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A team is not only a group of people who work together. But it is a group of people who trust each other and consider each other brothers/sisters.

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GROUP ACTIVITIES EXPERIENCE during online class

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GROUP ACTIVITIES EXPERIENCE during online class

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Due to pandemic, we are currently studying through online class, not only the students but also the teachers are having difficulties regarding this new normal of learning. It is challenging to work as a group during online class, however, we do our best to help each other out and get the job done with the use of modern online platforms.

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"You WIN as a TEAM,
You LOSE as a TEAM"

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Effective teamwork is important not only for an organization to succeed but also for its people's wellbeing.

1. Open Communication

2. Clear Direction and Goals

3. Sense of Accountability

4. Task Delegation

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"Alone we can do so little; TOGETHER we can do much."

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Do you have any strategies for better teamwork?

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Have you ever wondered how some work groups exhibit effective teamwork and other teams remain dysfunctional for the life of the team? Effective teamwork is both profoundly simple and difficult at the same time and the success of a particular team is also tied in closely with the culture of their organization. Some organizational cultures support teamwork; others don't.

People Are the Joy and the Problem in Better Teamwork

No matter the team or its reason for existing, humans are in the mix, and each team member brings along all of their baggage-for good and for ill. So, diverse people who bring different life experiences, uncommon work experiences, and varying degrees of success working with former teams and the accomplishment of prior team missions, come together. They must work both to meld this diversity and at the same time, converge around accomplishing a new mission.

Given the complexity of forming a team including consciously or unconsciously developing team interaction norms and guidelines, ending up with an effective, functioning team is downright amazing.

You Can Help Your Teams Succeed

Teams have basic needs that must be acknowledged and fulfilled if you expect your teams to experience their greatest success. No team will succeed if these basics do not exist.

These ten tips describe the environment that must occur within the team for successful teamwork to take place. Successful teamwork is the cornerstone for creating a functioning, contributing team.

The Team Is Clear About Its Mission and Goals

The team understands the goals and is committed to attaining them. This clear direction and agreement on mission and purpose are essential for effective teamwork. Team members must have an overall mission that is agreed upon and that provides the umbrella for all that the team tries to do.

The Team Environment Encourages Reasonable Risks

The team creates an environment in which people are comfortable taking reasonable risks in communicating, advocating positions, and taking action. Team members trust each other. Team members are not punished for disagreeing; disagreement is expected and appreciated.

Respectful Communication Is the Norm

Communication is open, honest, and respectful. People feel free to express their thoughts, opinions, and potential solutions to problems. People feel as if they are heard out and listened to by team members who are attempting to understand. Team members ask questions for clarity and spend their thought time listening deeply rather than forming rebuttals while their co-worker is speaking.

They do this by formulating questions that will lead them to more deeply understand their teammate's points of view.

Strong Sense of Group Commitment

Team members have a strong sense of belonging to the group. They experience a deep commitment to the group's decisions and actions. This sense of belonging is enhanced and reinforced when the team spends the time to develop team norms or relationship guidelines together.

Team Members Are Viewed As Unique People

Team members are viewed as unique people with irreplaceable experiences, points of view, knowledge, and opinions to contribute. After all, the purpose of forming a team is to take advantage of the differences.

Otherwise, why would any organization approach projects, products, or goals with a team? In fact, the more a team can bring out divergent points of view that are thoughtfully presented and supported with facts as well as opinions, the better.

Creativity and Innovation Are the Norms

Creativity, innovation, and different viewpoints are expected and encouraged. Comments such as, "We already tried that and it didn't work" and "What a dumb idea" are not allowed or supported. The team members recognize that the strength in having a team is that every member brings diverseness to the effort to solve a problem, improve a process, reach a goal, or create something new and exciting.

Engages in Continuous Improvement

The team is able to constantly examine itself and continuously improve its processes, practices, and the interaction of team members. The team openly discusses team norms and what may be hindering its ability to move forward and progress in areas of effort, talent, and strategy.

The team holds review meetings that assess the team's process and progress in approaching and accomplishing the team mission. The team has a clear understanding of the five stages of team development and the members know what is required to move the team successfully through the stages.

Solves Teamwork Problems and Conflicts

The team has agreed-upon procedures for diagnosing, analyzing, and resolving teamwork problems and conflicts. The team does not support member personality conflicts and clashes nor do team members pick sides in a disagreement. Rather, members work towards the mutual resolution of problems and disagreements.

Practices Participative Leadership

Participative leadership is practiced in leading meetings, assigning tasks, recording decisions and commitments, assessing progress, holding team members accountable, and providing direction for the team. This means that every participant on the team must actively contribute to leading the team to successful outcomes and contributions.

Makes High-Quality Decisions As a Team

Members of the team make high-quality decisions together and have the support and commitment of the group to carry out the decisions made. They also gain the support and commitment of the people they report to in order to accomplish and communicate the team's progress and success.

They gain the support and commitment from senior leadership by demonstrating all of these ten teamwork necessities each and every day. The team lives high-quality interaction that is observable and an example for all other teams to emulate.

The Bottom Line

Now, you know the secret success ingredients for your teams. Why not make them happen?

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10 Tips About How You Can Improve Teamwork in Your Workplace

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Have you ever wondered how some work groups exhibit effective teamwork and other teams remain dysfunctional for the life of the team? Effective teamwork is both profoundly simple and difficult at the same time and the success of a particular team is also tied in closely with the culture of their organization.