M2.04 Developing the Work Team Reflective Review Understand the nature of teams and the features of team roles and responsibilities including the advantages and disadvantages Q1. How does a team differ from a group? Give 3 examples of the differences. A team and a group are often classed as the same, but they are in fact completely different entities. Three of the main differences are Trust Leadership Working towards a shared common goal • Trust – In a team there are high levels of trust which enables members to express ideas and opinions freely and confidently. This allows feelings to be discussed and also will conflict can be resolved due to this. In a group there is usually a lower level of trust between …show more content…
With no established leader objectives will not be made clear. Stage 2 : Storming During this stage open conflict between members can be commonplace. There will be challenges to original objectives and rules. Through this targets can become more realistic and trust is created throughout the team members, which is beneficial in the long run. There may be disagreements over issues within the team, with some members agreeing with one view point and while others agree with a differing view, causing a split within the team. Conflict can also manifest over leadership of the team. Stage 3 : Norming This can be classed as a settling-in period, where some agreement has been reached and trust has started to develop. People have started to think of themselves as a team, and new procedures and roles have been implemented and accepted, enabling the team to function and members to work together. Ideas are exchanged freely and members are willing to listen and accept other member’s points of view. Stage 4 : Performing At this stage the team will be harmoniously and they will have resolved any task or personal issues. Inner related roles will be established, and any issues between members will have been resolved so all their energy can be put into resolving the task. When problems arise a solution is found and the team constructively puts all their efforts to perform its task effectively. Q4. Briefly describe
Katzenbach and Smith (1993a) recognise teams as the basic units of performance in organisations and identify a team as '...a small number of people with complimentary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.'
In the third stage, the group develops solidarity. Team members understand each other’s trait and express personal opinions. In this phase norms and roles are established. “Neuman and Wright (1999) described this as a stage of developing shared mental models and discovering the most effective ways to work with each other” (Bonebright, 2010, p. 114). Tuckman (1965) stated that in this phase, the team becomes an entity because members develop in-group feeling and seek to maintain and immortalize the group as a result the conflicts are avoided for effort to ensure
Clear responsibilities and roles, the structure of the team, job descriptions, competencies, accountabilities, resources, tools and equipment should all be provided. Problem solving, communicating, managing conflicts, tasks, planning meetings, performance evaluation, managing change and decision making should follow clear procedures ensuring effective team working. Positive relationships, mutual respect and trust, continuing support and inclusion, valuing diversity and listening to feedback can overcome challenges to effective team performance. A strong credible leader with clear expectations can also overcome challenges to an effective team.
Group and team work is described as two or more interacting individuals who share collective norms and goals and have a common identity. The size of the group is key, a large group the leader may not catch all. However, a small group becomes more bonded, allowing interaction and shared awareness.
From the early stages of a team forming, to the end when a team complete its goal(s) there are many dis agreements that need to resolved and many responsibilities to be taken up and these are shown, (albeit with differing opinions), by several theorists.
There’s a high dependence on the leader for guidance and direction. Everything is new and individual roles and responsibilities can be unclear. Leader must be prepared to answer lots of questions about the team's purpose, objectives and external relationships. Processes may sometimes be ignored. Leader directs (similar to Situational
Teams are more than just groups of people assembled in the same area, they are a collection of individuals dedicated to a common purpose and with a series of detailed performance targets, working together with complementary skills. Teams of people are encountered in various scenarios, not just in the workplace, but also throughout life, such as sports, associations, charities and voluntary services.
Understanding the nature of teams and the features of the team roles and responsibilities including advantages and disadvantages.
What is a team/group? A team/group is a group of people who form together to complete a mutual goal such as a presentation, paper, discussing a topic or creating a new design. How does a team/group become a high-performance group/team? A high-performance group/team comes from a knowledgeable group of individuals working together to complete a common goal or task. These group/team members must use the
Work Team development is a dynamic and often difficult process. Most teams find themselves in a continuos state of change and development. Eventhough, most teams never reach full stability, there is a general pattern that describes how most teams evolve. There are five stages of team development, the first stage is forming. In this stage there is a great deal of uncertainty about the teams purpose, structure and leadership. Members are testing the the waters to determine what types of behaviors are acceptable. This stage is complete when members began to think of themselves as part of the team. The second stage is called storming. In this stage there is much intragroup conflict.Team members accept the existence of the team, but there is resistance to the control that the team imposes on individuality. Conflict can arise from numerous sources within the team setting but generally falls into three categories:communication, factors, structural factors and personal factors (Varney, 1989/Townsley). In addition, there is conflict over who will control the team.
For example, I think of myself and my eight coworkers as a work group and not as a work team. Dr. Fischer, explained it best when he described a work team as “creating synergy”. (Fischer 2009). My work group creates decisions and completes task. Synergy is described as “the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements”. (Dictionary, Retrieved June 8, 2016, from http://www.dictionary.com) Having a work team versus a work group can be due to leadership, work environment, work events, emotions and moods which all equate to the affective events
The purpose of this assignment is to further develop your knowledge of group and team terminology and concepts from a theoretical perspective.
What is a group? A group consists of two or more people who interact with each other and share a common purpose (Erofeev, Glazer, & Ivanitskaya, 2009). A team is a type of
In many aspects of our life, it is pervasive to work in a team. No matter in company, school, or another type of team it is necessary to be a part of a team and to achieve a team goal by corporations. People join a team with different personalities, goals, values, beliefs and needs. On the one hand, these differences can be a valuable quality of teams. On the other hand, these same differences inevitably lead to different levels of conflicts as well.
To fully discuss this topic, we must start with a simple definition of a team. Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith define a team in their best-selling book The Wisdom of Teams (Harper Business Essentials 1994), as