This is one of a series of training and capacity building training we have received at the Federal Ministry of health in Sudan and were used with permission at the National Leaders' Development Program that was developed and delivered by the Arab Certificate Students' Association (ACSA) in collaboration with Ahfad University for Women between 2004-2006

1. Working Teams
By:
Ghaiath M. Abas
FMOH-DGHPD
July, 2006
Without Tears

2. In this presentation
What’s a team?
Do we need to work in teams?
Teams’ rights & wrongs
Who’s in the team?
Diagnose your Team
How to make it work?

3. What’s a team?
A team is a group of individuals
working together to achieve a
common goal
Each member of the team has a
shared responsibility for getting the
job done

4. Do we need to work in teams?
Team effort combine the knowledge
and skills of each individual.
The team provides an environment in
which each individual has the
opportunity to maximize their input to
the task.

5. Who’s in the team?
Roles within a group
o Doers
initiate ideas or taking leadership of the group.
concentrate on the actions
o Thinkers
less dominant, digest information and ideas
before coming to a conclusion
evaluation role and prefer taking their time
o Carers
ensure that the task is performed correctly.
"finisher" and speed up the decision making
process so that the task is completed on time

6. Teams’ rights & wrongs.. advantages
Typically informal atmosphere
Rapid communication
Fast decision-making
Instantaneous feedback

7. Teams’ rights & wrongs… advantages
Wide range of skills
Increases responsibility
Higher quality results
Synergy

8. Common Problems
Domination
Quiet members
Distractions
Over-management
Time management

9. Common Problems…cont.
Personality clashes
Unclear roles and responsibilities
Communication problems
Lack of clarity
Lack of background knowledge

10. Diagnose your Team
Is My Team Successful
Or Not?

11.  Meetings start on time
 Brief meeting minutes are distributed
 Motivations of team members are known
 Tasks are clearly understood by all
 Changes are developed collaboratively
Signs of Successful Teams

12. Signs of Successful Teams
 Meetings are informal but productive
 Meetings do not drag on
 Discussions are focused
 Everyone participates
 Everyone listens - ideas have a fair
hearing

13. Signs of Successful Teams
 Independent critical thinking is encouraged
 Criticism is frequent, open, and frank
 Disagreements are settled openly
 Team leader (or other) does not dominate
 Tasks are completed on schedule

14. Signs of Non-successful Teams
 Pending tasks
 Work is done by one or two
 Jobs are segmented and simply
assembled
 Record keeping is poor
 Communication is sporadic
 Respect among team members is lacking
 Conflicts are left unresolved

15. Clues to successful teams
 Identify your “GOAL”
 Identify your Team Members
 Clarify your roles
 Tackle constraints
 Motivate
 Leave room for mistakes

16. References & suggested readings
 Working in Teams, presentation by: Sara
Hassan Mustafa
 http://www.accel-team.com
 http://tlt.its.psu.edu/
 http://www.see.ed.ac.uk

17. Thanks for your attention
& Welcome your questions