Building the team
This may be the first time any of you are working together as a team. There will be a mixture of professional and cultural backgrounds, styles and expectations. Teams will not only have to be built but also rebuilt as new members join and others leave.
Issues:
- Team vs Group – need to form first from second
- Stages in team's development – forming, storming, norming, performing, – and in emergencies reforming
- Role of programme managers
Problems can arise:
- individuals can feel isolated,
- teams do not function due to poor communication between or within them,
- feuds can start between sections,
- there can be a duplication of work or tasks can be left undone as everyone thinks it was someone else’s job.
You can address these problems in a number of ways:
- Ensuring that new team members receive the best possible induction, training, briefing and handover
- Mentoring or buddying of new team members during their probationary period.
- Encouraging good communication
- Encourage sections, e.g. finance, programme, logistics, to work together to find solutions rather than always coming to you for guidance or decisions.
This page was last updated by Phil Wilks on 28 April 2010 at 12:14:45 (2 years ago).
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