Together Everyone Achieves More Shushma Manandhar Pratibha Dhungana

“Together Everyone Achieves More” -Shushma Manandhar - Pratibha Dhungana

We will discuss ● ● ● Synergy and key elements of effective team Stages of team development Role of team members for building high performing teams Essential skills to be a good team player Ways to fostering teamwork in organization

There are so many occasions where we have to work in groups. And it is for sure that we have to work as either a team leader or a team member

Team work ?

Though it is not the cure for all organization problems, we need teamwork to settle down them.

No matter how big it is,

What is Team ?

It is a small group of committed people who works together to accomplish a common goal in a certain time.

Key elements of a Team Small number Able leader, supportive members Common goal Proper Communication Openness Adaptability Initiation Commitment Trust Responsibility/Accountability

Four basic pillars of a team Effective team CRET Cooperation Respect Empathy Common understanding Trust

Synergy of a team ● ● ● New perspective: you get to observe how others work Division of Work: less stress, required less time Synergistic combinations of ideas and abilities. Better outputs Support for difficult tasks and situations. Shared responsibility (when things go wrong: team will – stand by one another) ● ● ● Better relationship Effective decisions Having fun and enjoyment

Teamwork is not only a subject to read, but also a need to feel and understand the spirit. We are team, not because we work together, but because we understand, trust, respect, cooperate and motivate each other.

Roles of team members Good listener Communicator Cooperative / Helper Innovative Responsible / Accountable Reliable Initiator Advisor Problem solver

Essential Skills of a good team player ● ● Those skills that bring people together and make their team spirit high. Recognizing and respecting individual differences (values) Willingness to work hard Communication skills

Essential Skills of a good team player ● ● ● Ready to help Caring for others emotions Trustworthiness Committed Flexibility Optimistic

"various activities undertaken to motivate and increase the overall performance of the team"

Team building process (American organizational psychologist Bruce Tuckman in 1965)

Stage 1: Forming ● ● Introduce to each other, share information about their backgrounds, interests and experience providing clear direction regarding the project.

Stage 2: Storming ● ● ● Compete with each other for status and for acceptance of their ideas. Stage of conflict over the task, power, leadership and decision making Most critical stage, needs to act as the facilitator.

Stage 3: Norming ● ● Roles are defined, focus is on the team goal Respect each other's opinions and value their differences. Sharing of information and conflict is resolved Working better together and can take on more responsibility.

Stage 4: Performing ● ● ● Team functions at a very high level to reach the goal High motivation High consensus Monitoring and Evaluation The team leader will also serve as the gateway

Stage 5: Adjourning ● ● ● project is coming to an end This stage looks at the team from the perspective of the well-being of the team. The opportunity to say good-bye to each other and wish them for future.

Ways to fostering teamwork in organization Let us work in teams

Teamwork is less me More we Less ego More we go

1. Strong Leadership “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, dream more and become more, you are a leader” – John Quincy Adams ● ● Good vision, more knowledge, skill and tactics Takes little more share of blame and less of credit A good listener/ motivator Does ordinary thing, extra ordinarily

2. Clear goal, Common understanding A boat does not go forward if each one is rowing their own way.

3. Defining roles and responsibilities

4. Mutual trust, respect and empathy Respect others, and others respect you back. Every one is capable and when they get proper support, they can perform even better. (broken bucket)

5. Open and clear communication Effective Communication is an art. (. . . the beggar) Prompt communication can clear things in time and share ideas and information. Know to communicate without hurting anyone's emotions (. . . the fence)(harsh word)(scratching car)

6. Encouraging each other “Encouraging other means helping people, looking for the best in them and trying to bring out their positive qualities. ” -John Maxwell

7. Focusing on result Eager to learn, liberal to share Give constructive suggestions and welcome feedbacks

8. Planning properly Well preparation is half done. Plan your work, work to plan Include people from the initial stage and decision making when appropriate