Team Building

Bellwork (On Notetaker)  Think back to a time you worked with a group. Name one positive thing about working with a group and one negative thing about working with a group.

Objectives for today!  Students will be able to:  1.Identify and apply industry terminology  2.Demonstrate team-building methods

TERMS  Team– A group of people working towards a common goal  Team Building – The process of allowing a group of people the reach a goal  Empowerment – Encourages team members to contribute to and take responsibility for the management process.

TEAM BUILDING  Should be structured so that all team members succeeds  No one in the group should lose  Methods managers should consider:  Clear Rules  Clear Expected Behavior  Promotes Respect  Promotes Responsibility  Safe  Promotes Creativity

Right hand yes/agree….Left hand no/disagree  Q1 Have you ever participated in team building activities?  Q2 On average: Do you think you can get more done with a team in the workplace?  Q3 Do you find it challenging to work with someone you don’t know?

Name that song and artist!!! One point for each  Left side- on your own  Right side- on an assigned team  DJ Earworm Mashup 2013 DJ Earworm Mashup 2013  Debrief (Answer on the back of your notes): Why do you believe we just did this?

TEAM BUILDING  Social Development  The objective of any method of team-building needs to make sure that employees know:  It is not always that the group solves a challenge, but how the group works together to try to solve the challenge.

TEAM BUILDING  Reasons Managers Use Teamwork Methods:  Improve Communication  Learn Different Roles  Improve Risk Taking  Improve Working Environment  Follow-Up Discussions that can help improve morale among workers

Pinic!  Mr. Reyes is having a picnic.  Mr. Reyes is very picky about what you can bring.  Try to help your teammates figure out what they can bring.  This is not an easy task at first, but funny once you figured it out

TEAM BUILDING  Examples of questions managers use to initiate discussion among employees:  What worked well?  What did not work well?  Was the group successful? Explain  Would you do anything different if you could do the activity again? Explain

TEAM BUILDING  Things for managers to keep in mind when using team-building methods:  Should focus on cooperation, not competition  Use positive feedback often  Do not solve the challenge for the employees  Encourage employees to work together  Remember that employee safety is the most important concern for the manager

ACTIVITY  Detective: Group stands in a circle. Two students are chosen as the detectives. Their task is to find the leader of the "gang." Leader actually leads the group by making movements - group copies to hide the leader. The detective(s) attempt to find the first one who changes the movement. Leader needs to change at least every 10 seconds.

FLYER ACTIVITY  You and you partner are the managers of a coffee shop that recently merged with a small book store. While all employees will remain under their former manager, it is necessary to create a united group of workers. Brainstorm ideas for team- building activities. Pick your favorite activity and design a flyer describing your event.

Closure  A to Z – Using the fist letter of your last name, select a word or phrase which best describes an element of the lesson or the information learned.