Admas University

Meskel Campus

Name Woynshet Nigatu Tadesse

I.D. 80684/12

Section 12-RMA5

Unit of competence: Work in Team Environment

Individual assignment

Answer the following questions clearly & neatly

1. The power of a team is greater than the power of an individual? How? Explain the
reason

2. Why do we need effective team in your organization

3. Clearly explain the basic difference & similarity between team and group

4. Show how can you build an effective team in a given workplace

5. If you are being a members of a certain team what skills are expected to have
for team operation?

6. From the stage of team development which one is better & advisable to continue
for the team work ? Why? Explain?

7. Clearly articulate the role & responsibility of team members

8. What was the workplace context that you have consider to complement team
activities and objectives, based on individual skills and competencies

9. Justify the different reasons that leads to team failures

Answer

1. A power team is a group of people of ''complementary'' professions. They work

with the same clients but do not take business away from each other.
If these professions form a power team, when one person in the team gets
business,he or she can refer the client to every other member on the team.
Osborn was a staunch believer in the power of teams. ... a flurry of research
programs were launched on the question of whether teams or individuals were more
creative.
The reason people think teams are more creative is that they believe in synergy.
They believe that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
The reason is that teams ordinarily achieve more than pooling
the individual efforts of the members working alone ...
on the exercise of collective agency through shared beliefs in the power to
produce effects by collective action” (Bandura, ...
In general, economists argue that a monopolist will charge a higher
than competitive price and will appropriate a portion of the ...
He states that the fact that most professional payrolls are about 60% of the
revenue generated is evidence of the erosion of monopsony power by team owners. ...
Because sports teams spend vast amounts of money on player payroll, it stands
to reason that most aspects of the labor market ...
What, then, are the determinants of an individual player's salary?

2. Effective teams are the foundation of every successful organization.

Companies without teams that work well together often struggle, while effective
teams help to improve quality, facilitate the completion of projects and increase
productivity and efficiency.

A work team has members who work interdependently on a specific, common goal to

produce an end result for their business.
A work group is two or more individuals who are interdependent in their
accomplishments and may or may not work in the same department.
A teamwork environment promotes an atmosphere that fosters friendship and loyalty.
These close-knit relationships motivate employees in parallel and align them to
work harder, cooperate and be supportive of one another.

Individuals possess diverse talents, weaknesses, communication skills, strengths,

and habits.
Therefore, when a teamwork environment is not encouraged this can pose many
challenges towards achieving the overall goals and objectives.
This creates an environment where employees become focused on promoting their own
achievements and competing against their fellow colleagues.
Ultimately, this can lead to an unhealthy and inefficient working environment.

When teamwork is working the whole team would be motivated and working toward the
same goal in harmony.

3.  group or team concept is adopted by the organization, to accomplish various

client projects.
When two or more individuals
of social needs, it is known
On the other hand, a team is
achieve a common objective.
are classed together either by the organization or out
as a group.
the collection of people, who are linked together to

Group is A collection of individuals who work together in completing a

task. 
TEAM is A group of persons having collective identity joined together, to
accomplish a goal.
Key Differences Between Group and Team

The difference between group and team in the workplace can be drawn clearly on the
following grounds:

There is only one head in a group. A team can have more than one head.

The group members do not share responsibility, but team members share the
responsibility.

The group focuses on achieving the individual goals. Conversely, the team members
focus on achieving the team goals.

The group produces individual work products. As opposed to, the team who produces
collective work products.

The process of a group is to discuss the problem, then decide and finally delegate
the tasks to individual members.
On the other hand, a team discusses the problem, then decide the way of solving it
and finally do it collectively.
The group members are independent. Unlike a group, the team members are
interdependent.

Similarities

Two or more than two persons.

Interaction of members.

Face to face relationship.

Focus on the achievement of an objective.

Leader

Sharing of information and resources

4. 5 Steps to Building an Effective Team

Step 1: Establish leadership. If your employees trust your judgement, they

will work effectively even when you're not around. ...

Step 2: Establish relationships with each of your employees. ...

Step 3: Build relationships between your employees. ...

Step 4: Foster teamwork. ...

Step 5: Set ground rules for the team.

The first rule of team building is an obvious one: to lead a team effectively, you
must first establish your leadership with each team member. Remember that the most
effective team leaders build their relationships of trust and loyalty, rather than
fear or the power of their positions.

Consider each employee's ideas as valuable. Remember that there is no such thing as
a stupid idea.

Be aware of employees' unspoken feelings. Set an example to team members by being

open with employees and sensitive to their moods and feelings.

Act as a harmonizing influence. Look for chances to mediate and resolve minor
disputes; point continually toward the team's higher goals.

Be clear when communicating. Be careful to clarify directives.

Encourage trust and cooperation among employees on your team. Remember that the
relationships team members establish among themselves are every bit as important as
those you establish with them. As the team begins to take shape, pay close
attention to the ways in which team members work together and take steps to improve
communication, cooperation, trust, and respect in those relationships.

Encourage team members to share information. Emphasize the importance of each team
member's contribution and demonstrate how all of their jobs operate together to
move the entire team closer to its goal.

Delegate problem-solving tasks to the team. Let the team work on creative solutions
together.
Facilitate communication. Remember that communication is the single most important
factor in successful teamwork. Facilitating communication does not mean holding
meetings all the time. Instead it means setting an example by remaining open to
suggestions and concerns, by asking questions and offering help, and by doing
everything you can to avoid confusion in your own communication.

5. Organising and Planning Skills. Being organised is essential to getting tasks

done. ...

Decision-Making. ...

Problem-Solving. ...

Communication Skills. ...

Persuasion and Influencing Skills. ...

Feedback Skills. ...

Skills in Chairing Meetings. ...

Conflict resolution.

By garnering knowledge on project management, team members become more efficient

as they are aware of all the project management methodologies. 
Team members need to acquire knowledge about project management skills such as
Scheduling, Estimation, Task management, and Basic analytics.

6. One activity that is of value at the start of a project is to pair

up team members who have never worked together before ... is to have them complete
a survey where they answer questions such as, “
Where did you go on your last vacation? ... As a best practice, the project
manager might assign different team members with responsibility for leading team-
building activities.

Each of the proposed building blocks for creativity in virtual teams is described

in more detail as follows. 
Building Block #1: design Creative Process Four stages emerged as the path these
virtual teams followed in their quest toward ... 
Team members exchange drafts, designs, or prototypes back and forth, offer feedback
to one another, and as a result, continue to make revisions. ...
The first step in mapping out an appropriate creative processistounderstand what
is currently in place.

7. When roles and responsibilities are clearly defined, team members look beyond

their own individual positions and learn to understand, respect, and value the
unique contributions of one another, and they recognize that the overall success of
the team is a function of shared responsibility and ownership.

Team members do not manage their time effectively: This may include attending too
many meetings or meetings that are too long or . Priorities are not set or clearly
articulated:
Priority setting is the role of the project sponsor or other senior stakeholders.
However, when priorities are not clearly communicated to the project team, it is
the responsibility of the PM and the BA to ask for clarification so the .

Any team member can take on the role of leader depending on the context of the

specific patient-care situation. ...
“organize the team, articulate clear goals, make decisions through collective input
of members; empower members to speak up and challenge, when appropriate; actively
promote and facilitate good ... 
Team members are engaged in decision making with shared responsibility by
all members.

They have clearly articulated goals and each team member has a

specified role and responsibility. Effective teams act with intention and focus on
achieving agreed-upon results.

8.consider a team or group in which you have participated. ...

What processes and activities worked well and what did not work so well? ...
of team objectives, mutual respect and trust and an appreciation of individual ...
A team's lifetime can range from weeks to years depending on the
task; Skill/competence required.

In many situations, teams can accomplish what individuals can't. ... but

they complement and support one another so that their work seems effortless. ...
In addition to looking for skills, you have to find the right people for the right
jobs on ... They are talented people who believe that they will accomplish great
things together.

Describe the importance of learning to participate in team-based activities. ...

a group of people with complementary skills who work together to achieve
a specific goal. ...
Every team is organized around a shared objective … there is something to ... The
following figure lists several areas in which we can analyze workplace .

9.Lack of a sufficient charter.

Unsure of what requires team effort.

Lack of mutual accountability.

Lack of resources.

Lack of effective and/or shared leadership.

Lack of planning.

Lack of management support.

Inability to deal with conflict.

Poor self-esteem is a lack of self-respect and self-worth. People with low self-

confidence are constantly trying to find themselves rather than creating the person
they want to be.
Don't label yourself. You might have failed, but you're not a failure until you
stop trying.

TO Mr. Asferaw A.