What is a team?​

• ​A team can be defined as a group of people who work together towards a common goal.

• A team can work together independently or jointly for a short or long term period.

• Thinking Creatively

• Building Trust

• Self-Management

• Leadership

• Goal Setting

What skills do the team members need to have?​

• Decision Making

• Problem Solving / Conflict Resolution

• Building working relationships with others

• Communication

• Taking risks appropriately

• Cooperation and Participation

Why build a team?​

Team building helps a group function as a unit; it fosters morale, trust, cohesiveness, communication, and productivity.

Why is this important?​

• Develops self-esteem, leadership abilities and taps into ones hidden potential by introducing new ideas.

• Improves productivity, procedures and processes.

• Improves one’s ability to solve problems.

• Gets the job done more efficiently!

What destroys a team?​

• Team members can become unhappy with their team if there is no team coherence.

• This is often due to a lack of effective communication, poor conflict resolution skills and the inability to assist one another.​

Why is communication important to a team?​

• ​Team communication is essential for a healthy and thriving team.

• Good communication creates an environment where all team members are inspired to reach a common goal.

Every person on a team is important and should be treated as a valued member!​

• ​When team members appear to be at odds with one another and lacking direction, then effective communication is absent.

• Effective communication within a team keeps everyone on the same page and allows for open expression and direct feedback.

Interaction FUELS Action!​

• Effective teams have teammates who are constantly talking and listening to each other.

• All communication should be consistent, clear and courteous.

• People should be able to disagree openly but with respect.​

• Great idea!  

• Good job!  

• I’m glad you’re on my team!

• What else should we be thinking about?

• Who would like to present our findings to the class?  ​

• What job would you prefer to do?

• How can I help you with this?  

• What would you like for me to do?

• How’s our time?       

• What do you think about this so far?

• Have we covered everything?

​Good Team Communication Examples: What is heard?