Teamwork

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Teamwork

• Work done by several people to achieve a common
  goal.

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Principles of Effective Teamwork

• Motivate by explaining the importance of
  cooperative teamwork.
• Provide an understanding of how teams work and
  the need to maintain them.
• Impose upon each person the responsibility for
  maintaining their team.
• Give examples of good practice.

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Examples of Teams

• Band
• Athletic Team
• Committee
• Workplace Group

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Theories and Thoughts

• Feel responsible
• dont want to let people down
• Able to bounce ideas around
• No silly questions within a group
• Collaborative effort
• two heads are better then one
• Do not want their work to look poor compared to
  others.

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Three Stages

• Forming
• Storming
• Performing

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What are the stages?
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Forming Teams

• Random Selection
• Structured selection
• Exercise as an example
• Smaller Groups usually more effective
• Able to get more accomplished

8
Storming

• Figure out their roles among their team
• Leaders usually emerge
• Get general idea of everyone in team

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Performing

• Group becomes active and enhance learning
• Structure, practices, support established
• Guidelines for team work

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Cooperation

• Association of a number of persons for their
  benefit