Team goals and tasks required
Through
teamwork, you become a contributor to the setting of the organization’s goals.
Goals are the “big picture”. When they are broken down into manageable
portions, they become tasks. Tasks must be measurable-they must be quantifiable
and time-limited.
Goals
should be clearly set and attainable. If team members contribute to the goal
setting process they will have a vested interest in the goal being reached.
They will then be more motivated and committed to achieving those goals. Each
team member needs to fully understand the role he or she has to play and the
nature of the tasks for which he or she will be responsible.
A goal is a target based on the results
you want to achieve.
Team Cooperation to complete goals and
tasks
A
good team includes in its planning an agreement to cooperate with other
members, so that the organization’s goals and objectives are met. By doing this
it also draws on the strengths of its membership.
Through
communication networks and sharing of information and problems, support is
provided to members as that task is completed within given timelines.
Group dynamics
Group
dynamics is a term used to describe the energy of a group or team working and
interacting to meet a common goal. Group dynamics has a marked effect on both
the quality and quantity of a team’s output.
Members
benefit from the expertise of one another and gather strength and focus. A
spirit of cooperation and respect becomes evident. The combination of
personalities encourages team members to reach their potential.
Communication
The
efficiency and productivity of a team are influenced by the way is which
members communicate with each other. Members should speak and listen to
individuals as well as the leader. Nobody should be left out.
Other
factors which influence the effectiveness of communication are good listening
skills and the ability to use and read body language. Body language messages
may be conveyed by certain movements of our eyes, head, face, arms, hands,
shoulders, or even they way we sit or stand.
Environment
The
work environment may give team members an opportunity to:
- Show support,
encouragement, trust and understanding
- Express their
opinions
- Contribute to the
team’s goals
Or
give them feeling of being:
- Restrained, punished
or threatened