An Employee Development Initiative by

Ircon

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Get Ready to Outperform and
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Working in Collaboration
Being an Effective Team
Member

Presented By:

A.K.Singh, GM/FIN/JAT
07.02.2015

Building a Collaborative Team

Environment
Teams are expected to provide results.
Results effected when members do not
work well together.
A collaborative team environment is
essential for the teams success.
How is collaborative team environment
created!!!

Have a Common Purpose

and Goal
Team = A Group working together towards a common goal.
If there is no Goal there is no Team
Common goal can be arrived at by:
Create and/or review the teams charter.
Discuss why the team exists.
Allow each team member to express commitment.
Create motto, symbols, awards, or posters that portray the team
as one unit.
Use the common purpose to prioritize team actions.

Trust Each Other

FACT # 1

Team member must TRUST each other if they are to work

together successfully.
HOW TO CREATE TRUST

Be honest.
Work to eliminate conflicts of interests.
Avoid talking behind each others back.
Trust teammates (you must trust them before they will trust you).
Give team members the benefit of the doubt.

Clarify Roles
FACT # 2

Knowing everyones role and being familiar with the

responsibility of those roles.

WHY REQUIRED- Because it creates efficiency and flexibility.

WE DO THIS BY

Review team members roles frequently.

Relate team member expectations to the teams overall

purpose.

Clarify responsibilities when action planning.

Learn what others do on the team.

Figure out ways to help each other.

Communicate Openly and

Effectively
FACT# 3 Miscommunication can create hard feelings and undermine the
success of the team.
WHAT IS REQUIRED Effective communication
ACHIEVED BY

Err on the side of over communicating.

Seek to understand all angles.

Take responsibility for being heard and understood.

Work to clear up misunderstandings quickly and accurately.

Reinforce and recognize team member efforts.

Appreciate Diversity
FACT# 4

Team members can be from all walks of life, with

different backgrounds and perspectives.

IS A HUGE ADVANTAGE WHEN WORKING IN COLLABORATION

Reasonable people can and do differ with each other and can do
things differently.
Try to learn as much you can from others.
Evaluate a new idea based on its merits.
Avoid remarks that draw negative attention to a persons unique
characteristics.
Dont ignore the differences among team members.

Balance the Teams Focus

FACT# 5 Team members need to recognize that they should
measure and monitor the products and services the
team provides as well as the teams internal group
dynamics and relationships.
AND TO HELP ACHIEVE THIS

Regularly review and evaluate the effectiveness of team

meetings.

Hold team celebrations for achieving results.

Praise individual effort.

Design individual performance goals that emphasize both

results and teamwork.

Assign certain team members to monitor task needs and

GROUP ACTIVITY

Ten Qualities of an Effective

Team Member
Demonstrates Reliability.
Communicates Constructively.
Listens Actively.
Functions as an Active Participant.
Listens Patiently.

Ten Qualities of an Effective

Team Member
Shares openly and willingly.
Cooperates and pitches in to help.
Exhibits flexibility.
Works as a problem-solver.
Treats other in a respectful and supportive manner.