Team Building


Members of the team may be from all different directions
Teams are not perfect when first put together
Michael Jordan and Arnold Palmer on a soccer team
Teams must be put together carefully and caringly

Characteristics of a Team


Must have a clear goal
Must have a result driven structure
Must have competent members
Must have unified commitment
Must be a collaborative climate
Must have a standard of excellence
Must have external support and recognition
Must have a leader with standards of excellence


Characteristics Of Good Team Building:


High level of interdependence among team members
Team leader has good people skills and is committed to team approach
Each team member is willing to contribute
Team develops a relaxed climate for communication
Team members develop a mutual trust
Team and individuals are prepared to take risks
Team is clear about goals and establishes targets
Team member roles are defined
Team members know how to examine team and individual errors without personal attacks
Team has capacity to create new ideas
Each team member knows he can influence the team agenda