By M.

Chandana

Team

A small group of people with complementary skills, who work together to achieve a shared purpose and hold themselves mutually accountable for performance results.
Teamwork

The process of people actively working together to accomplish common goals

Completing a project is time consuming and intellectually challenging. When several people use their skills and knowledge together, the result should be a better project. People working together can sustain the enthusiasm and lend support needed to complete the project.

Teams succeed when members have:

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commitment to common objectives; defined roles and responsibilities; effective decision systems, communication and work procedures; and, good personal relationships.

Forming Storming Norming Performing

1. Forming :


Period in which members are often guarded in their interactions because they re not sure what to expect from other team members. This is also the period in which members opinions of their teammates. During this stage, productivity is low. form

2.Storming :


Characterized by competition and strained relationships among team members. There are various degrees of conflict dealing with issues of power, leadership and decision- making. This is the most critical stage for the team.

3.Norming :


Characterized by cohesiveness among members. In this phase, members realize their commonalities and learn to appreciate their differences. Functional relationships are developed resulting in the evolution of trust among members.

4.Performing :


The team now possesses the capability to define tasks, work through relationships, and manage team conflicts by themselves. Communication is open and supportive. Members interact with without fear of rejection. Leadership is participative and shared. Different viewpoints and information is shared openly. Conflict is now viewed as a catalyst that generates creativity in the problem-solving process.

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Cross functional teams Virtual teams Leadership teams Management teams

1.Cross-Functional Teams: In cross-functional teams (also called project team sometimes), workers across functions of the organization people with different areas of expertise temporarily share their knowledge together toward a common goal. 2.Virtual teams: Teams of people who work together and solve problems through largely computer-mediated rather than face-to-face interactions. Sometimes called x Computer-mediated groups x Electronic group networks

3. Leadership Teams: The leadership team takes a strategic role in guiding the business decisions of the company. 4.Management Teams : Management Teams are like board of directors of a company. While there is a Chairman of the Board, the directors come together to deliberate on a matter.  Usually the decisions that are decided require 75% of the agreement of the board. This method of managing an organization with a team is useful because it maximizes the potential of every member s experience