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The dynamics of a team is a very important aspect and is being explored more and more in a time where the ability to work in a team is seen as the primary attribute of an employee. Successful implementation of team dynamics can turn a loose and ineffective team into a tight unit that is many times the sum of the worth of its individuals. It is this synergy that makes teamwork attractive in corporate organisation despite the possible problems and time spent in team formation.
What is a team?
A team of people working in the same room, or even on a common project, does not necessarily invoke the team process. If the team is managed in a totally autocratic manner, there may be little opportunity for interaction relating to the work. On the other hand, the team process may be utilised by normally distant individuals working on different projects. ...
In simple terms, the main catalysts for successful teamwork are the attitudes of the team members and the overall environment in which they operate. A flat team structure, where every member is considered to be an equal is far more effective than a strict hierarchy within the team where the team process may never evolve.
An effective team process leads to a spirit of co-operation, co-ordination and commonly understood procedures. If this is present within a team of people, then their performance will be enhanced by their mutual support in both practical and moral dimensions. ... In cases where there is no well established approach or procedure, the wider skill and knowledge set of the team has a distinct advantage over that of the individual; the collective acts in a more objective manner, despite the fact that individual members in the team may have their own set opinions.
Furthermore, a team can be seen as a self-managing unit. The range of skills provided by its members and the self-monitoring which each team performs makes it a reasonably safe recipient for delegated responsibility. ...
More indirectly, if the lowest ranks of the workforce each become trained, through participation in team decision making, thereby understanding the companies objectives and work practices, then each will be better able to solve work-related problems in general. ...
From the individual’s point of view, there is the added incentive that through belonging to a team each member can participate in achievements well beyond his/her own individual potential.
The team process
It is common to view the development of a group as having five stages:
• Forming
• Storming
• Norming
• Performing
• Mourning
Forming is the stage when the group first comes together. ... This is when the team members must say their goodbyes, reflect on the project as a whole, typically from initial specification to final outcome and most importantly realise that the project is over and move on. ... It is this elevated level of performance that is the main justification for using the team process rather than a simple group of staff.
Team dynamics and skills
Teams are formed in order to accomplish some set of goals and must therefore be in the forefront of all team members’ minds at all times.
Approximate Word count = 2633
Approximate Pages = 10.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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