Team Working

[Funnymummy]

What makes groups or teams effective in the workplace? I have to write a couple of lines of each. Any suggestions to get me started would be appreciated please. Thank you:jump:

[tutu]

i would expect far more than a couple of lines for this unit, you need to research team or group theory Belbin and Tuckman are the usual level 3 theorists

[misssparkles]

I would also add in some specific examples of how working in a team achieved the best outcomes. This would demonstrate your working knowledge of the importance of working within a team

[crowey]

Hi, am stuck on this Team Working Unit, is it knowledge or reflective or personal accounts you need to write it as? thanks xx

[anji]

Hi,
I have also got this as an optional unit, have done some research on Belbin & Tuckman also Bono's 'six thinking hats' theory still cant get the words flowing!! Q how could this theory help a manager to build an effective team? how does this theory affect the dynamics of a team, give examples to illustrate each area of team development you have outlined. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I've got a week to get all my work into my tutor, only got optional's to do! x

[anji]

this is what I've written :

Belbins Team Role Theory can help a manager to build an effective team by providing common, non-threatening and positive team language, Belbin enables individuals and teams to communicate and work together with a greater understanding. This language and knowledge can be used to bring a new team together or to make an existing team more motivated and effective. It provides a base from which the setting can follow a consistent approach to build effective team based management systems.

By using Tuckman's Team Development Theory a manager can identify where and what stage their team is at, then they can consider what needs to be done to move forward, they can also adjust their behaviour and leadership approach to suit the stage their team has reached. An effective team leader will be able to reduce any difficulties that their team members experience by understanding what they need to do as their team move through the stages from 'forming to storming, norming nd then finally performing.

Using Bono's 'Six Thinking Hats' Theory, a manager and their eam can simplify the thinking around the task at hand without arguments, it will guide the thought process in one direction, it turns negatives into positives this can help everyone in the team to understand the thought behind the 'hat' rather than team members feling other members are seemed to be judgmental, controlling or biased.

Is this enough?? :/