This document discusses what defines a team and why teams are effective. It provides definitions of a team and lists qualities of successful teams such as caring for one another and sharing work. Teams are described as achieving a common purpose through collaboration. The stages of team development are outlined as forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. Teams are said to initiate change, be natural problem solvers, and bring together an organization's best assets. The benefits of teamwork include sharing workload, increased work pace, and job satisfaction.

2. What is a Team?
“A team is a number of persons associated
together in work or activity: as a group on
one side (as in football or debate).”

3. Qualities of a Team :
• Members care for one another
• Members know what is important
• Members communicate with one another
• Each team member plays a special role
• Team members avoid "winning" or looking good at the
expense of others.
• Team members are open to the ideas of others.
• Team members share information and ideas.
• Team members support the contribution of others.
• Team has enough members to share the work.
• Members know exactly where the team stands.

4. Defining Team Work:
“Achieving a common purpose through collaboration
with others is a unique work experience. Individuals
working effectively together for a common purpose
create a force:
a power to perform.”
Teamwork: Simply stated,
it is less me and more we.

5. 1. Teams initiate change :
Why Teams Work ???
• Often those at the top of the
organization are challenged by
what changes are necessary
within an organization.
• Teams provide a valuable
source of feedback.

6. 2. Teams are natural problem solving devices
:
. A team setting opens up new
communication lines.
. Because of the necessity of
communication within a team, members
encounter problems and challenges in
early stages and are able to head them off
with greater efficiency and success.
Why Teams Work ???

7. 3. Teams are collections of the organization’s best
assets :
Why Teams Work ???
•Each team member has specific talents.
• By combining individuals in team fashion,
all of these talents are joined to work toward
a common goal

8. 1. Forming
2. Storming
3. Norming
4. Performing
5. Adjourning
Five StagesTEAM DEVELOPMENT MODEL

9. The Forming – Storming – Norming – Performing-Adjourning model of
group development maintained that these phases are all necessary
and inevitable in order for the team to grow, to face up to challenges,
to tackle problems, to find solutions, to plan work, and to deliver
results.This model has become the basis for subsequent models.
TEAM DEVELOPMENT MODEL

11.  Sharing Workload
 Building Bonds
 Increased Work Pace
 Less Risks
 Learning Opportunities
 Mutual Creativity
 A Healthy Competition
 Job Satisfaction
 Mutual Organizational Interests
 Overall Reputation of the Organization
Teamwork in a company or organization has great importance for more
than one reasons:

12. 1. Context
2. Commitment
3. Competence
4. Charter
5. Control
Twelve tips for successful team building:
6. Collaboration
7. Communication
8. Creative Innovation
9. Consequences
10. Coordination
11. Cultural Change

13. The secrets to successful teamwork are:
• Trust
• Accountability

14. Coming Togetherwas Beginning......
Keeping Togetherwas Progress…..
Working Together is SUCCESS