This document discusses building effective teams. It begins by outlining the objectives of understanding characteristics of effective teams, team dynamics, and leadership styles that increase effectiveness. It then describes Beckhard's model of team effectiveness which includes goals, roles, processes, and relationships. Various aspects of goals, roles, processes, and relationships that contribute to effectiveness are discussed. Tuckman's model of team development (forming, storming, norming, performing) is also presented. The document concludes with an example team task of building a freestanding structure to hold a chocolate bar as high as possible.