The document discusses key aspects of effective teamwork and leadership. It emphasizes that a team requires (1) a common goal and vision, (2) clear roles and responsibilities for members, and (3) open communication. As a leader, it is important to plan the team structure based on goals, identify each member's strengths, set expectations, and foster trust and respect among members. Regular meetings and feedback are also vital for team success. The leader must motivate members by appealing to their needs and goals and delivering on the team's shared purpose.
1. “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. It
is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.”
- Andrew Carnegie
2. Today we will talk about:
1.Work in a team
2.Leading a team
3. What is a team?
―A team is 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‖
Not just groups
Reciprocal interdependence
Join accountability
4. What is a team?
Common goal
Common vision
Have rules (of communication
etc.)
Have a leader (formal/informal)
Have some strategy or plan
6. What is teamwork?
The ability to work together toward a common vision.
The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward
organizational objectives.
The concept of people working together as a team for
one specific purpose.
7. Why teamwork?
elephant tasks are split into
smaller units
potential of many different
persons is used
learning from each other
one vision, many hands
more motivating
fun
10. Ideal team?
Open communication Building on Differences
Sense of purpose Shared leadership
Continues Flexibility and
Learning Adaptability
Effective working
procedures Trust and mutual respect
12. Teamwork – Necessary skills
• Leadership
• Communication
• Active Listening
• Receiving and
Giving Feedback
• Effective Meeting
13. Leadership, Communication &
Active Listening
• Game: each people will
be given a secret number.
Without talking you have to
make people to be in line
following the number order.
14. Focus effective teams are very clear about
what they are doing at each phase of the
problem solving and collaborative process
15. Climate − positive, inclusive, focus on
the issue (not on the person)
16. Communication — open
communications — issues and sub-issiues
are identified, discussed and acted on.
17. „Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.”
Henry Ford
20. The first thing that you need to
know is… a little secret about you.
YOU HAVE A POWER AND AUTHORITY
21. There are a lot of things that create a team work...
Effective Good
Conflict meetings communication
management
Trust &
respect
Clear plans
Decision
making
Clear roles Clear goals
22. Your role as a team leader
Manage the task
Manage Manage the individuals
the team
23. Your role as a team leader
• Set the goals
• Go from goals to results
Manage the task • Communicate the tasks
• Remind members of upcoming
deadlines and commitments
• Bring up issues that may mean a plan
revision is required
Manage • Improve the speed with which
Manage the individual
the team problems are solved
• Confront the team when the plan is
not followed
25. The 1st step, and one that is often forgotten, is
planning the team that you want to have.
Planning is very important in ensuring that you will
have a successful team throughout your project.
26. Remember
team structure should be:
• Based on goals that you have
• Concrete with amount of team members
27. While thinking about structure of your
team don`t forget about
• Positions
• Job Descriptions
• Benefits
(personal development)
28. Identify the strengths in your people!
Some things you might want to consider when thinking
about what your people are good at include:
• What have their successes been, and what were the
conditions or behaviors that caused those successes?
• What capabilities do you see in them that are unique?
• What do you think they’re proud about in their lives, and
about themselves?
30. What you should remember about JD!
• understandable
• structured
• equal in volume of
responsibilities between members
• Do not cross roles
31. Structure of JD should look like
•Role
•Responsibilities
•MoS
•Skills, competencies (development)
32. Decide the drivers of the team’s success !
Each team is successful
for a different reason.
Why your team is going
to be successful?
33. Some examples of drivers may include:
• Strong personal relationships between
team members
• Excellent individuals who create
individual achievements in their areas.
• A culture of celebrating successes
• A ton of ambition for achievements
36. Getting to know each other
Be sure you’re allowing everyone to
connect, break the ice, and get to know one
another on both a personal and professional
level. There are countless exercises to do
this.
37. Setting a common vision
It’s very important to have a vision of
what you want to achieve as a team.
This vision will guide your actions
throughout your teamwork in project
38. Whatever vision you create, make sure it
meets the following criteria:
• It capitalizes on the strengths and passions
of people in your team.
• The members of the team have an
emotional connection to the vision, and are
excited to make it become a reality.
• It is clear enough to provide direction and
allow you to set more concrete goals on the
basis of the vision.
39. Set team principles and standards
• weekly meetings
• reporting system
• teambuilding days
• feedback sessions
• rules during meetings
• rules in terms of your personal and
virtual communication etc.
48. Don`t forget about importance of
1st meeting of your team
It should be:
• Unique one
• Unforgettable
• Starting point
• Motivational
• Inspiring
49. Agenda of 1st meeting can be like
this one
–Team intro & GTKEO
– Team vision, goals, MoS, legacy
– Team culture
– Team rules
– Roles & Responsibilities
– Work flow (meetings, reports)
56. Team motivation
• best team
• contribution to project
• Impact on society
Personal approach to members
• member needs
• member goals
• members life
57. How to be a good motivator?!
1. Deliver all information to team
members (what is behind your daily
work)
2. Use your strengths
3. Be open
4. Role modeling attitude
