Team-Building Strategies

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Team-Building Strategies Management Skills: Team-Building Strategies Angela Carman, DrPH February 27, 2015

Agenda Overview of Management Skills and Functions Role of Teams in Management Team Members Team Issues Building Team Performance Role of the Leader

Management Skills

Management Functions Communication

Role of Teams in Management What is a team? A collection of people who regularly interact to pursue common goals

Role of Teams in Management Why are teams useful? More resources for problem solving Improved creativity and innovation Higher motivation through collective action

Not all groups are teams Working Groups Teams Strong Leader Individual Accountability Purpose = Organizational Mission Efficient Information-Oriented Meetings Discusses, Decides and Delegates Coach/Shared Leadership Individual/Mutual Accountability Specific Purpose Problem-Solving Meetings Discusses, Decides and does real work together

Team Scenario Suppose your community wanted to reduce the obesity rate among adults ages 18-34. Could one organization in your community accomplish this task alone? Who should be involved?

Team Members Select team members for skill & skill potential, not personality A mix of complimentary skills A coach/leader

Team Issues Large Size Virtual Participation Diversity High Education Levels Personality Conflicts Individual Differences in Work Styles Ambiguous Agendas & Lack of Structure

Building Team Performance Meaningful common purpose shaped by the team Set clear rules of behavior (team norms) Spend time together Use the power of positive feedback, recognition & reward Quick wins Develop mutually-reinforcing role clarity

Building Team Performance Groupthink – A tendency for highly cohesive teams to lose their evaluative capabilities

Building Team Performance Avoid Groupthink: Have each group member be a critical evaluator Create sub-teams to work on the same problems Have team members discuss issues with outsiders

Role of the Leader Understanding Team Dynamics

Team Exercise Evaluate your team Additional Team-Building References