Rotary and Team Building P P David Zein

Rotary and Team Building P. P. David Zein

So Was Said • None of us is as smart as all of us. - Ken Blanchard • Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. - Henry Ford • "United we stand, divided we fall. " - Aesop

What is a Team? Teams may be portrayed as effective work groups whose effectiveness rests in the degree of motivation, co-ordination and purpose and whose synergy produces an energy and creativity which is beyond them as individuals (Spencer & Pruss 1992)

Teams in Rotary? ?

Some of the Teams in Rotary

Teams and The Organization • Working in teams confers the following benefits: – Improved use of human capital resources through synergy – Better communication – Increased focus

Groups v Teams A Team has the following characteristics A Group has the following characteristics • Focus is on collective effort • Focus is on individual contribution • Performance is greater than the sum of the individual contributions • Performance is the sum of individual contributions • The sharing of values and goals allows the leader to apply light steering pressure • Lack of cohesive values leads to requirement for strong leadership • There is individual and mutual accountability for the overall performance of the team • Accountability is on an individual basis with no overall responsibility for performance • There is a high level of interaction between members • Low level of interaction between individuals

The Tuckman Model

Linking Skills Within a Team Active Listening Interface Management Quality Standards Objectives Setting Participative Decision making Work Allocation Team Development Delegation Problem Solving & Counseling Team Relationships Communication 10

Emotional Intelligence in Teams • EQ is the ability to use social skills to enhance team function • Results of having high level of EQ in the team: – – – Reduction in conflict Keeping of commitments Increased understanding and use of strengths Personal integrity is valued Proactive approach rather than impulsive reactive approach to problems 11

Negative Behaviors in Teams • Any or all of the negative behaviors identified below have the potential to damage the functionality of a team – – – Point scoring Non-constructive criticism Sulking and avoidance Defending as opposed to listening Aggression or over-assertiveness Formation of cliques 12

High Performance Teams Where are we now? Where are we going? Situational Visioning How will Outcomes Analysis we get Who are Outputs Team there? we? Purpose Balance Values Objectives Self Understanding High Action Plans Team understanding Energy Feedback Ground Rules Teams Remuneration Responsibilities What Fringe Benefits Accountability What is Benchmarking recognition Promotion Training expected of Questioning do we Development us ? Team process get? Learning review What How support do effective Margerison & Mc. Cann 1997 we need? are we? 13

Interest Possible Causes of Low Performance High Interest but Low ability High Interest and High Ability Low Ability and Low Interest High Ability but Low Interest Ability 14

How To maintain your Rotary Team • Don’t keep people forever in the same teams • However ensure continuity (head of a team is a member of the team next year) • Set Clear Goals • Agree on a clear communication strategy • Set the timeline and basis of success measurment

There is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do. Anybody could have done it. Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. Consequently, it wound up that Nobody told Anybody, so Everybody blamed Somebody. But still NOBODY DID IT. Anonymous

How To Plan For your Teams in Rotary? Work Early on your Planning Guide

“Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the World. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has” Margaret Mead THANK YOU !!!!