal and team goals are only. best accomplished with mutual support. Members feel a sense of ownership for their jobs and unit, because they are committed to value based common goals that they helped establish.

Understandings

Ownership

Members tend to focus on themselves because they are not sufficiently involved in planning the unit's objectives.

Creativity and Contribution

Members are told what to do rather than being asked what the best approach would be.

Members contribute to the organisation's success by applying their unique talents, knowledge and creativity to team objectives

Group Members distrust the motives of colleagues because they do not understand the role of other members.

Team

Trust

Members work in a climate of trust and are encouraged to openly express ideas, opinions, disagreements and feelings. Questions are welcomed
Members realise conflict is a normal aspect of human interaction but they view such situations as an opportunity for new ideas and creativity. They work to resolve conflict quickly and constructively. Members work in a structured environment, they know what boundaries exist and who has final authority. The leader sets agreed high standards of performance and he/she is respected via active, willing participation.

Members find themselves in conflict situations they do not know how to Conflict Resolution resolve. Their supervisor/leader may put off intervention until serious damage is done, i.e. a crisis situation

Participative Decision Making

Members tend to work in an unstructured environment with undetermined standards of performance. Leaders do not walk the talk and tend to lead from behind a desk.

VISION Team vision is the optimal place you want your team to be. It is what you strive for and will achieve. Six Cs of Team Building Clear Expectation Context Commitment Competence Character Control

Obstacles for effective team performance

Office Politics Personality clashes Competition b/w members Win/ Loose attitude That can lead to:

Delayed decisions and deadlocks Prevents consideration of options Generate conflict/ defensive reactions Limits group ownership of decisions