Mgmt 2215 Team Process Research Paper
The Team Process
Octavis T. Smiley
MGMT 2215
Abstract
This section explores how teams are formed within organizations, from identifying the need for a group, identifying its characteristics, forming the group, and finally developing effective teams within the group. There are 4 types of groups, formal, informal, secondary and primary, each having its own dynamics but all having a foundation that requires a collection of people with different skill sets and personalities, to come together and achieve a common goal.
Team Identity
There are several types of teams that can be formed within any organization in order to achieve a set goal; the objective of the team will shape its identity during its formation and execution …show more content…
According to (Kanaga, 2001), there are five facets of the formation of the team:
Set a clear direction. A common sense of purpose unifies team members and provides a context within which they can understand how the team functions and how their own contributions play a part.
Build organizational support. Teams are more productive when they are able to operate within an organization that provides resources that support their efforts.
Create a team structure that empowers team members. Establishing shared expectations, identifying and organizing resources, and creating a clear sense of how the team goes about doing its work, allows team members to focus their efforts on achieving the team’s goal.
Identify key relationships. Building key relationships with individuals, other teams and organizations allows more efficient and effective flow of resources into and from your team.
Monitor external factors. Gathering and analyzing information about the broader environment relevant to your team’s goals enables it to make necessary adjustments when conditions …show more content…
New teams and new team members gradually move from questioning everything to trusting themselves, their peers, and their leaders. Leaders learn to trust by listening, following up on what they hear, establishing clear lines of authority, and setting standards. By far the most important thing a leader does to strengthen the team is training. Training takes a group of individuals and molds them into a team while preparing them to accomplish their missions. Training occurs during all three stages of team building, but is particularly important during enrichment. It is at this point that the team is building collective proficiency. Also some sort of reward system that is team oriented will serve to motivate members of the team to continue to work efficiently and solve problems. Rewards can take several forms, recognition, financial, promotion and celebration. The last stage of forming a team would be the sustainment stage, during this stage, members identify with “their team.” They own it, have pride in it, and want the team to succeed. At this stage, team members will do what is necessary without being told.
Building an Effective
Octavis T. Smiley
MGMT 2215
Abstract
This section explores how teams are formed within organizations, from identifying the need for a group, identifying its characteristics, forming the group, and finally developing effective teams within the group. There are 4 types of groups, formal, informal, secondary and primary, each having its own dynamics but all having a foundation that requires a collection of people with different skill sets and personalities, to come together and achieve a common goal.
Team Identity
There are several types of teams that can be formed within any organization in order to achieve a set goal; the objective of the team will shape its identity during its formation and execution …show more content…
According to (Kanaga, 2001), there are five facets of the formation of the team:
Set a clear direction. A common sense of purpose unifies team members and provides a context within which they can understand how the team functions and how their own contributions play a part.
Build organizational support. Teams are more productive when they are able to operate within an organization that provides resources that support their efforts.
Create a team structure that empowers team members. Establishing shared expectations, identifying and organizing resources, and creating a clear sense of how the team goes about doing its work, allows team members to focus their efforts on achieving the team’s goal.
Identify key relationships. Building key relationships with individuals, other teams and organizations allows more efficient and effective flow of resources into and from your team.
Monitor external factors. Gathering and analyzing information about the broader environment relevant to your team’s goals enables it to make necessary adjustments when conditions …show more content…
New teams and new team members gradually move from questioning everything to trusting themselves, their peers, and their leaders. Leaders learn to trust by listening, following up on what they hear, establishing clear lines of authority, and setting standards. By far the most important thing a leader does to strengthen the team is training. Training takes a group of individuals and molds them into a team while preparing them to accomplish their missions. Training occurs during all three stages of team building, but is particularly important during enrichment. It is at this point that the team is building collective proficiency. Also some sort of reward system that is team oriented will serve to motivate members of the team to continue to work efficiently and solve problems. Rewards can take several forms, recognition, financial, promotion and celebration. The last stage of forming a team would be the sustainment stage, during this stage, members identify with “their team.” They own it, have pride in it, and want the team to succeed. At this stage, team members will do what is necessary without being told.
Building an Effective