Team Development Team Building Team building All teams

Team Development Team Building

Team building � All teams go through growth stages. � One thing is sure, a team will go through a roller coaster ride to achieve their goal. � Building an effective team is not easy. It involves enlisting the right people with the right skills in the right place within the team. � Key factors: � Recruitment � Induction � Motivation � Training/ coaching � Mentoring � Team knowledge.

Recruitment � Recruitment of the right individuals is a key aspect of building and maintaining a successful team. � The right person is not always the most qualified or the most confident, but the person with the right mix of abilities. � Two main ways to recruit: � Internal � External � How do you recruit people? � What are the difficulties with recruiting? � What would you look for in a: � Nurse? � Administrator?

Induction �This is where new employees become familiar with their work place. �This is vital so they know what they have to do and how they have to do it. �What does an induction involve? �Why is it important to know and understand the companies policies and procedures? �Basic training periods.

Motivation �This drives a team to reach its goal. �How does motivation help team development?

Training / Coaching �Why is training important? �What type of things might you send a team member to learn about in the: � Fire service � Ambulance service � Navy �Training never stops for any member of the public services, why is this? � Tactics � Laws � Equipment

Mentoring �This is where an experienced colleague is on hand for an employee to turn to for advice. �What does a mentor do?

Team Knowledge �This is about understanding the strengths and weaknesses of your team and using this knowledge to get the best performance out of them. �Allows you to allocate tasks and responsibility efficiently.

Team development: Weaknesses � Not understanding your role: � Disorganisation � Conflict � Disjointed team structure � Unclear aims of the task: � Lack of focus � Time wasting � Lack of skills or abilities: � Unsuccessful � Poor relationships between team members: � Creates barriers to performance � Breakdown in communication � conflict

Team development: Weaknesses � No recognition of leader: � Lack of motivation � Goal not achieved � Team member hidden agendas: � Causes conflict � Low standards or expectations: � Blame culture � Conflict � Breakdown of group � Team question creditability of leader: � Team has no confidence in leader � Competition may arise for the leadership of the team

Team development: Weaknesses �Little or no encouragement: � Drop in motivation � Fragmented and discouraged from task �Inconsistent team (physical /mental): � Good performance followed by bad performance � Drop in motivation � Questions asked about team

Weaknesses out of control of the team �Lack of resources �Environment / facilities