Effective Teams
Effective teams are a necessity if you want a team to succeed. There are many qualities that are essential. First of all, what is a team? According to the Learning Team Toolkit provided by University of Phoenix:
A team is a collection of individuals who exist within a larger social system
such as an organization, who can be identified by themselves and others as
a team, who are interdependent, and who perform tasks that affect other
individuals and groups. To be a team, members and observers must therefore
be able to distinguish clearly those people who are included in the team from
those who are part of the larger social system but not included in the team.
-This definition is taken from Richard A. Guzzo and Marcus W. Dickson, "Teams in
Organizations: Research on Performance and Effectiveness," Annual Review of
Psychology 47 (1996): 307?338.
Have you ever considered what makes a team successful? A successful team functions on interdependence, where everyone in the team has voice, and is heard. Unlike an ineffective team, an effective team embraces communication, organization and gets to play a role in the team. According to James T. Scarnati, "Teamwork requires all is a hero. Each member is recognized as a valued contributor to the group's success." Each team member is important to the teams' final outcome.
Team roles are important to achieve the common purpose of the team. The leader of the team can be appointed by team members, or can be assumed. The leader generally starts the teams' discussion on the topic that is assigned ...