2. A team is a group of people with
complementary skills that work in a
shared form, understand their goals ,
are engaged in meeting them and feel
collectively responsible.
3. There are four main types of teams:-
Problem solving team
Self managed work teams
Cross functional teams
Virtual teams
Problem solving team : It comprises of
group of 5 to 12 employees from the same
department who meet for a few hours each
week to discuss ways of improving quality,
efficiency, and the work environment.
4. Self managed work team : It comprises of
group of 10 to 15 people who take on
responsibilities of their former supervisors.
Cross functional team : It comprises of
employees from about the same hierarchical
level, but from different work areas, who
come together to accomplish a task.
Virtual team : This is a team that use
computer technology to tie together
physically dispersed members in order to
achieve a common goal.
5. The sum of the efforts undertaken by each
team member for the achievement of the
team’s objective is called team work.
6. Think about your team first
Discuss
Avoid criticism
Transparency must be
maintained among the team
members.
The team leader must take
the responsibility of
encouraging the team
members
Avoid conflicts in your team
Rewards and recognition
7. Tasks are accomplished at a faster pace when it is
done by a team rather than an individual.
It improves the relations and strengthen the bond
among the employees.
There is always a healthy competition among the
team members.
