2. Group Vs Team
When we use the terminologies, group, and team,
we mostly take these as synonyms of each other.
Though both refer to the assemblage of two or
more individuals, a team is a particular type of
group that is more focused on the desired mutual
goal with every member contributing in the best
possible manner.
3. A group is an assemblage of individuals with
common traits or situations; whereas a team is a
structured and organized arrangement of a defined
number of individuals. Team members are
selected by their skills or expertise to aim at the
desired team goal collectively.
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6. Examples
‘A group of candidates came for an interview. Out of these, two candidates
were selected and were placed in the research team.’
In the above illustration, the candidates who came for an interview, neither
knew each other nor have a common goal. Instead, they had similar but
individual objectives.
Also, when the two selected candidates were placed in the research team;
they were introduced to the other members of the team. They even came
to know about everyone’s skills and strengths. Everyone in the team has a
single goal or objective to accomplish.
7. What is a Group?
A group is the accumulation of three or more
people who share a common purpose, interest,
traits, characteristics, or situation. The
individuals in a group may or may not have
interpersonal interactions.
8. Characteristics of a Group
A group possesses certain features, which differentiate it from a
team. Following are some of these:
9. Individual Goals:
Each of the members of a group is there to fulfill their objectives.
Size and Composition:
The size of a group can be small or large; however, it comprises of people
having something in common.
Independent Individuals:
The members of a group are not reliant on one another for their actions.
Individual Accountability:
Everyone in a group is personally responsible for his or her actions.
Status:
The level to which the group is valued in the outer world defines its status.
Collective Identity:
The individuals are together known to be a part of a particular group.
10. What is a Team?
A team is an organized and systematic group,
comprising individuals with competent skills and
expertise, who gather for the attainment of a
common objective, collaboratively. The team
members work as a single unit and take up the
responsibility of task completion mutually. Team
building is a well-organized process, that requires
proper nurturing of a workgroup.
11. Characteristics of a
Team
A team arises out of a
group. What special
features do a team
have?
Let us discuss some of
the significant
characteristics of a
team that
discriminates it from a
group:
12. Common Goal: The members work to achieve a particular team objective.
1. Team spirit: The enthusiasm of the members to reach the team goal is always high.
2. Trust: In a team, individuals believe and rely on each other’s capabilities and skills.
3. Leadership: There is clear leadership within a team, and the selected team leader heads the
activities.
4. Mutual Accountability: Each individual is equally responsible for the underperformance and failure
of the team.
5. Interdependency: The actions of the members within a team are jointly dependent on that of other
members.
6. Defined Roles: Every individual in a team, has been allocated specific roles or responsibilities to
accomplish.
7. Streamline Direction: The team leader is the one who shows the way to the members and monitors
their operations.
8. Collaboration: There is a high degree of synergy or coordination among the team members.
13. Types of Groups
Groups can be deliberately made or unknowingly
formed. When people happen to be in the same
circumstances or situation, they are considered to
be a part of one group.
Also, a group is essentially created to proceed
with a given task and its timely execution. People
collaborate to form various kinds of groups as
mentioned below:
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16. • Management Team
The team which comprises of
the department heads who are
responsible for managing the
whole business operations is
called a management team.
• Operational Team
The operational team takes
care of the overall functioning
of an organization, and the
team members fix the issues
that hinder the company’s
smooth operation.
Types of Teams
17. Types of Teams
• Self-directed Team
The team which not lead by any
leader or manager; instead,
each member controls and
directs their actions.
• Troubleshooting Team
The team comprising of people
with analytical thinking and
problem-solving who come
together for streamlining the
process is a troubleshooting
team.
18. Types of Teams
• Virtual Team
• Such teams are ubiquitous in
organizations that have a global
presence. Since the team
members are located in different
countries, with different time
zones, they cannot directly
interact with each other.
• Thus, such people stay
connected through technology,
in spite of varying languages
and cultures.
• Special Purpose Team
It is formed to fulfill a specific
project or purpose. After
completion of the task, such a
team is disintegrated.
19. Types of Teams
• Project Team
Similar to the special purpose team, a project
team is one which is built to efficiently execute
a given project on time, by following a
common strategy.
Functional Team: Such a team is formed within a
department and is usually permanent. It is regulated by
a manager and works on regular projects ensuring that
their part of the task is appropriately accomplished.
Multi-functional Team: It consists of team members
who hold expertise in their fields. Such a team can be
set up temporarily or permanently, depending on the
project and organization.
The purpose of these teams is to carry out high-level or
special projects.
Contract Team: The team which is formed by hiring
members from an external source is a contract team. A
contract binds all the individuals in it.
It can be further sub-divided into the
following four categories:
20. Project Team
• Matrix Team: In this ‘two-boss system or matrix organizational
structure, the top-level managers exercise superior power or
control, whereas the middle-level managers take care of the
functioning and decision-making.
21. • Team building is a management technique used for improving the
efficiency and performance of the workgroups through various
activities. It involves a lot of skills, analysis and observation for
forming a strong and capable team. The whole sole motive here is to
achieve the organization vision and objectives.
22. • The first rule of team building is an obvious one:
1. To lead a team effectively, you must first establish your leadership
with each team member. Remember that the most effective team leaders
build their relationships of trust and loyalty, rather than fear or the
power of their positions.
23. Leadership and Team Building
Team building is the constant strive to
enhance the relationships between team
members and help them collaborate in the
most effective way possible. And team
leaders play a key role in this.
Essentially, leaders are responsible for
taking individual employees and bringing
them together as a cohesive team.
24. Why is team building important for
leadership?
•It builds trust, mitigates conflict,
encourages communication, and
increases collaboration. Effective team
building means more engaged team
members, which is good for company culture
and boosts the bottom line. It can also be
adventurous and enjoyable if you do it with a
little pizzazz.
25. How does leadership affect team
building?
Leadership is essential to making teamwork a
reality. Negative leadership traits can ruin a
team and destroy all sense of teamwork
they possess. Adversely, positive leadership
traits can encourage teams to work together
seamlessly and achieve greater goals.
26. How does a leader promote team building?
One-on-one meetings are a great way for a team
leader to build relationships. They also allow each
team member to put their case forward for
personal improvement or raise issues blocking
them from performing better. Listen to what your
team members say and do your best to support
them.
27. How are team building and leadership
connected?
•The first rule of team building is an obvious
one: to lead a team effectively, you must
first establish your leadership with each
team member. Remember that the most
effective team leaders build their
relationships of trust and loyalty, rather than
fear or the power of their positions.
28. What is the meaning of leadership and
teamwork?
•Teamwork is the ability to work
cooperatively with others to achieve
group objectives. This competency is
fundamental because leadership is not an
individual sport. The essence of leadership
is accomplishing worthy goals through the
combined efforts of others, and teamwork
capabilities are crucial.
29. What is the best definition of
leadership?
•“The action of leading a group of people
or an organization.” That's how the Oxford
Dictionary defines leadership. In simple
words, leadership is about taking risks and
challenging the status quo. Leaders motivate
others to achieve something new and better.
30. How does leadership help team
performance?
•Effective team leaders ensure that team
morale remains high and that workers are
motivated to perform well. Leaders can
impact morale by helping to instill a sense
of confidence and trust in workers so
that they take a positive approach to their
jobs and the company as a whole.
31. What are the benefits of leadership?
•Successful leaders are able to transform
organizations, enhance value creation,
create efficiencies and engage their team
members to deliver better results.
Through leadership skills training, managers
can learn how to create a vision for their
team and how to inspire others to achieve it.
32. How do you motivate team building?
The ultimate guide to motivating a team — and why it
matters
1.Share your vision and set clear goals.
2.Communicate with your staff.
3.Encourage teamwork.
4.A healthy office environment.
5.Give positive feedback and reward your team.
6.Provide opportunities for development.
7.Give employees the space they need to thrive.
33. What is the most powerful reason for
team building?
•The purpose of any team-building exercise
is to build a stronger unit of /students/team
members. Team building has many benefits
for businesses and other agencies or
organizations. It improves productivity,
increases student motivation, encourages
collaboration, and builds trust and respect
among team members.
34. What are the most effective team-building
strategies?
Some team-building strategies are:
• Promote a respectful environment.
• Open the lines of communication.
• Articulate a clear, achievable vision.
• Define team roles.
• Trust in your team's efficacy.
• Lean on your team's strengths.
• Reward and acknowledge excellence.
• Create a safe space.
35. Now, you must be wondering;
How to Build a Great Team?
•Forming a great team requires a lot of
skills and presence of mind.
36. - The manager responsible for team building must
be able to find out the strengths and weaknesses
of the team members and create the right mix of
people with different skill sets.
- He must focus on developing strong
interpersonal relations and trust among the team
members.
37. - The manager must encourage communication and
interaction among the team members and also reduce
stress with the help of various team-building activities.
- He must clearly define the goals and objectives of
the organization to the team members. He must also
specify the role of each member of the team to direct
them toward the achievement of the organizational
goals.
38. Team Building Process
Team building is not a one-time act. It is a step-by-step
process that aims at bringing a desirable change in the
organization. Teams are usually formed for a particular
task or project and are mostly for the short term.
40. 1. Identify the Need for Team Building
•The manager has first to analyze the requirement
of a team for completing a particular task. It
should find out the purpose of the work to be
performed, the required skills for the job, and its
complexity before forming a team.
41. 2. Define Objectives and Required Set of
Skills
Next comes the chalking down of the
organizational objectives and the skills needed
to fulfill it.
42. 3. Consider Team Roles
The manager considers the various aspects, i.e. the
interactions among the individuals, their roles and
responsibilities, strengths and weaknesses, and
composition and suitability of the possible team
members.
43. 4. Determine a Team Building Strategy
The manager has to understand the operational
framework well to ensure effective team building.
He must himself be assured of the objectives,
roles, responsibilities, duration, availability of
resources, training, the flow of information,
feedback, and building trust in the team.
44. 5. Develop a Team of Individuals
At this stage, the individuals are collected to form
a team together. Each member is made familiar
with his roles and responsibilities within the team.
45. 6. Establish and Communicate the Rules
The rules regarding the reporting of team
members, meeting schedules, and decision-
making within the team are discussed. The
individuals are encouraged to ask questions
and give their views to develop open and
healthy communication in the team.
46. 7. Identify Individual’s Strengths
Various team-building exercises are
conducted to bring out the strengths of the
individuals. It also helps in familiarizing the
team members with each other’s strengths
and weaknesses.
47. 8. Be a Part of the Team
At this point, the manager needs to get
involved with the team as a member and not
as a boss. Making the individuals realize their
importance in the team and treating each
member equally is necessary. The team
members should see their manager as their
team leader, mentor, and role model.
48. 9. Monitor Performance
Next step is checking the productivity and
performance of the team as a whole. It
involves finding out loopholes and the
reasons for them. This step is necessary to
improve the team’s performance and
productivity in the long run.
49. 10. Schedule Meetings
One of the most crucial steps is to hold
purposeful meetings from time to time to
discuss team performance, task-related
problems and discuss the future course of
action.
50. 11. Dissolve the Team
Lastly, the manager needs to evaluate the
results and reward the individuals for
their contribution and achievement.
Finally, the team is dispersed on the
fulfillment of the objective for which it
was formed.
51. Advantages of Team Building
•Team building has radically evolved as a
technique to develop and manage effective
teams in the workplace.
•The aim to achieve long-term organizational
objectives developed the need for carrying
out team-building activities frequently.
52. Let us now discuss the various benefits of team building to an organization:
53. Identify Strengths and Weaknesses:
Through team-building exercises, the strengths and
weaknesses of each member can be identified. In day-
to-day routine work, such an analysis cannot be done.
These competencies can be used by managers to form
effective teams.
54. Direct Towards Vision and Mission:
Team building activities define the role and importance
of the team for the organization to reach its vision. It
makes the individuals understand the organization’s
goals, objectives, mission, and vision very clearly and
motivates them to contribute towards it.
55. Develops Communication and Collaboration:
Team building activities enhance the interpersonal
relations of the team members. It makes individuals
comfortable and familiar with one another.
Collaboration develops trust and understanding among
the team members.
56. Establishes Roles and Responsibilities:
It defines and clarifies the role of each member of a
team. Moreover, the members are given individual
responsibilities, along with the motivation of
performing as a team.
57. Initiates Creative Thinking and
Problem Solving:
In a team, individuals are motivated to give their
views, opinions, and solution to a particular
problem. It leads to brainstorming and exploring
their creative side.
58. Builds Trust and Morale:
By conducting team-building activities, the
organization makes the employees feel valued.
It encourages them to develop their skills and
build strong interpersonal relations, ultimately
boosting the morale and trust of the team
members.
59. Introduces and Manages Change:
The technique of team building makes it easier
for managers to incorporate an organizational
change by making the individuals familiar with
the change and its necessity. It also helps in
managing such change and its impact on the
working and team’s performance.
60. Facilitates Delegation:
The managers find it more suitable to delegate
the work to a team rather than an individual.
Therefore, team building helps managers to
efficiently and adequately delegate task to the
team.
61. Better Productivity:
If the team is wisely formed and all the team
members work collaboratively to achieve the
objectives, the productivity of all the
individuals improves. Thus, increasing the
productivity of the team and the organization.
62. Disadvantages of Team Building
Team building is not an easy task. A high-
performance team can fulfill organizational
objectives. However, an inefficient team can lead to a
waste of time and resources in the organization.
63. Therefore, we can say that there are multiple
adverse effects of team building too, which are as
follows:
64. Develops Conflict: Sometimes, the team lacks
coordination and understanding among its
members. This leads to conflict and clashes within
the team and hence decreases efficiency and
productivity. A lot of time is wasted in such conflict
management.
65. Unproductive or Freeride Team
Members:
At times, some of the team members do not
contribute much to team performance. Such
individuals are considered to be freeriding
team members. They prove to be inefficient
and less productive for the team.
66. May Lead to Non-Cooperation:
Every individual is different from others. The
team members sometimes lack cooperation
and unity. This non-cooperation among the
team members leads to a wastage of effort
and hinders the performance of the team as a
whole.
67. Difficult to Evaluate Individual
Performance:
Whatever the result or the outcome the
organization gets by team building is the
team’s achievement or failure. Usually, the
organization overlooks the contribution of
each member individually while rewarding the
efforts of the whole team.
68. Involves Cost:
Team building activities require time and
money. Moreover, a lot of time, cost, and
resources are consumed in ensuring
coordination, balance, feedback, decision-
making, and conflict management within the
teams formed.
69. Accountability and Credibility Issues:
In case of failure, it becomes difficult to find
out the reason. The team members
sometimes do take up accountability for their
work, holding the other members to be
responsible for the unfavorable outcome.
70. In case of success, the team members get
busy in taking up the credit themselves,
ignoring the efforts of the whole team
together.
71. How to build a perfect team?
• On conducting various experiments, it found that the
concept of putting those people in a team who are
comfortable working with each other does affect the
performance much. Neither creating a mix of extroverts
and introverts were very helpful.
• It noticed that people with like minds giving a fair chance
to one another for putting forward their views and equally
listening to the ideas of one another tend to form a high-
performance team together.
