Team Evaluations: Methodology

| “The top 10 features of an effective team are: * clear purpose; * open communication; * constructive conflict; * effective problem-solving and decision making; * defined roles, responsibilities and accountability; * strong relationships; * systems and procedures; * experimentation and creativity; * measurement and self-assessment; * shared leadership.” For a team to be effective, they need to have clear

Teams are an integral component of organizational success. They take on many forms and functions and can have various structures. Teams also conduct a wide variety of projects with goals of innovation or mitigation. An example, from my experience, of a project that required the execution from a team was the establishment of a finished goods inventory program within a paper manufacturing company. A project of this magnitude required that a diverse and multifaceted team be assembled.

From the above sources of assessment of team effectiveness, 10 performance measures are selected to evaluate

Characteristics of effective teamwork include clear purpose, informality, participation, listening, civilized disagreement, consensus decisions, open communication, clear roles and work assignments, shared leadership, external relations, style diversity, and self-assessment. (p. 307), and high performance teams have attributes which includes participative leadership, shared responsibility, aligned on purpose, high communication, future focused, focused on task, creative talents, and rapid response. (p. 323)

Ivancevich, Konopaske and Matteson (2008) mirror these views by holding on to the concept that the use of team work in the organization forcefully follows the structured schema of identifying true leaders within the organizational structure, facilitating the emotional commitment of such leaders and evaluating the progress of the teams by using a mix of people from different levels and departments in the organization. The efficiency of the coalition leads to improved performance for both short term and long-term goals.

This evaluation is for the period of April 02, 2015 – March 31, 2016. On November 13, 2015, you were placed under my supervision. As a CalWORKs Eligibility Technician at CalWORKs North Region and you are responsible for administering Cal-WORKs, CalFresh and Medi-Cal. Therefore, this evaluation will also contain comments and information provided by your pervious supervisor.

Teams exist because of the productivity of the whole team is greater than that which can be achieved by the individual contributions of its members. Establishing the team’s purpose, its role and responsibilities is key to achieving the development of a real team as everyone identifies their purpose within the group known and each individual becomes accountable for their contribution to the productivity of the team. Team members usually have complementary skills that the team leverage, creating synergy by maximising an individual’s strengths and minimising the impact of weakness.

One of my favorite parts of this class has been taking assessments. Over the last two weeks, I have taken a series of five assessments, including: team effectiveness, people skills, leadership, anger management, and management skills. Some of the results surprised me, and after studying them extensively, I have determined the areas that I need to work on. I am confident that by using the information I have gleaned from these results that I can improve all of these skills.

One of my favorite parts of this class has been taking assessments. Over the last two weeks, I have taken a series of five assessments including: team management, people skills, leadership, anger management, and management skills. Some of the results surprised me, and after studying them extensively, I have determined the areas that I need to work on. I am confident that by using the information I have gleaned from these results that I can improve all these skills.

Leaders and managers must understand what type of group they are working with or putting together. When properly putting together a team, it can produce a high performing team. Every member on the team should be engaged in tasks and goal-setting in order to have a high-performing team. Teams are very open with communication and encourage creativity. Team members are known to be interdependent.

The assessment on how you “Evaluate Team Member Effectiveness” I agree with my answers and results. The categories in which I was evaluated for scoring was: Contributing to the team’s work, interacting with teammates, keeping the team on track, expecting quality, having relevant knowledge , skills, and abilities.

The aim of this evaluation is to identify my role in the team and to see how the individuals collaborated and responded to the process of setting up and running the activity. How the group dealt with problems that arose, by analyse them and linked them to different theories. The success of the teamwork will be evaluated and recommendations will be made.

Overall, I saw a really good performance from the teams I watched at the novice tournament.

It was not a surprise to me that I scored a sixty-eight (68) on the Team Effectiveness Self-Assessment Quiz, as I have worked with many teams. This score reflects that I am a solid team member working well as part of an effective team. However, there is always room for improvement. My two lowest scores were in Participation and Articulating Vision and Managing Conflict. Previously, I have had problems in both areas.

The Wisdom of Teams book defines the word team as ‘A small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.’ (Katzenbach & Smith 1st September 2005). This quote clearly explains the term and identifies which aspects are the most important in becoming a high performance team. This book provides detailed understanding into distinguishing the differences between groups, teams and high performance teams. Furthermore, it explains how key concepts such as goals, purpose and approach are crucial in creating a successful organisational team. This along with a focus on collective work output therefore working towards the same targets