Team Building Communication Skills Module D Lesson 2

Team Building & Communication Skills Module D: Lesson 2 Grade 12 Active, Active Healthy Lifestyles

Team Development Effective teamwork has become essential in today’s world. Becoming a successful team takes time and usually follows recognizable stages (Tuckman’s Model) A team will journey through these stages and progress from a group of strangers to becoming a united team with common goals.

Tuckman’s Model “Team-building process” Stage 1 - Forming Team members are assembled (tryouts) Goals/Roles are determined

Tuckman’s Model Stage 2 - Storming Team members begin to work on the task Team rules are established

Tuckman’s Model Stage 3 - Norming Team begins to work together on common goals Team builds trust & communication

Tuckman’s Model Stage 4 - Performing Teams work well as a unit and have “chemistry” Not all teams make it to this stage

Tuckman’s Model Stage 5 - Adjourning Team is disbanded Evaluation of season

Functional Roles of Group Members 3 Categories of Roles Task Roles/Actions move a team towards accomplishing their objectives. Interactive Roles/Actions are directed at the operation of a team and how the team is working together Self Oriented Roles/Actions puts the needs of the individual ahead of the needs of the team.

Successful Teams that are successful have individuals that know their roles and work towards common goals. May be the difference between teams that are at the Forming Stage or the Performing Stage. Individuals that put their own needs ahead of the team place team success in jeopardy.

Activity- Personal Team Reflection ASSIGNMENT: In your booklet, reflect on the last team that you were a part of. Identify whether your team went through these stages. Did your team reach the performing stage? Were they successful? Identify the chemistry of your team. Did everyone work towards a common goal? Did everyone get along?

Activity Identify a couple of examples of individuals in pro sports that put their own goals ahead of the team. What types of behaviors did they exhibit that affected the team? What was the end result? (Were they traded, suspended, fined, …. )