Team Building
MPW
Team Building
• Team building is the process of bringing individuals together to build a
team.
• Team building is required for making a strong cohesive team which
works together for a common goal.
Why does an organization need to
build team??
• To improve the potential of individual and team.
• To increase the cohesiveness of the team & aligning with
organizational goals.
• To increase the productivity
• To enhance the organizational efficiency.
Significance of TB
A group of people will not be able to give high efficiency in their
collective output unless they work as a team.
The main objective of these team building exercises is to understand
and improve team dynamics, increase communication and flexibility
amongst the different members.
Team building helps to develop a bond among individuals, helps
understand each other’s strengths & weaknesses, improve skills like
leadership, time management, decision making etc.
Team building process & Strategy
[Link] objectives
The first step in the team building process is to identify the final
objective or goal which needs to be achieved.
Based on this, other criteria like team members, tasks, budget etc are
decided.
2. Evaluate Current Output
The second step in the team building process is to understand the
current output and the gap which is there in meeting the final
objectives.
This shows the extra efforts needed to achieve the final goal.
3. Design Activities & Tasks
• The next step involves designing tasks and activities which would help
in reaching the final goals.
4. Identify Individuals
• The fourth step in the team building process is to identify individuals or
employees based on their skills, experience, education etc who would
be able to execute these tasks.
5. Training of Members
• Once the individuals are identified, training and development of these
people are done with a clear understanding of each one’s roles and
responsibilities.
Cont..
• Step:6. Monitor Team Effort: The next step in the team building
process is to closely monitor the team effort, their behaviour etc.
• Step:7. Evaluate Team Output: The final step in the team building
process is to evaluate and see the overall output of the team and
compare it with the original objective which was set.
• Team building is a reiterative and continuous process which requires
time, patience, resources, efforts etc until an effective team is created or
built.