A team is a group of people who are mutually dependent on each other to achieve a common goal. Team building is important for any organization and focuses on bringing out the best in a team to ensure self-development, positive communication, leadership skills, and the ability to work closely together to solve problems. Successful teams are made up of effective individuals with experience, problem-solving abilities, and who are open to addressing problems and taking action. Team building benefits both individuals and the team as a whole by improving communication, making the workplace more enjoyable, motivating teams, allowing people to get to know each other better, and getting everyone focused on the same goals.

1. MRS. BOLA (YUSUF BOLA)
OLUKAODE-CHARLES

2. A team is a group of
people who are
mutually dependent
on one another to
achieve a common
goal.

3. Team building is an important factor in any
organization, its focus is to specialize in bringing
out the best in a team to ensure self development,
positive communication, leadership skills and the
ability to work closely together as a team to solve
problems .

4. Team building can also refer to the process of
selecting or creating a team from scratch.

5.  The team member: Successful teams are made up of a
collection of effective individuals. These are people who are
experienced, have problem solving ability, are open to
addressing problems, and are action oriented.
 Team relationships: For a team to be successful the members
of the team must be able to give and receive feedback.
 Team problem solving: An effective team depends on how
focused and clear the goal of the team is. A relaxed,
comfortable and accepting environment and finally, open and
honest communication.
 Team leadership: Effective team leadership depends on
leadership competencies. A competent leader is focused on
the goal, ensures a collaborative climate, builds confidence of
team members, sets priorities, demonstrates sufficient “know-
how,” and manages performance through feedback.
 Organizational environment: The climate and culture of the
organization must be conductive to team behaviour.

6.  USE YOUR STRENGTH
 UNDERSTAND THE TEAM’S OBJECTIVES
 BE REALIABLE
 BE A GOOD COMMUNICATOR
 STAY FLEXIBLE

8.  Job satisfaction is an important part of a
person's employment.
 Feeling worthwhile, worthy, part of a team &
having a sense of achievement within the
working environment are essential elements
to happiness.
 These feelings can motivate a workforce &
ensure they are at their most productive, & in
turn, this attitude will motivate their
colleagues.

9.  Working on the premise that happy staff are
productive staff, companies often find that team-
building events positively affect the productivity
of individuals, teams & the company as a whole.

10.  Team building also benefits the team as a whole.
When people who rarely work together are
forced to communicate, they can discover that
they enjoy the interaction & continue to network
& bond with different people back at the office.

11.  Those who previously may not have been getting
along will have to forget their differences in order
to overcome an obstacle & their dislike is be
diminished as the work together for a common
goal.

12.  Improving communication.
 Making the workplace more enjoyable.
 Motivating a team.
 Getting to know each other.
 Getting everyone "onto the same page", including goal
setting.

13.  Teaching the team self-regulation strategies
 Helping participants to learn more about
themselves (strengths & weaknesses).
 Identifying and utilizing the strengths of team
members.
 Improving team productivity.
 Practicing effective collaboration with team
members.

14.  Communication Exercises:
Involve problem-solving activities that are geared towards
improving communication skills. The issues that teams
encounter
 Problem Solving/Decision Making Exercises:
Focus on groups working together to solve difficult problems
or make complex decisions.
 Planning/Adaptability Exercises:
Focus on aspects of planning & adaptability to change. This is
important for teams to be able to do when they are assigned
complex tasks or decisions.
 Trust Exercises:
Involve engaging team members to induce trust & can vary in
degrees of trust, depending on the comfort levels of
participants.

15.  Clear Expectation
 Context
 Commitment
 Competence
 Charter (Mission &
Vision)
 Control
 Collaboration
 Communication
 Creative innovations
 Consequence
 Coordination
 Cultural Diversity

16.  Spend time and attention on each of these twelve tips
to ensure your work teams contribute most
effectively to the organizational goal and success.
 Your team members will love you, the organization
will soar, and empowered people will "own" and be
responsible for their work processes.

17. Teamwork divides
the task and
multiplies the
success.
THANK YOU
VERY MUCH