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Team Dynamics
A group of individuals that come together with a common goal could be considered in many eyes as a team. However, to be an effective team, each person must possess traits such as communication, motivation, creativity, trust, respect, and leadership to be an asset to his/her team.
One area in which skills are also required is communication, which affects all of these areas such as, both intra- and inter-team communication. Most team members recognize that effective communication is important in order for the team to accomplish its objectives successfully. ... It is a good practice to summarize what you hear to minimize misunderstanding among members of the team. Members within the team need to learn how to communicate with each other, other teams, and the rest of the company (Pettit 12). ... A team environment cannot function efficiently under such networks. What works better in team companies are the circle or all-channel networks in which each team member can communicate with his or her peers. ... Communications in that form helps increase levels of satisfaction within the team and with individual team members.
Three basic skills that every team member should practice to develop effective communication are being specific, enhancing self-esteem, and listening effectively. Being specific means conveying directions to the team that are precise and clear about what is to be done and what results are to be achieved. However, team members can create an environment that invites people to feel good about themselves as well as feel good about the work that he or she does, which could also enhance self-esteem. ... Listening is a skill all team members need to improve. ... Good listening skills strengthen mutual respect between team leaders and their team members. ... Members of a team tend to focus on formulating a rebuttal instead of listening to what is being said. To be effective, team leaders must enhance their people skills, and the most important way of doing this is to improve their communications skills. (Blanchard 2) The changing role of management requires that team leaders make a greater use of influence through personal power instead of positional power. ...
A wise team leader exercises a degree of diplomacy when communicating to staffers who might stand in the way of getting the job done. ... Team leaders are encouraged to ask questions. This not only clarifies the situation but also make members of the team know that their opinions and concerns are valuable.
In summary, a persuasive approach will leave team members feeling like responsible adults; an arbitrary approach will stifle the good ideas as well as the bad. Openness, respect for others, and listening, will maintain effective communication within a team.
Motivation is another important element to the dynamics of a group. ...
Creativity is another important factor to the dynamics of a group. ...
Developing trust among team players is critical to the teams overall success and should be encouraged from the start. As the team forms, it is natural for the level of trust to be at it’s all time low.
Approximate Word count = 2506
Approximate Pages = 10
(250 words per page double spaced)
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